I knew from previous reviews that this was a huge hotel but booked it anyway because it was the Chinese New Year and all our other preferences were unavailable. This is a massive property whose big advantage is the breathtaking views of the sea you get from the rooms and the public areas. That’s about it. We got the only available room; the Hello Kitty room which was basically just an average room with a huge Hello Kitty doll, wallpaper, bed covers and Hello Kitty kiddie chairs. The room was old and dated; certainly not worth the price we paid. Generally, the entire hotel looks old. Expectedly it was packed with Chinese groups celebrating the New Year. Dinner at the Japanese restaurant was ok; certainly not exceptional. The Onsen was all right. There’s a shuttle from and to the station twice a day. Beware that there is nothing near the hotel. The staff was friendly.

The location of the hotel is both an advantage and a disadvantage. Due to its location, it offers a great view of the Beppu bay from your room. But it is a bit away from Beppu city. If you don't have a car, and here for a few days, it may be problematic. Rooms are comparatively spacious. Very popular with group tourists.

Super disappointed about this place. Came here for my daughters birthday weekend because of the Hello Kitty rooms. The carpet in the corridor leading to rooms is disgusting and dirty. Because it's pink, it's very obviously dirty. The Hello Kitty room that we had was gross. Literally every other room has carpet, except ours. Maybe it's because it's assumed that kids are gross, but I doubt it. Kids stay in the other rooms in the hotel which are carpeted. We stayed in the hotel for dinner the first night to eat at the Chinese restaurant and it was expensive and mediocre. Breakfast buffet was okay. Had we not been here for my kids birthday we definitely would've left and stayed at another hotel.