Ryokan Yuri — Hotel in Yufu

How to get there?|We flew to Oita airport and got a bus to Beppu, stayed 2 nights and travelled by bus to Yufuin. The bus took one hour, ¥900 and went up a very steep forested incline. Train was more expensive ¥1100 and you need to change trains in Oita and takes 80 minutes. Buses run direct to Yufuin from Oita airport.In Yufuin the Train and Bus stations are about 150m apart. If coming to or from Nagasaki , you will be dropped off at the Yufuin interchange 2 kms out of town, takes 3.5 hours and ¥4000.Royken Yuri is about 450 metres from Yufuin station and the walk is easy and flat.The Royken is beside a river and bridge...low traffic noise.|This is a modern concrete 3 storey building, the entry is nice....through the second door the impression starts to change somewhat......they are strict on 3pm check in ( even in a Typhoon!)... the Office has dishevelled paper everywhere and the reception seats are back breakers....obviously they are aware of the problem and have put in thin cushions on the seats. The staff have some English and we got by ( with a little help from Google Translator) they really tried to help us both.Hallways are very badly stained in multiple places on each floor, these carpets need urgent attention., i remember seeing an earlier review mentioning tne carpets and thought it would be fixed before our visit.|Bathrooms|This is a little tricky to explain, so here we go! Our room had a toilet and a sink, no bath or shower. The shower is on the ground floor where you have 2 seperate Onsen.From 6 to 9.30am these Onsen act as segregated male and female bathrooms.In the evening you can book both internal onsens privately for 40 minutes. These onsen are concrete rooms with grey/ black slate around the pool and floors and half way up the walls.....no atomsphere here...hairdryer is located in these internal onsens.|External onsen, this is a private onsen and can be booked through reception, has atomsphere and is relatively private. Book at Reception for 40 mins from 3pm to 22.40pm.No charge for onsen use.|The rooms are very clean, ours has a small balcony overlooking the small river and forests with 2 normal height chairs with ripped upholstery and a fridge.Small TV available with only Japanese Stations.Flooring is matting and the mattress is 1 or 2 inches thick! Air con works well.Comfortably sleeps 2 people.|Breakfast is typical Japanese and was included in our tariff. Served Mackeral, rice, noodle, tofu, seaweed, egg, miso soup, salad, several deli like bits, orange juice and tea.Chairs and Tables western style for breakfast 😁|The Supermax supermarket is two doors away, so really handy for drinks and snacks.Restaurants in the main street are a 4 to 5 minute walk away, the main street goes for 1.5 kms. Royken closes it doors at 11pm in the evening.|Yufuin is in a valley surrounded by green forests, hills and mountains with lots of...

How to get there?|We flew to Oita airport and got a bus to Beppu, stayed 2 nights and travelled by bus to Yufuin. The bus took one hour, ¥900 and went up a very steep forested incline. Train was more expensive ¥1100 and you need to change trains in Oita and takes 80 minutes. Buses run direct to Yufuin from Oita airport.In Yufuin the Train and Bus stations are about 150m apart. If coming to or from Nagasaki , you will be dropped off at the Yufuin interchange 2 kms out of town, takes 3.5 hours and ¥4000.Royken Yuri is about 450 metres from Yufuin station and the walk is easy and flat.The Royken is beside a river and bridge...low traffic noise.|This is a modern concrete 3 storey building, the entry is nice....through the second door the impression starts to change somewhat......they are strict on 3pm check in ( even in a Typhoon!)... the Office has dishevelled paper everywhere and the reception seats are back breakers....obviously they are aware of the problem and have put in thin cushions on the seats. The staff have some English and we got by ( with a little help from Google Translator) they really tried to help us both.Hallways are very badly stained in multiple places on each floor, these carpets need urgent attention., i remember seeing an earlier review mentioning tne carpets and thought it would be fixed before our visit.|Bathrooms|This is a little tricky to explain, so here we go! Our room had a toilet and a sink, no bath or shower. The shower is on the ground floor where you have 2 seperate Onsen.From 6 to 9.30am these Onsen act as segregated male and female bathrooms.In the evening you can book both internal onsens privately for 40 minutes. These onsen are concrete rooms with grey/ black slate around the pool and floors and half way up the walls.....no atomsphere here...hairdryer is located in these internal onsens.|External onsen, this is a private onsen and can be booked through reception, has atomsphere and is relatively private. Book at Reception for 40 mins from 3pm to 22.40pm.No charge for onsen use.|The rooms are very clean, ours has a small balcony overlooking the small river and forests with 2 normal height chairs with ripped upholstery and a fridge.Small TV available with only Japanese Stations.Flooring is matting and the mattress is 1 or 2 inches thick! Air con works well.Comfortably sleeps 2 people.|Breakfast is typical Japanese and was included in our tariff. Served Mackeral, rice, noodle, tofu, seaweed, egg, miso soup, salad, several deli like bits, orange juice and tea.Chairs and Tables western style for breakfast 😁|The Supermax supermarket is two doors away, so really handy for drinks and snacks.Restaurants in the main street are a 4 to 5 minute walk away, the main street goes for 1.5 kms. Royken closes it doors at 11pm in the evening.|Yufuin is in a valley surrounded by green forests, hills and mountains with lots of...

Stayed here for 2 nights in November 2016 while on a side trip to Yufuin. ||||The ryokan is just a short 5 minutes walk from the train station and I personally think it is an OK walk even with large luggage. It is located near a beautiful stream against the mountains and is just extremely welcoming. The ryokan is family owned and even though the lobby was outdated, the old Grandma and her son (I presume?) welcomed me with a wide smile and loud Konnichiwa! I arrived too early and was not able to go into my room but they were more than happy to store my backpack for me. ||||Once my room was ready, the son gave me a rundown on the usage of the onsen/hot springs. Basically, there is an outdoor and two indoor onsens. The outdoor onsen is on appointment basis (40 mins per session) and is not available during the afternoon. The two indoor onsens are also on appointment basis (40 mins per session) but will be gender separated in the early morning before 930am so no appointment required. I would say that both onsen areas would require some maintenance/love as the facilities/amenities were pretty old. I'm sure a quick housekeeping and small renovation would perk them up a bit. ||||The room was a traditional Japanese room with futons and lots of tatami space to relax. There is an elevator. The weird thing was that the shower was out of order. I'm not sure if it's a way to make the guests shower in the onsen only or if it was just my room. The view from the room was just amazing with the stream and mountains outside. The ryokan had free Wi-Fi but the TV channels were pretty limited. It was an extremely comfortable two nights stay. ||||Location wise, it has a full supermarket right next door and is easily walkable to all the shops and restaurants around Yufuin which is a remarkable small...