ANA InterContinental Beppu Resort & Spa by IHG

An 18th-century hot spring town surrounds this five-star resort in Kannawa, Beppu's most steam-laden quarter, where natural onsen vents rise from the street and the ANA InterContinental sits above the valley with mountain views from every balcony.

Rooms combine Japanese soaking tubs fed by natural hot spring water with Western spa amenities including bathrobes, slippers, and in-room coffee machines. The spa floor adds open-air baths, steam rooms, sauna, and a full massage menu running from foot treatments to couples' sessions — unusual depth for a city-hotel spa.

Kannawa's famous Jigoku hot spring circuit, eight geothermal pools open to day visitors, begins roughly ten minutes on foot from the entrance. Beppu Station is accessible via the property's shuttle service.