10 Best Family Hotels in Beppu
Onsen with Family Baths · Soak Together
From ¥8,000/night · Updated 2026

If you're bringing the family to Beppu and want one place that does everything, Suginoi Hotel is the stay your kids won't complain about — 8.9 from 2,460 Booking reviews. The reason parents and children play together here is the Aqua Garden, an outdoor hot-spring pool you wear swimsuits in, so the whole family soaks together with no gender split, complete with the AQUA DREAMS fountain-light-sound show four times a day (it leans seasonal — summer). Adults still get Tanayu, a five-tier stack of onsen pools looking out across Beppu Bay. Beyond the baths there's 8-lane bowling, an arcade, karaoke and a five-restaurant buffet your kids can't finish. The Junior Suite sleeps four comfortably. Honestly, the resort sits up a hillside away from the Hells, so you'll rely on the shuttle — but if this trip is about keeping the whole family happy in one place, it's the best value in Beppu.

If you want the family to soak together in style without bathing naked among strangers, ANA InterContinental Beppu nails it — 9.5 from 228 Trip.com reviews. It's an IHG five-star resort designed by Kengo Kuma, tucked into the Kannawa hillside. The family draw is the Family Onsen: a private bath room you rent (¥20,000 for the first hour, holds up to six) with a balcony looking over the steaming town below — parents and kids soak together, easily. In the common areas, the infinity pool appears to spill toward Beppu Bay, kept at 27°C year-round so older kids can swim. Every room faces the bay and runs 68–102 sq.m., roomy for a family. Honestly, it's the priciest stay on this list and it sits up a hillside away from restaurants — but for a family trip you'll remember for years, it's the most beautiful hotel in Beppu right now.

If you want a ryokan where the family can soak together in your own room around the clock, Kannawaen delivers — 9.4 from 374 Trip.com reviews. It's a Kannawa-district ryokan where every room has a private onsen, whatever the tier, and the water that flows in is natural deep-blue hot-spring water from two on-site sources — kids are fascinated because they've never seen blue onsen water anywhere else. The 45,000 sq.m. Japanese garden has a koi pond, stone paths and a Noh stage for kids to explore. The standout is the location: a 5-minute walk to Umi-Jigoku (the Sea Hell), so you tour the Hells without getting in a car. Dinner is a kaiseki included in the rate (flag ahead if a child has allergies). Honestly, it's priced per person and isn't cheap, but for a family wanting privacy and the best location, nothing else compares.

For a family that wants to wake to the sea and step straight into an in-room onsen, Amane Resort Seikai actually pulls it off — 9.2 from 1,684 reviews (HotelsCombined) and 9.1 on Booking. It's a bayfront resort where every room has an open-air onsen on a sea-view balcony — the family soaks together in the room, no gender split. What families love is that the rooms are genuinely big: many reviews describe two queen beds plus a tatami area that sleeps another four, with floor-to-ceiling sea views — ideal for a family of 4-6. There are public baths on both the ground and top floors, plus the Sheer Pearl spa for the parents. It sits on the Kamegawa side, a little out from central Beppu but peaceful. Honestly, you can't walk to the Hells from here — you'll drive — but if this trip is about a relaxed seaside family stay, it's worth the rate.

For a stylish in-room onsen by the sea, Hotel Umine is the one many families choose for its high scores (9.0 from 438 HotelsCombined reviews, top-6 in Beppu on TripAdvisor). It's a beachfront boutique hotel where every room has a private onsen on a bay-view balcony — the family soaks together in the room, the tub open to the sea breeze. There's also a rooftop public onsen with a wide ocean view as a second option. Rooms are spacious with a living area and a free-flow minibar the kids enjoy. The thing to know: it's small and privacy-focused, so it suits a small family (parents plus one or two kids) better than a big group. Honestly, peak-season rates climb and there's only one English-speaking staff member — but the service and breakfast review very well.

For a family that wants a quiet ryokan at a fair price but still a private bath for the whole family, Hana Beppu is a great fit — 9.6 from 213 Hotels.com reviews and 9.1 on Booking. It's a compact spa ryokan with a peaceful garden, an open-air bath and an indoor natural mineral spring. For families, the key point is you can reserve a private family onsen bath so parents and kids soak together with no gender split. It's near Takegawara Onsen, Beppu's historic bathhouse with a hot sand bath you can be buried in — a fun activity for older kids. Reviewers praise the staff for small thoughtful touches that make the stay feel warm. Honestly, it's a small property and the rooms aren't as grand as a big resort — but for quiet atmosphere and value, it's hard to beat in Beppu.

For a family that wants to stay central and walk everywhere without relying on a hillside shuttle, Hotel Shiragiku is the value and location pick — 8.9 on Trip.com and top-ranked in Beppu on TripAdvisor. It's a long-established onsen hotel an 8-minute walk from JR Beppu Station. What kids love is that the onsen comes in two styles — the main bath has a tree in the middle for the grown-ups to unwind, and the other is built as a cave that's fun for kids to play in. There are Japanese tatami and Family rooms that sleep 4-5, good for a family. The breakfast buffet scores well, and the 'Tsuru' post-bath lounge gives out free ice pops and detox water overlooking the Japanese garden. Honestly, the building is an older hotel rather than brand-new — but for a family that prioritises location, price and a clean onsen, it fits.

For a family that wants its own detached house in a garden, with an onsen built in and not another guest in sight, Beppu Showaen — a ryokan running since 1925 — does exactly that. Accommodation is detached houses scattered through a garden, each with its own hot-spring bath, indoor or open-air (rotenburo) — the family bathes in its own house. On top of the in-house bath, you can also reserve an extra private family onsen at check-in. Importantly for families, it welcomes children of all ages (kids 13+ are charged as adults). Dinner is a seasonal kaiseki served privately. Honestly, the Booking score sits at 8.1 (couples), lower than the rest of this list, and it's away from the centre so you'll drive — but if the heart of your trip is 'a private house + your own bath + complete quiet' at a reachable price, it's hard to match.

For a budget-minded family that wants to stay in Kannawa within walking distance of the Hells — and sleep in a brand-new room — Oniyama Hotel just got interesting again, because it completed a full renovation in February 2025: lobby, dining hall, baths and rooms. It scores 8.6 from 228 HotelsCombined reviews, and post-renovation guests say 'the whole hotel feels new, very clean.' The draw is one of the largest open-air baths in Beppu plus the signature Hell Steam cuisine, where ingredients are steamed over the hot-spring vapour — kids are wide-eyed watching food cook on natural geothermal heat. It's a 5-minute walk to the Hells of Beppu and 6 minutes to the Jigokumushi Kobo steam-cooking workshop. Honestly, the main onsen is a gender-separated public bath (not in-room), so a family wanting to soak together should check whether a private rental bath is free — but for a new room, location and price, it's the best value in Kannawa.

We close with the little one — small price, big charm. Yamada Bessou is a villa ryokan that started as a private home in the 1930s (over 90 years old) and still feels more like an old Japanese house than a hotel; guests rate it as high as ~9.5. For families, the good part is the outdoor family onsen — you sign up for a time slot on a chalkboard at reception, walk through the garden, and reach a hidden rock-lined bath you have to yourselves. And several reviews note the water isn't too hot, so young kids (ages 4-8) can comfortably get in. There's also a 24-hour indoor public bath. It's a 10-minute walk from the station, so you can stroll out for dinner in town. Honestly, it's a small, homely place — tatami rooms with futons, no luxury amenities — but for a family wanting an authentic old ryokan on a budget, it's a gem.