The views, architecture and the art are so wonderful and beautiful and luxurious. The staff are so friendly and always eager to help. The room was soooooo spacious and clean and comfortable and I honestly felt spoilt there. I got to read a little about Galleria Midobaru from a little book from the Hot spring bar and you can truly see the details from materials to textures, there is so much to appreciate! Thank you so much for the wonderful stay! Please come and enjoy the sun rise/set when it’s not cloudy. Missing Beppu already, I will definitely be back :’) <3

While the location is absolutely beautiful, it can be a little inconvenient and a hike for travellers with no car. (Not impossible though! I was able to visit the 7 Jigokus, Beppu ropeway and even made a day trip to Yufuin still) There aren’t much around and the nearest convenient store is a bit of a walk too. I definitely recommend booking a taxi if you’re lugging a luggage around!

The hot tub and the welcome drink. I like the interior design as well.

No usb charger beside beds. The layout of the room is not convenient such as toilet is on the opposite side of the shower. Then you brush the teeth in the middle of the room.

Hotel is like a work of art, you can get lost in it. The experience from check in to check out was amazing staff is speaking English which is a huge plus if you have any questions. Room was huge with big balcony which had an amazing view of Beppu. I did book private onsen which was amazing experience. They did think of all the small details.

Hotel is a bit far away, the last bus leaves the station at around 6pm and you will have to walk 20 min to get there, though taxi is like 7 euros from the station. So my advice would be taking taxi to get to the place and to come back to the station, the staff is super nice and they call the taxi for you so there won't be an issue.

Before you even enter the hotel, the staff is already standing outside waiting for your arrival. Hence you can tell the service was top notch. Everywhere in the hotel was picturesque as well. There’s a private onsen in each room so you don’t have to worry if you have tattoos like me. It’s located at a rather secluded area of Beppu. Hence a good place to relax and enjoy the view from your balcony

Because it is located at a secluded area, the best mode of transport is by car. Otherwise it can be difficult to get there by public transport. This might be my own opinion, but the lights have motion sensor. Light will switch off automatically if they couldn’t sense any people walking or moving around, which can be pretty annoying especially in the night when it can get very dark

Probably the best hotel of our stay in Kyushu, where the staff were friendly, helpful, and engaged customers like old friends. Extremely impressed with the knowledge and level of engagement we got from all the staff.

There is honestly not much to dislike about the property. It’s pretty amazing.

Hotel was nicely renovated and decorated. Rooms were a great size with a balcony, and also had a private hot spring onsen in the room which is good for families with children. Bed was extremely comfortable and view was fantastic.

The hotel walkways are open concept which was unusual but not something to be concerned about unless there is heavy rain. It is also not near to the city centre - you would need a car to access the place, but that's what makes the stay attractive as well. Only 1 coin operated washing machine was available, would be good if there were more machines.

We stayed four nights at the Midobaru. We were greeted by Maria, who spoke excellent English and was extremely professional as was the rest of the staff. Room was spacious, modern, with a balcony overlooking the slope and the Beppu area, and had a private onsen bath. The view from the room is truly breathtaking. The hotel is nicely decorated and has a free-flow sense between the floors and the rooms. There is available free parking with limited places. A minor glitch with the duvet cover was immediately taken care of and replaced. The breakfast was extremely rich, with various cooked options and the staff very professional and attentive. On a more personal note I would like to thank the gentleman at the breakfast area who so graciously wrote a welcome message on his Smartphone and translated it into Greek. It was so very moving. A small suggestion for the breakfast: a plate of seasonal fruits would be nice for those wishing to have a lighter breakfast

Staff were all always smiling and very efficient. I requested for a special birthday dessert with a candle on it for my daughter. It was simple but very nicely done.. at an affordable price...the private bath in room was great.....couldn't enjoy the wonderful view from the balcony chair,as it was too cold..Hotel is really a very nice art gallery...very nice view. Great service..and up on the hill.. I booked with breakfast and dinner included. Food was good...western breakfast and 4 course dinner....2 choices for main dish... Something different as I've been having kaiseki meals..in many ryokans. So this was a super good change of cuisine..

Sadly there was a sewerage smell coming on and off .Don't know from where... they offered to let us change rooms, but we only stayed 2 nights .and already slept thru 1 night....so we declined the offer.

This boutique hotel was a gift. Yes it's gorgeous, perched on the side of the mountain with stunning views and luxury accom like having your own onsen but it was the staff who really made it outstanding....Maria, Tui and everyone else were incredibly responsive and helpful...not only when due to train changes, we were 2 hours late arriving (the kitchen staff held our dinner) but also when we left a phone with our JR passes in the taxi. (which we were able to recover!!!)

The only thing that would have enhanced our experience would have been shuttle service. Galleria Midobaru is a $20.00 taxi ride to the train station one way. Because we stayed for 5 nights, that added up.

The rooms were amazing: very large (for anywhere, not just Japan!), beds were fantastic, the little enclosed patio area where your own private onsen bath was, was lovely. It's located up in the hills of Beppu, so not walking distance to town, but, it's very serene, has great views of the town, ocean below and steam coming out of the mountain around you. I'd personally prefer to stay up in the mountains than in Beppu town. The hotel has a shuttle to take you down to town in the morning, and it's a short taxi ride otherwise (10 min from the station). We took the shuttle to the station in the morning, stored our bags in the luggage lockers there, and caught the bus from there to see the various Hells. Go visit the tourism info center and see the very helpful staff there! They'll get you all the bus schedules you need for Beppu and also onwards - i found that it was hard to find this info online beforehand. If of interest, we decided to do the Hells on our own with the city bus, and got the unlimited day pass for 1000 yen and found it all very easy to figure out with the maps and schedules from the tourism info center staff. Back to the hotel - the property itself is beautiful - it blends into the landscape, and they've taken a lot of care with the architecture and design. Dinner was excellent - the grilled vegetable platter and mushroom platter was perfectly cooked, the service was great and the views were lovely. Breakfast is a mix of Japanese and Western, but all good and filling. Finally, as those who are #glutenfree and #celiac know, eating in Japan isn't the easiest but Galleria Midobaru was able to do dinner and breakfast 100% gluten free (and where i felt safe) which was amazing (and it was good!) I had good contact with the hotel in advance on it all. A final special mention to staff member Maria for her support before and during our stay - it was very much appreciated!

It would have been great to also have soy or almond milk at breakfast (I'm also dairy free, in addition to gluten free) but very few hotels had this, so I was prepared to do without and it was no issue!