Yufuin Besso Shikisai Hotel

We loved our stay here! Our favourite bit was the private wooden onsen and the friendly staff :) The rooms are really big! Unusual for Japan. It's also really easy to get into the town. (Word of warning about the town itself, everything closes by 9pm so get food early). they also give you a yukata (summer kimono) to wear here which was a nice touch.

The only downsides were the check in times which were very limited. It was a rush to get to the property from our previous destination so that we could suit their check in times but then found that there was always somebody on the desk all evening. Also when we checked out on the last day but wanted to see the town we weren't allowed to store our bags at the property (despite there being a lot of room in reception) and instead had to pay a fee for a service to get them taken to the station, which I found slightly unaccommodating.

Space to stretch out. A chaise longue to relax on. If you want to immerse yourself in the whole Japanese experience, this is the place.

Still looking for an English-speaking TV channel.