Okamotoya Ryokan vs Ryokan Hozanso
Both are in Beppu, 1.4 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Ryokan★★★
Okamotoya Ryokan
- Guest rating
- 8.9 Excellent
- Location score
- 1.7
- Score by category
- 3 of 17
Ryokan★★★Minamitateishi
Ryokan Hozanso
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 3.5
- Score by category
- 7 of 17
The short answer
Pick Ryokan Hozanso
It comes out ahead on 7 of 17 compared facts. 1.4 km apart.
Choose Okamotoya Ryokan if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.9 / 8.5)
Choose Ryokan Hozanso if you want
- to walk to the sights (4.1 km / 5.4 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (15 / 3)
- a newer or recently renovated building (1989 / 1875)
Why is Okamotoya Ryokan better than Ryokan Hozanso?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.9 vs 8.5)+0.4
Why is Ryokan Hozanso better than Okamotoya Ryokan?
- 1More guest reviews (151 vs 33), so the rating is more reliable×4.6
- 212 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+12
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 44 vs 19)+25
- 4Newer or more recently renovated (1989 vs 1875)+114y
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Okamotoya Ryokan vs Ryokan Hozanso: which hotel is better? | Okamotoya Ryokan | Ryokan Hozanso |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.9 +0.4 | 8.5 |
| Location | 1.7 | 3.5 +1.8 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.7 +0.2 | 8.5 |
| Guest rating | 8.9 +0.4 | 8.5 |
| Number of reviews | 33 | 151 +118 |
| Google rating | 4.3/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 308 | – |
| Rank in Beppu | top 43% +14% | bottom 43% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 1.7 | 3.5 +1.8 |
| Distance to the centre | 5.4 km | 4.1 km −1.3 km |
| To the airport | 32 km | 32 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 3 | 15 +12 |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.3 km | 300 m −1.0 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 15 | 10 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | 1875 | 1989 +114y |
| Listed amenities | 8 | 11 +3 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Steam room | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
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Location
1.4 km apart
Okamotoya Ryokan: city centre: 5.4 km, Oita Airport (OIT): 32 km, 3 places to eat within 500 m.
Ryokan Hozanso: city centre: 4.1 km, Oita Airport (OIT): 32 km, 15 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
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Okamotoya Ryokan or Ryokan Hozanso: common questions
Which is better, Okamotoya Ryokan or Ryokan Hozanso?
Ryokan Hozanso leads in 7 of 17 categories, including number of reviews, location score, distance to the centre. Okamotoya Ryokan is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Beppu.
Which is cheaper, Okamotoya Ryokan or Ryokan Hozanso?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Ryokan Hozanso is closer: 4.1 km from the centre, against 5.4 km for Okamotoya Ryokan.
How far apart are Okamotoya Ryokan and Ryokan Hozanso?
The two hotels are 1.4 km apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score