元湯之宿黑田屋 （Kurodaya）

昭和時期的溫泉旅館，位於鐵輪溫泉入口十字路口步行幾分鐘的地方，建築相當古老。客房是日西合璧的房間，一半是床，一半是榻榻米。大浴場在一樓，更衣室是梳妝架和籃子式的。浴室的室內浴是岩盤浴，室外浴、桑拿、冷水浴都是熱的，熱水很好，直接從源頭流出。不過入浴時間截止到23:00，所以在別府市內喝多了就無法進入溫泉了。早餐是2樓宴會廳的日式套餐，客人不多，所以沒有迷你自助餐。

Rooms were subpar with renovations and cleaning desperately needed. The tub had black mold growing in the caulk and on tub surface. The bathroom was so cramped the toilet seat didn't completely open as it hit the countertop. The cramped size and plastic hardware were reminiscent of an RV bathroom. The step up to the bathroom was a wobbly small wooden platform which was dangerous for someone with an ankle injury who was wearing a boot but couldn't in the room. The Japanese style dinner wasn't very good compared to the others we had at other hotels and the bar options were limited. Most other places had a white wine, plum wine or plum liqueur but not here. Beer or sake were the options. The tour operators said this was a traditional Japanese hotel but I found it to be a run down mess. The Beppu area is super cute and I would come back to the area but chose a different hotel to stay in.