Hotel Kolam air panas di Matsuyama

Stayed 2N. The property is locate next to the Dogo Onsen (Japan's oldest onsen) which is undergoing renovations. The hotel is equally old and is designed in a very elegant way. I was assigned a low floor room with a partial view of an ornate stage. I opted for the traditional Japanese room which was very large. The floor was tatami and the futon bed would be setup by the houskeepers in the evening and packed away in the morning. The room came with 4 sizes of yukata for you to choose. The yukata can be worn within the property and even for a walk into town. The room was well appointed and clean . The toilet had a bath and squat shower, and WC in a separate closet. The bed was very comfy. Wifi signal was strong. The AC was on the warm side, but fortunately, I could open the windows to let in fresh air. The highlight was the onsen with indoor and outdoor pools. Located next to the onsen entrance was self-service **free** sake and some sweets for children. Breakfast was served in a banquet hall and with an incredibly large array of choices. All the staff we met were hospitable. Will return.

Terdapat dua jenis tempat mandi, tempat mandi awam yang besar dan tempat mandi terbuka, kedua-duanya selesa. Jus oren dari paip selepas mandi adalah lazat. Empat cuti berturut-turut sudah tamat, jadi orang tak ramai, bolehlah saya meluangkan masa bersantai. Makanannya sedap, dalam bilik ada mesin urut, jadi senang kalau penat

こちらは、松山の三番町にあるホテルで、大街道より徒歩6分、繁華街にあります。 まずはチェックイン‥‥フロントはホテルチェックイン松山と共通で、フロンで予約を確認、カードキーと朝食券をもらったあと、すぐ隣の自動精算機で会計（領収書も出ます）をします。 ホテルそのものは古いと思います普通に綺麗でした。（チェック松山よりサンバンチョウのほうが新しいようです） 部屋は広めでめでバス・トイレも普通でアメニティーと部屋内の付帯設備も普通で、使い捨てスリッパはもありました。 ベットも広めで、枕は高さが調整でるきるタイプで良かったです。 寝間着はパジャマでした。 大浴場は10階にあり、道後温泉のお湯を引いてるようです。大浴場、露天風呂、アウナ、水風呂がありました。 朝食はバイキングで、料理の種類もそこそこあり、松山城を見ながら美味しくいただけました。

初めての松山・道後温泉で地理的にも初めてでしたので夜到着して行こうとしたら場所がわからないしサーチしても 道後温泉とは全く別の地域を表示するので到着時大きな障害となりました。　初めての場所で道後温泉にはいるのが 目的で近場を選んだつもりが到着に全く別の場所が表示された時にはかなりパニックになりましたが、どうごやに電話で 連絡をしたら大変に親切に対応してもらい、パニックも落ち着き無事にいけましたし大変にお世話になりました。 このどうごやは趣のある隠し宿で、立地もよく道後温泉から歩いて５分くらいの場所にあり便利な立地にあります。 家族ずれ（特に小さい子供連れ）は絶対ご推奨しません。　 松山にまた行く時は、　どうごやに宿泊します（次回は迷子にならずに行けます）その時はよろしくお願いします。 宿のご主人にお世話になったのに、夜到着で早朝出発したのでお礼を申しあがれなくて、申し訳ありませんでした。

Like the location, in the middle of shopping centre. Difficult to find first but once you have located it, its super convenient. Enjoy the hot springs and the little treats they provide (free coffee, icecreams etc). Will come back if I come to Matsuyama.

This was definitely an older 'bubble economy' style hotel but the service level and amenities and rooms were high, not much lower than any Ryokan we stayed in! It's walking distance from the Dogo onsen tram station, through the shopping arcade and then quite a bit more up a slight slope (we had sent our hand luggage from the JR Matsuyama station earlier in the day for 600yen per piece - definitely recommended!) - a nice walk except it was pouring cats and dogs and we were a family of 5 sharing 2 small umbrellas. They spotted us walking over and quickly came to ask my name and prep the front desk with a guy with an umbrella and my reservation ready for check-in. The architecture and the lobby are very Taisho-Roman inspired and they quickly found appropriately sized kid yukata for my 3 kids (no mean feat since this was a 3 year old boy, and 5 and 7 year old girls) complete with cute heko obi and even zori for the kids! Very very cute. We booked a premium room (with hinoki bathtub, Japanese style) and were very impressed by the amenities: 2 separated toilet rooms, the famed hinoki bathtub with direct onsen water tap, two big tatami rooms for our 5 futon, a little sofa area with a humidifier which we used extensively, genkan with kettle, coffee machine (which makes tea as well) and fully filled fridge with mineral water, two different small packs of the famed Mikan juice and I think there might have been beer (we don't drink so I don't recall), all part of the room price. The room came with dinner at the restaurant, all in separated private rooms, full kaiseki style (I distinctly remember this being the full Ryokan treatment even though it was just a hotel). The Iyo beef shabu shabu was melt-in-your-mouth absolutely delicious, and quite a rare beef brand I don't see often exported so a must-try! They also catered very well to my young kids including cute kid chairs and there was even a tv in the private room to entertain them after they were done. The kids meal was equally gorgeous full of kid-friendly dishes. The service by the servers for dinner was impeccable. After dinner the room was turned down with very fluffy and comfy futons, and I managed to sneak off to try the female onsen bath - amazing especially the rotenburo! In the morning breakfast was a buffet which worked out well for us with kids. And they even offered us a shuttle bus ride back to the station (but I believe on their website they stated no shuttle bus to pick you up from the station). We didn't manage to do that much sightseeing in Matsuyama which was a pity because it's a lovely little town (will pick a less rainy timing next time) but all the more we will come back next time and stay here again!

Before you go: it is good to speak some Japanese. I tried to book it directly with the ryokan so I could choose a menu plan but the English version of the website was not showing available dates and the Japanese version was not allowing to enter a non-Japanese phone number. I emailed them (in Japanese) and was able to get a reservation with the meal plan of my choice (breakfast and dinner and some special side dishes). We stayed at what I think is called superior Japanese room. It was very spacious. Besides the onsen on the first floor, the room itself has a large ofuro. Meals were served in our room. I liked this for breakfast but missed seeing people around dinner time. The onsen dowstairs has two large baths, one is closed and the other is open with rocks and vegetation around. A glass window separates them. After the onsen, there is self-service beer and/or ice-cream. The food was amazing! But I think I went overboard in ordering the special sea bream sashimi. We stayed two days there, relaxing at the onsen after climbing the Matsuyama castle ramp/steps or after cycling the Shimanamikaido in Imabari (about 40 minutes from Matsuyama) felt like heaven. The staff was extremely warmth and professional. In this place you will see the true Japanese hospitality ”omotenashi”.

Nice hotel with a bit of character. As a Brit I was wary of what kind of atrocities might lie in wait at ”Old England”, but it was very tastefully done, and probably at no little expense! The room was tasteful and clean, nice design, dinner was as good as can be expected of a hotel fixed menu. Breakfast? Well, it was no full English, but no major gripes here either. Wouldn't mind staying her again. Would give it a 4.5 if I could.

マンモスホテルが大嫌いな体質なのですが、ここは大人数収容とは思えないほど他の人の気配があまりなく、個室での食事の際もほぼ人と出会いませんでした。特筆すべきはこだわりの茶室です。コンクリートの建物の中とは思えないほどのクオリティの高さ、聞けば京都から職人さんが長期間泊まり込みで作ったとのことで納得。 館内、室内は小原流のいけこみがところどころにされており、高級旅館の風格を醸し出していました。とはいえある程度経年しているのでぴかぴかではありませんが、の従業員の方々のホスピタリティを髄所に感じることができました。 大規模だから手が回らない、という印象を変えてくれた旅館でした。また再訪します。

We loved almost everything about Bettei Oborozukiyo. It has a classic Japanese aesthetic, but is actually quite new, modern, stylish and fresh (it was established in 2015.) It's also small, private and quaint - it consists of only 19 rooms, which is a big departure from many of the mega hotels that litter the Dogo Onsen landscape. And it's only a short walking distance away from the main tourist sites in the area. All in all, we couldn't have asked for much more than what Bettei Oborozukiyo offered. We booked a ”G-Type Special Room with Open-Air Bath” (Room #307, ”Oborozuki” to be specific), the highest room category at the property. It's a nicely laid out and tastefully furnished and decorated suite room that features not one but two open-air, free-flowing Onsen (hot springs) baths. One is small bath (large enough for only one person) and is completely open air, while the second Onsen is much larger, and can be either fully enclosed or open-air, depending on whether you open all of the sliding glass windows. You really get the best of both worlds here. We had the smaller Onsen set to a hotter temperature and used it to quickly warm up our bodies, while the larger Onsen was set to a slightly lower temperature - allowing us to spend a longer amount of time enjoying the bath. It was pure bliss. It's worth noting that every single room at Bettei Oborozukiyo has at least one open-air Onsen bath, which is a real luxury and probably the main reason people would visit Dogo Onsen in the first place. And the Onsen hot springs water comes from the same source as the one used by the famous Dogo Onsen Honkan public bath house, so you know that it's going to be a special experience. A few other advantages of our room - it featured two separate toilets (Mrs. KI-NRT loves separate toilets!), and a bedroom that is completely separated from the main living area, which allowed her to take a peaceful nap while I was conducting a video conference with business partners. Meals for all guests are served in private dining rooms, which was nice (although if we were to nitpick, we prefer to be served in our the actual room that we're staying in.) And the Kaiseki meal was delicious and beautifully presented. While it was not the best meal we've ever had, all of the ingredients were locally-sourced and super fresh, especially the awesome seafood that was offered (including sashimi-style.) And the Iyo Beef Sirloin ”Shabu Shabu” hot pot was a great way to enjoy the local meat delicacy. Both dinner and breakfast were served by Riyo Miyauchi, a charming, engaging and enthusiastic young lady who was born and raised in the area, prompting us to ask many questions about the region and learning a great deal about Ehime as a result (especially the food.) Given that Japan was in the middle of a big pandemic wave, it was great to be able to enjoy top quality Onsen in the comfort of our room, without having to result to the communal bath at Bettei Oborozukiyo, or at Dogo Onsen Ho