Hotel Patio Dogo

Incredible location overlooking the old Dogo onsen building, you can see the egret up close. Staff are excellent, helped us with a number of issues including Takuhaibin and parking. Facilities are good enough--an onsite onsen would be nice but given that you are 100ft from a famous onsen it's not a big deal. Parking was very easy, and the staff was very helpful. They have an in-building parking ferris wheel thing that the staff guides you in and out of.

I asked for a room with a view of Dōgo onsen, which I got, so it was perfect. Very good noise insulation, eventhough the street was quite loud with people and I was practically the first floor above the restaurant, I did not hear a thing when I closed the windows. Spotlessly clean. Typical japanese breakfast, really good, little bit small portion. It is very convenient location, sice you can walk to onsen in your yukata and slippers. Staff is really nice, I was also allowed an early checkin. Checkout is at 11, which is definitely better than 10, like in most other places.

The room was comfortable, well maintained and cared for. The hallways and common areas have an understated classiness, while although ageing gracefully, lose none of their charm or utility. The laundry service is exceptional; each item returns individually wrapped. And one more thing - perhaps the most important point left until last, the 24 hour concierge staff went above and beyond to ensure I was either warmly greeted or farewelled, each and every time we crossed paths. A truly wonderful rest experienced at the mid-point of my trip, literally next door to the famous Dogo Onsen.

Everything was fabulous: you cannot get a better location - next to the oldest onsen in Japan! Very quiet district, parking your rented car in an automated lift tower: super practical and cheap. The room was large and very comfortable, with lots of windows looking over the onsen. Breakfast was a simple Japanese traditional one, served in the restaurant nextdoor. Staff were helpful and some spoke English. Highly recommended: Matsuyama is really worth a visit.

The bathroom was the cleanest of all the hotels/hostels I stayed at in Japan, which was incredible given the amount of people staying in a room. I also liked that there was a luggage room/area before the beds so that you couldn't hear people rummaging through their stuff in the night. Overall, very pleasant and comfortable.