Check In Matsuyama

The hotel in Matsuyama just sleeps, so I came here without expecting anything cheap. However, this is pretty good for staying alone. Parking is 700 yen for 24 hours and there is a free drink bar on the ground floor. I haven't eaten breakfast but it's 600 yen. Wi-Fi is available, of course. And most importantly, the men have a large public bath on the 10th floor where they pour Dogo Onsen. There is also a sauna and a self-low tub with chairs for outdoor baths. He goes in three times. Matsuyama Castle can also be seen from the indoor public bath. Thank you very much.

I spent my weekend here to attend a wedding nearby and it was a fantastic stay. The room was exactly what's shown in the photos. It was very spacious for a solo traveller. There were amenities as well as body care products at the reception for you to take (4 items per night). The bathroom was quite clean and wide too with shampoo, body wash and conditioner provided. The A/C was really powerful and fast, perfect for staying in summer. Inside the room was also a desk, mini fridge, kettle, cups and glasses as well as a hairdryer for you to use. The window was large and curtains shut out the light pretty well. The hotel itself is a little difficult to find (from the side street of Okaido) but it's easy to get around seeing as it's in the middle of the city. Walking to a tram stop won't take more than 5 minutes. I highly recommend this hotel.

We normally avoid business hotels in japan but this is really very good value for money. The location is perfect, near the Okaido shopping arcade and near a tram line stop on line number 5 connecting the jr station to dogo onsen. Furthermore the cable car to the castle is only a short walk away. The whole area is teeming with nice small eating places. Just beware that most only open after 5-6 pm. If you want lunch or breakfast the shopping arcade is the best bet. The hotel breakfast is ok (800 yen) but not very special. The women onsen bath (free for hotel guests) on 2nd floor was really nice and has also a little outside area and a sauna. For the price we paid, this hotel was fantastic value.