Yamatoya Honten

“A complete package of hospitality, japanese onsen and beautiful location and interiors!”

Perfect location right next to Dogo onsen. V beautiful interiors and excellent hospitality with the staff ready to translate if any language issue happens. The hotel rooms are spacious with options of japanese style room or western with beds! Their restaurents are speciality restaurants which shoul… Mais

Perfect location right next to Dogo onsen. V beautiful interiors and excellent hospitality with the staff ready to translate if any language issue happens. The hotel rooms are spacious with options of japanese style room or western with beds! Their restaurents are speciality restaurants which should ve booked in advance.

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“Go for the Japanese Themed Rooms! ”

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 wa… Mais

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.

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“Charming onsen-hotel in perfect location”

I had a fantastic stay at the Yamatoya Honten. I stayed for 2 nights and really appreciated that the hotel offered solo travel rates, as this is rare for ryokans in this area. My room was a Standard Japanese-style room on the 10th (top) floor. It was very spacious with a large sleeping/eating area,… Mais

I had a fantastic stay at the Yamatoya Honten. I stayed for 2 nights and really appreciated that the hotel offered solo travel rates, as this is rare for ryokans in this area. My room was a Standard Japanese-style room on the 10th (top) floor. It was very spacious with a large sleeping/eating area, and a separate, smaller sitting room and fridge / tea area, with windows overlooking the street. There are screens that you can close to close off the sitting area. The bathroom was very basic - separate small room with bath / hand-held sitting shower, separate sink area, and separate w/c. There were lovely face, bath and hair products by POLA. Dinners were served in the 4th floor restaurant which overlooked a courtyard with the Goh stage - it was very pretty. My dinners featured a different menu on the 2 nights and were excellent quality traditional kaiseki meals. Breakfast is buffet-style in a large conference-style room on 2nd floor. There were limited Western breakfast options. I loved the sushi bar with various fresh ingredients to assemble your own sushi bowl. One of the top features of this ryokan is the beautiful onsen in the basement level. There are two gender-separated onsen, and they switch at each bathing time so that you can experience both. One of them has 2 outdoor pools and the other has only 1; both also have a large indoor onsen. They are both spacious with lots of amenities and POLA products. The public spaces in the hotel are dated but have a lot of charm. I found it to be amazing value given the inclusion of 2 meals per day. Also, the location next door to the newly refurbished and incredible Dogo Onsen, could not be better. The area is super charming. I would highly recommend Yamatoya Honten.

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“Disappointment！　残念！”

Excellent location, facility and food！But.....The hot spring, which is important in this place, had a disinfectant smell. I think that old historical hotels should take this seriously and consider some measures.　ロケーション、設備、食事は申し分有りませんでした。ただ、温泉の消毒薬臭さ対策を行えば、道後温泉1のホテルに成ると思います。