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Old England Dogo Yamanote Hotel
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Rakuten Travel rating 4.47 out of 5 (4,016 reviews). This British antique-style hotel is about a 2-minute walk from Dogo Onsen Honkan. The communal bath is fed 100% by water piped from Dogo Onsen and can be used until midnight, with a cold plunge bath and löyly sauna added in 2023. Creative Setouchi French cuisine, a breakfast you can take Japanese- or Western-style and a summer beer buffet round out the stay, making it a convenient base for family strolls around Dogo.
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Kids Facilities
Crib
Crib
A crib is available as in-room equipment. If you would like to use one, please confirm when booking.
Children's meals (breakfast and dinner)
Children's meals (breakfast and dinner)
Breakfast is the Western-based children's breakfast. For dinner, children in the upper grades of elementary school are served a children's mini course, while children in the lower grades of elementary school and children under school age are served a kids' meal. Dishes prepared with allergies in mind can also be arranged.
Yamanote Beer Hall (summer only)
Yamanote Beer Hall (summer only)
- calendar_monthSeason:Summer only
A summer-only all-you-can-eat-and-drink buffet event of creative Japanese and Western dishes, held from June 12 to September 15, 2026, closed on Wednesdays; during June it runs on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only. Children's prices are 2,500 yen for elementary school children and 1,000 yen for children from age 3 up to elementary school age, and children under 3 are free. On the day of the event, onsen bathing, normally 1,650 yen, is also free, with bathing from 4:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Overview
Old England Dogo Yamanote Hotel opened in the Dogo Onsen hot-spring district in January 2004 and is the only British-style resort hotel in Dogo. Its 70 guest rooms come in four types, and breakfast is a set menu with a choice of Japanese or Western dishes. Children have their own breakfast and dinner menus, one child who has not yet started elementary school may co-sleep, and cribs are available. The communal bath uses water piped from Dogo Onsen, and Dogo Onsen Honkan is a 2-minute walk away.
Opened in the Dogo Onsen hot-spring district in January 2004, this is the only European-style resort hotel in Dogo. A doorman in formal British dress stands at the entrance, and the lobby is set with a fireplace and antique furniture. All 70 guest rooms have wood flooring and are furnished throughout in British style.
Rooms
There are four room types: Semi-Double rooms (18 sq m, one bed 140 cm wide, 36 rooms), Double rooms (22 sq m, one bed 160 cm wide, 5 rooms), Twin rooms (33 sq m, two beds 120 cm wide, 27 rooms) and Executive rooms (51 sq m, two beds 140 cm wide, 2 rooms). Twin and Executive rooms have the bathroom and toilet in separate spaces, and with an extra bed they hold up to 3 guests, which suits a family of three. Every room has Wi-Fi and an air purifier with a humidifying function.
Dining
Breakfast is served at the restaurant King of Dining from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m., as a set menu with a choice of the Western-style Yamanote Breakfast or the Japanese-style Yamanote Asa Gozen. For children entered in the booking as a child or a child under school age, breakfast is the Western-based children's breakfast. Dinner is a French course, and the cellar known as Osama no Wine Gura, the King's Wine Cellar, holds about 1,000 kinds of wine. For dinner, children in the upper grades of elementary school are served a children's mini course, while children in the lower grades of elementary school and children under school age are served a kids' meal. Dishes prepared with allergies in mind can also be arranged, so please discuss this in advance. Yukata may not be worn in the restaurant at dinner, but they are allowed during breakfast hours only.
Baths and Onsen
The communal bath uses water piped from Dogo Onsen, and the open-air bath, löyly sauna and cold plunge bath were renovated in February 2023. The spring water is a hypotonic alkaline simple high-temperature spring, said to be beneficial for joint pain, muscle pain and neuralgia. There are 2 communal baths and 2 open-air baths, open from 6 a.m. to noon and from 1:30 p.m. to midnight; they are unavailable from noon to 1:30 p.m. for cleaning. Bath towels and face towels are provided in the changing rooms, along with shampoo and facial cleanser. Dogo Onsen Honkan is a 2-minute walk from the hotel, so the location works well as a base for exploring.
Family-Friendly Features
Co-sleeping is available for one child who has not yet started elementary school, with a facility fee of 2,200 yen. Children of elementary school age and older must be included in the number of guests when booking. Cribs are available as in-room equipment. In summer, the Yamanote Beer Hall is held for a limited period; children from age 3 up to elementary school age pay 1,000 yen, and children under 3 are free.
Access
To the area in front of Dogo Onsen Station, it is about 45 minutes by airport bus from Matsuyama Airport, then about a 5-minute walk. From JR Matsuyama Station it is 19 minutes by city tram, then about a 5-minute walk from Dogo Onsen Station. Parking costs 800 yen per night for staying guests, with valet service and space for 100 cars.
Access & Information
| location_onAddress | 1-13 Dogo Sagitanicho, Matsuyama, Ehime 790-0836 |
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| directions_carAccess | About a 5-minute walk from Dogo Onsen Station and about a 2-minute walk from Dogo Onsen Honkan. About 20 minutes by train or bus from JR Matsuyama Station, and about 35 minutes by airport bus from Matsuyama Airport. |
| trainNearest station | Dogo Onsen Station |
| local_parkingParking | Parking is available for 100 cars at 800 yen per night. |
| callPhone | +81-89-998-2111 |
| paymentsCards | VISA, JCB, American Express, Diners Club, DC, NICOS, Bank Card, Mastercard, Saison |
| languageOfficial site | https://www.dogo-yamanote.com/open_in_new |
Reference price as of August 28, 2026 (stay date 2026-09-19). Please check the booking site for actual rates.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is dinner like for elementary school children?
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For children in the upper grades of elementary school, dinner is a mini course meal for children; for those in the lower grades, it is a kids' meal.
Can babies and toddlers stay without meals?
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It depends on the plan. Some plans are set up to accept babies and toddlers with bedding but no meals, while others do not accept it.
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