Dormy Inn Matsuyama Natural Hot Spring

Natural hot spring is fantastics, friendly staff

That they had a foot onsen (though it rained during our stay so we didn’t get to try it) Proximity to the eateries and central matsuyama by tram or on foot (if you don’t mind a brisk walk of a kilometre or so, all under shelter of course) There is a homely coffee station just shy of the hotel, if you exit right from the hotel and right again at the first intersection just 50m after. You have to walk down the alley another 70-100m before you reach it . Run by a 70 year old Barista who will treat you like her very own. She even spins music from Nina Simeone and asks you to pen your wishes in her ‘guest book’ . It’s called “Coffee Marimo” - if you are ever in Matsuyama look up this place. It doesn’t have TOP grade coffee but the experience was one that put the depressing weather out of my mind completely. If I ever go back to imabari where i had gone to cycle across the bridges that connect the islands of the Seto inland sea, I will go see this effervescent barista again. You need to have some knowledge of Japanese though as she can’t speak English. Can’t explain the interest in English jazz music though - and she had a massive collection that she proudly showed us.

The weather! Poured buckets for the two days we were there ....

Centrally located, spotlessly clean hotel. Pleasant staff (who spoke little english but tried valiantly). Well laid-out room of (by japanese standards) reasonable size. Comfortable bed. Good internet. Rooftop Onsen (!) and footbath at the entrance of the hotel.