Must-see hotels in Osaka

  • Hostel 64 Osaka

    Osaka

    Osaka's most stylish hostel is inside a 1960s office building suitably kitted out with vintage furniture. There are Japanese- and Western-style private…

  • Conrad Osaka

    Osaka

    Opened in 2017, the Conrad has injected some much-needed contemporary glamour into Osaka's hotel scene. Occupying floors 33 to 40 of the Festival Tower…

  • U-en

    Osaka

    Inside a restored, century-old townhouse down a quiet lane, U-en has seven upstairs rooms with a variety of bedding – futons and tatami mats in private…

  • Osaka Hana Hostel

    Osaka

    This great budget option in the heart of Amerika-Mura has a variety of rooms. Besides four-bed and six-bed dorms, there are private Japanese- and Western…

  • First Cabin Midosuji Namba

    Osaka

    Imagine spending the night in a first-class suite of an Airbus A380 – inside an office building. Cabins, closed off by sliding screens, contain private TV…

  • Hilton Osaka

    Osaka

    The Hilton has spacious rooms with king-sized beds and lovely touches such as shoji (sliding rice-paper) window screens. Staff speak English and are at…

  • Capsule Hotel Asahi Plaza Shinsaibashi

    Osaka

    This is a classic capsule hotel, with over 400 pods on separate floors for men and women as well as communal baths, conveniently located in Ame-Mura. They…

  • Hostel Mitsuwaya

    Osaka

    Opposite an elementary school, Mitsuwaya has wooden bunk dorms with lots of power points, shelves, a storage locker and privacy curtains. It's full of…

  • Swissotel Nankai Osaka

    Osaka

    Minami's most elegant hotel, with stunning views and direct connections to KIX airport via Nankai line trains that depart from Namba Station below the…

  • Pax Hostel

    Osaka

    Housed in an atmospheric old wooden rice-store building, Pax Hostel is hidden away from the buzzing neon in Shin-Sekai. Dorms have coloured wooden bunk…

  • Kaneyoshi Ryokan

    Osaka

    In business for nearly a century right by Dōtombori, Kaneyoshi's current (1980s) building feels a bit dated, but it's offset by eager-to-please staff,…

  • Hotel the Flag

    Osaka

    This hip design hotel ticks many boxes for those looking for a smart modern stay close to Shinsaibashi's shopping and nightlife. Rooms are stylish with a…

  • Mitsui Garden Hotel Osaka Premier

    Osaka

    On Naka-no-shima, this smart-looking hotel exudes contemporary cool. Rooms have wooden floors and there are attractive common baths. Request an east…

  • Hotel Cordia

    Osaka

    Conveniently located a short hop from Higobashi Station, close to the river and Naka-no-shima's sights, and a 20-minute walk from the Umeda area, Cordia…

  • Hotel Nikkō Kansai Airport

    Osaka

    The excellent Hotel Nikkō Kansai Airport is connected to the main terminal building by a pedestrian bridge (you can even bring your luggage trolleys right…

  • Kamon Hotel Namba

    Osaka

    Close to all the Dōtombori and Namba nightlife action, but tucked away in a quiet street, Kamon is a great choice for penny-pinchers. Some rooms are a…

  • St Regis

    Osaka

    Conveniently situated on Midō-suji, St Regis emits an atmosphere of old world elegance. Service is highly professional, rooms are comfortable and spacious…

  • Cross Hotel Osaka

    Osaka

    The Cross Hotel rocks a black, white and dark-red urban look and you'd have to sleep under Ebisu-bashi bridge for a more central location. Rooms are of…

  • Arietta Hotel

    Osaka

    About 10 minutes' walk north of the Minami District, the Arietta has good-sized rooms with wooden floors and tiled bathrooms, welcoming staff and a simple…

  • Shin-Osaka Youth Hostel

    Osaka

    Five minutes southeast of Shin-Osaka Station, this efficiently run hostel sits on the top floors of a contemporary, 10-storey tower with great views…

  • Hotel Fūki

    Osaka

    There are few love hotels like this one left in Japan. The decor riffs on the courtesan boudoirs of the Heian era (794–1185), late 19th-century Europe and…

  • Hotel Nikkō Osaka

    Osaka

    Along the tree-lined main street Midō-suji, this luxe choice has genteel service, spacious rooms with a contemporary look, and great views of mountains on…

  • Hearton Hotel Nishi-Umeda

    Osaka

    This large business hotel doesn't set any style standards, but it has clean, comfy rooms, a Japanese-Western breakfast buffet (¥1200 extra) and laundry…

  • Hotel Granvia Osaka

    Osaka

    Above JR Osaka Station, this hotel's 700-plus rooms (on floors 21 to 27) run the gamut from could-use-an-update to futuristic luxe (on the top-level …

  • Hotel Villa Fontaine

    Osaka

    Perfect for those looking for a budget stay in the heart of Shinsaibashi. Rooms are cramped and some are a little scuffed up, but who cares when you're…

  • Hotel Sunroute Umeda

    Osaka

    Close enough to JR Osaka and Hankyū Umeda Stations to be convenient (about a 15-minute walk) but far enough away to be reasonably priced, Sunroute is a…

  • Green Rich Hotel Osaka Airport

    Osaka

    Right across from Osaka airport and within walking distance if needed (though the hotel can arrange a shuttle bus) this friendly little hotel is the best…

  • Ibis Styles Osaka Namba

    Osaka

    This standard business hotel is a good choice for budget digs if you're looking to roll out of bed and be in the heart of Dōtombori. Rooms are small but…

  • Ritz-Carlton Osaka

    Osaka

    A short walk from JR Osaka and Hankyū Umeda Stations in Kita, the Ritz-Carlton has palatial, classically decorated rooms. Amenities include a pool, a…

  • Osaka Municipal Nagai Youth Hostel

    Osaka

    The utilitarian but impeccably clean and well-managed Osaka Municipal Nagai Youth Hostel is rather far from the city centre and primarily used by school…

  • Hotel Misono

    Osaka

    Inside the landmark Misono Building – a self-styled entertainment wonderland (c 1956) that once housed a famous cabaret – this 29-room hotel is somewhat…

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