Hotels in Osaka, Japan

If you want to stay in a love hotel a really cool one is Hotel Fuki. An old retro hotel in Kyobashi. The smaller rooms are 5,200 a night. I like room 305. www.hotelfuki.jp The smaller rooms will probably be available, the larger rooms are usually booked on weekends. Below is a SFW video that shows some of the larger rooms but it also shows how cool this hotel is. http://www.playboy.com/videos/rare-glimpse-inside-hotel-fuki-osaka

These guys just put their space up yesterday! https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/7641366

But in last case, i say LAST case i always stay on this hotel, they always have room, but.... bit expensive http://www.osaka-baytower.com/english/

Try to call apollo apartment 06-6641-5301

Jeroen Verschoor!!

Osaka Marriott Miyako, best view I have stayed so far. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152944828473800&l=a1 b4 b41 a0 e

I stayed at Westin Osaka. High floor. Good view. Excellent service. https://www.westin-osaka.co.jp/?

Next to Osaka Castle http://www.hotelnewotaniosaka.jp/

for Tokyo, Conrad has a pretty good view if you get a bayside view room, you'd be looking directly down into Hamarikyu gardens and to the left would be the Tsukiji inner market building. and straight ahead in the background is Rainbow Bridge. (pic is a zoomed in view of Tsukiji) https://www.facebook.com/moxff/photos/a.202926363059217.50924.142404115778109/1279268412091668/?type=3&theater

Tokyo - The Peninsula (The best view I've ever encountered in Tokyo) Kyoto - Hoshinoya Ryokan (Best experience ever, have never been to another like it.)

The Mandarin Oriental in Tokyo has incredible views. The Four Seasons in Tokyo over looks Tokyo Station if you like watching trains. I haven’t been, but my sister was just at the new Four Seasons Kyoto and said it was stunning.

My family stayed at Nikko for $80 a night or something ridiculously cheap compared to their regular rates. I think they booked through hotels.com

do you guys like hotels.com ? or is agoda pretty much the best these days?

http://www.live-artex.co.jp/ My osusume. They only have big comfortable rooms and jacuzzis in every rooms.

There’s an APA near Dotonburi that’s pretty cheap. I find a lot of places in Japan fill up early.

I personally booked this hotel - RIHGA Nakanoshima Inn, it $70/night and atm Agoda has rooms ava for those dates above. Breakfast is like a western/japanese small buffet version: [Western](https://imgur.com/H0SDlCZ) edit: on the hotel corner, there a train station (staircases). And if you have luggage, there an elevator to the same station in the opposite direction.

APA and Sarasa are cheapish biz hotels in the area. If you don't mind spending a little more, Cross Hotel is my preferred stay around Namba. There's also capsule hotel asahi plaza near amerikamura for some real dirt cheap sleep.

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http://www.anacrowneplaza-osaka.jp/

The ANA Crowne Plaza is awesome and in a great position. Hyatt is also very good. Cheers.

Hiro Ishida from Proty プロッティ is putting on a tour in a couple of weeks https://www.facebook.com/events/1695461494073049/

Mark Wood may have some info

Banana House. Great location. Cheap and friendly staff. http://guesthouseosaka.com/en/banana/

> We're also too shy to go to a nude hot spring so a mixed-sex one is probably clothing required What you're looking for doesn't exist. Onsen are, by nature, something done in the nude. Women can sometimes wear a provided cover-up towel in mixed onsen, but they are rarely provided by the onsen or hotel as it's expected that you go in nude. Gender segregated onsen are generally 100% nude, no exceptions. Mixed gender onsen are also a rarity due to changing cultural norms and some past high profile incidents with sexual activity in a few public/"secret" onsen a few years back (ie: [this incident](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/06/08/national/tochigi-mixed-bath-onsen-forced-close-group-sex-rumors/#.WgaYmltL-os) is one that comes to mind). Many places have converted their mixed onsen into gender segregated ones. If you must do the onsen experience, you'll have to split up or be nude together. However, you should also know that the places that do have mixed onsen are generally older ryokan in remote areas. They won't be in Dotonbori.

It might be best to find a small ryokan that allows you to rent/reserve a tub/onsen. Usually, that means a very early-morning bath. But it also means nobody else around (so you can wear clothes and no one would know).

Check out Spa World. It's near Namba. http://www.spaworld.co.jp/english/swimming-area.html

I don't think there is a hot spring in the city. Sometimes there are bath houses called Sento, it's a public place with hot tubs (not hot spring water) and everyone is naked, separated by gender. You will need to travel out to find hot springs. If you stay in a ryokan some of them allow you to book an hour of their hot spring all to yourself.

Where are you coming from?

Your best bet would be a Love Hotel. You can wear whatever you want and do whatever you want in the privacy of your own little piece of heaven. Go for it. There are memories to be made.

I can't speak to staying in Namba, because I've never done that. I *always* stay close to Osaka Station/Umeda. I've stayed at the Hotel Hankyu International and The Hotel Granvia Osaka. (I know neither were on your list, but they are both awesome if you are looking for more options.) The Hankyu was a few minutes' walk from Osaka Station and the Granvia is literally *in* Osaka Station. It was amazing to be able to just take the elevator downstairs from the Granvia and be able to hop on a train to Shin-Osaka for the shinkansen. After many stays in Japan, I've found there's nothing better for me (personally) than being as close to a major train station as possible. I know other people like different things, though, so that's just me.

I'm interested in what people have to say. I booked 3 nights at the Hotel Vista Grande mainly because of location, but I'm having second thoughts. It's nearly double the price of some hotels still near Dotonbori/Shinsaibashi, and the reviews are pretty mediocre aside from location.

I stayed at vista grande last year. Liked it a lot. This year I booked the toyoko inn at nipponbashi. Namba is the place to be. Anywhere around there is good. If you're tired after a day of activity make sure to visit spaworld near the tower in the South.

The Swissotel, always! Namba is super fun for nightlife and eating. Plus you're near Dotonburi, Shinsaibashi, Ame-mura, Kuromon Market, Sennichimae Doguyasuji, Den-Den Town, Shinsekai... Also just jump on the Midosuji line (5 minute walk) to Shin-Osaka for the Shinkansen. I say ball out! Ask for a High floor: http://imgur.com/qhLigG3

Johnny Scotch is gonna make chicken nuggets

The Blarney Stone in Shinsaibashi will be doing our regular Thanksgiving dinner this year. Bookings are best.