Hotel Keihan Yodoyabashi in Osaka

Right next door to a 7-Eleven, with several FamilyMarts and Lawsons nearby. The subway station is a reasonable distance away. The hotel has listened to feedback and now provides disposable slippers, and you can get a complimentary bottle of water every day. The business district is pretty quiet at night. There's a well-stocked Life supermarket about 20 minutes away, and also a Matsuya and Torikizoku nearby where you usually don't have to wait for a table.

Our first stop in Japan was Osaka, and we stayed at the Keihan Hotel Yodoyabashi – it was excellent and highly recommended!

From Kansai Airport, we took the Nankai Rapid Express to Namba. After exiting the station, we found the Midosuji Line and took it one stop towards Minoh to Yodoyabashi. From there, we looked for Exit 18 of the Keihan Line, went up to ground level, spotted a 7-Eleven, and the hotel was right there. This area has a lot of office buildings, so it was quite quiet.

The front desk staff guided us through the self check-in process. We then picked up the disposable amenities we needed, such as toothpaste, toothbrushes, combs, facial cleanser, and lotion. They also provided a small bottle of drinking water every day.

To get to our floor, we had to swipe our card in the elevator. The room, although not huge, had all the necessary facilities! It’s winter now, and the room had heating with adjustable temperature. There’s a mini-fridge, so you can buy some cold drinks. The bedding was comfortable, and I slept soundly at night!

The shower and toilet are combined. The toilet is a smart one with a heated seat, so it’s not cold when you use it. There’s also a bathtub for soaking.

There’s a laundry room with washing and drying machines on the first floor, but you might have to wait during peak hours.

On my second day, I went for a run at Osaka Castle Park. It was quite pleasant running and enjoying the scenery.

The hotel offers a luggage forwarding service. On our fourth night, we brought our suitcases to the front desk to send them to our hotel in Kyoto. The staff member helped us fill out the forms, and we just handed our luggage over to her. This made our travels much lighter the next day.

We stayed here for four nights and it was very comfortable. You can take the Midosuji Line to Umeda to explore the shopping malls around Osaka Station and Umeda Station, or take it to Namba Station to visit Shinsaibashi and Dotonbori together.

The hotel service was excellent, the stay was comfortable, and the cleanliness was good. It was great!

I booked this hotel based on recommendations, and the location is indeed excellent, plus the surrounding area is quiet, and the staff service is great. However, the room is really too small; there's no space to open a suitcase. It's barely okay for one night, but staying longer would feel cramped.

The room size is good, we could open three suitcases at once. The amenities inside are excellent, all brand-name products. The location is superb, with several transport lines nearby, making it convenient to go anywhere. This time, my friends and I went to Osaka for a concert, and staying here was incredibly convenient and fast.

Hygiene: The room was very clean. For guests staying multiple nights, a full cleaning is provided every three days; otherwise, they offer towel changes and trash bag replacement.

Facilities: The decor is quite new. Upon check-in, I received a room upgrade to a larger size than the economy twin room I originally booked. It had a table and two chairs by the window, which I don't think the original room type had based on the photos. There are two outlets near the TV and two by the bedside, all two-pronged. My wide-voltage two-prong chargers from China worked perfectly.

Environment: This is my second time staying at this hotel after a year, precisely because my experience last year was so good. The surrounding area is full of office buildings, with wide and clean streets, and it's very quiet at night. The downside is that you need to take the subway to go shopping anywhere, for example, one stop to Umeda or three stops to Shinsaibashi. However, the hotel is very close to the subway station; a two to three-minute walk north from the hotel entrance leads to an underground passage. To the west is Osaka Metro Yodoyabashi Station, to the east is Kitahama Station, and also Keihan Electric Railway Yodoyabashi Station. Taking the Keihan train makes it very convenient to go to Fushimi Inari and Shijo Kawaramachi in Kyoto, as well as Nara.

Service: The hotel provides each guest with a carton of drinking water daily, along with toothbrushes, skincare products, etc., all available for self-collection in the lobby. Although it's advertised as self check-in via a machine, the front desk staff were right there to assist, so it wasn't difficult at all. When I encountered a payment issue at the self-service laundry on the first floor, the duty front desk staff also guided me to contact the laundry system's vendor, and the problem was successfully resolved in the end.

This hotel's location is fantastic, super close to the subway station, making getting around incredibly convenient! The facilities are all top-notch and well-maintained, everything works perfectly. Overall, the check-in experience was excellent, the service was attentive, and the value for money is unbeatable. I'll definitely choose this place again next time I'm in town!

The room was small but well-equipped, and the window could be opened for ventilation. The hygiene was good. On the first floor, there are washing machines and dryers that accept Alipay payments. Check-in was done via a self-service machine. The hotel is closest to Exit 2 of Kitahama Station on the Sakaisuji subway line, about a three to four-minute walk away.

Exceeded my expectations! The location is excellent, surrounded by office buildings, making it safe and clean. It's very close to the subway station, and the convenience store downstairs has great food – definitely try the strawberry milkshake! Getting around is super convenient. The Keihan train doesn't even require a transfer, which is great for day trips to Kyoto and nearby areas.

Fantastic hotel! It's conveniently located near the subway station, just one stop away from Umeda. There's a 7-Eleven right downstairs, and a yakitori place just 300 meters away.

Facilities: The lobby offers complimentary amenities like shampoo, body lotion, shaving cream, toothbrushes, coffee, tea, and other daily necessities.

The triple room was a bit cramped; there wasn't enough space to fully open our suitcases. The room rate was very reasonable on weekdays, but it doubled on weekends, making the value for money just average. The hotel is quite close to the subway station, which makes getting around very convenient. There are also 7-11 and Lawson convenience stores nearby. What was a bit odd is that on our first day, we received complimentary coffee and weren't charged a city accommodation tax. However, after returning from Universal Studios, on our third day, there was no coffee provided, and we were charged the city accommodation tax. Both nights were booked through Ctrip, so I'm unsure why there was a difference.