Originally Posted by
roberto99
Another tip: Avoid US hotel chains in Japan. I stay at an independent business hotel and love it! The price is a fraction of the US chain hotels, too.
When I've stayed at US chain hotels in various countries, I felt like I was still in the US.
Comfort Hotel (part of Choice Hotels group) :
60 USD single Downtown shopping district Osaka (and various cities, near main train stations, clean and safe)
Free simple western + JAPANESE buffet breakfast (better than the 10 USD breafkast at Holiday Inn Express in NA)
Small room with no closet.
Unit bath.
None of these reminds me of North American hotels