Free stay with credit card certificate on a Friday night. Staff said weekends are busier than weekdays.

Check in - Stunning lobby. Breathtaking view of city from 40th floor entrance. At the lobby front desk, I was upgraded (I am only Hilton Gold) to the Executive Lounge and was taken there to check in. Great lounge. Beer available during the day for about 1000 yen (free 6 pm to 8 pm). No late check out for me because the next day was the Yodogawa fireworks, and they needed to clean the rooms. No problem at all, as I was just happy with the upgrade. Afternoon tea time had good selection of small food and usual soft drinks/coffee etc.

Room - corner room. All brand new so it looked great. Couldn't get the BOSE speaker to connect to my phone, but not a problem, really. Nice bath overlooking the city view. Great bed. Moved the couch out of the way to see the city lights clearly from the bed.

Evening Cocktails - 4 hot plates of food, some cold dishes, breads, cheeses. Overall very generous. Beers, mixed drinks and wines. Relatively quiet lounge. Good views of city. The lounge was similar to Hyatt TST, Hyatt Sha-Tin or Hyatt Dusseldorf. I prefer the Conrad Osaka lounge to Grand Hyatt Tokyo - better view and more food.

Breakfast - offered either the lounge or the 40th floor restaurant. Took the restaurant. Excellent breakfast. Wide variety of original salads and stuff. Great corn soup. Lots of fruit. Attentive staff.

Price - If you pay cash, it is not cheap. In terms of value, the Hyatt Osaka is still my favorite. If you are Hilton Gold or Diamond and staying at the Hilton Osaka, you might reward yourself with a night at the Conrad as well, if it fits your schedule.

Location - Short taxi ride from Umeda (including the Hilton Osaka) probably costing less than 1000 yen. From KIX if you are by yourself, and your luggage is relatively light, I recommend you take a Nankai train to Namba and then walk to the Yotsubashi subway which goes to the Conrad. It is about a 7-minute walk in Namba, but all inside/underground, so you don' t need to worry about the weather. If you have lots of luggage or more than one person, take the bus or JR train to Umeda or Osaka and then a taxi to the Conrad.