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Old Oct 13, 2025 | 2:47 am
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bgriff
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Another rave review for this hotel.

Breakfast is definitely the highlight and I'd actually say is the best breakfast buffet I've ever had at any hotel anywhere in the world. Extensive selection but more importantly really high quality -- lots of hotels, even nice ones, have a pastry selection, but they're often merely okay (and sometimes not even that). These pastries were honestly at a level you'd be pleased with from a standalone shop in Paris. Really incredible stuff. The only tiny complaint would be that there isn't much day to day variation, though perhaps keep that in mind when deciding how much to stuff yourself on your first day.

Beyond that, it's a very nice hotel that I would happily return to. Location is very convenient being on top of Osaka Station. Hard product is of course very modern. Room was comfortable, but the bathroom offers no full privacy, even in a 2 bed room, which is an odd choice. You can manage, and someone can be in the bed area while someone else is showering without exposing themselves directly, but there's no way to take a shower in private. Bathroom is fully stocked with tons of amenities, and in addition to a small selection of free beverages in the minibar there's also a nice local tea setup provided (with some candies and snack cracker/cookie things).

Gym is stylish and has a good selection of cardio equipment, but the weight equipment is more limited, with a couple of machines and dumbbells up to 20kg. No Smith machine, cable machine or the like that allows for more flexibility in workout choices. That said, the hotel is so nice that I was willing to accept the hotel's recommendations of some local gyms nearby instead.

Already trying to think about when I can next be in Osaka to stay here again.
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