Toyoko Inn Osaka Tsutenkaku Mae (couple trip)

First hotel stay in Japan and it was a good one! It’s around the corner from Shinsekai but the hotel was quiet as was our room. And I enjoyed walking past the bright lights at night. Very festive but not seedy, imo. The one tiny elevator was a minor inconvenience. Tea and coffee available in the lobby 24/7. Tasty nigiri, soup, and baked goods provided for breakfast. Staff helped me with luggage tr...

There is only one small elevator at this location and it can be quite inconvenient. The area around the hotel has also become somewhat of a tourist trap and becomes quite crowded. I found myself taking the side streets more often to avoid the crowds. If you want gimmicky games and all you can drink style restaurants, there are many of identical restaurants offering the same menus in this area. It'...

I am completely satisfied. Read some negative comments about hard beds. That is true, but in a good way (for me). I always woke up fresh for another day.

This is a Very good value for money hotel. A classic Japanese business hotel that has branches all over the Japan. Rooms are clean and you get a basic breakfast as part of your booking. But the very best part of this hotel is the location - plenty of good food nearby, a lot of different subway and train stations, and of course, lots to do in the Shinsekai area. As long as you book a room on the hi...

During our trip to Japan we stayed in three different hotels in Tokyo and one more in Kyoto and this was, by far, the worst of them having all the same average price. Whilst the other ones looked like a 4ish or even 5 stars hotels with a super good value for the money, Toyoko Inn Osaka would be no more than 2. The look of the rooms are really old (not vintage but OLD) meaning that they have surel...