Sotetsu Grand Fresa Osaka-Namba

Sotetsu is a great location central to Dotonburi Street and River and Nipponbashi Bridge literally a 1 min walk. with Namba Train station less than 2 minutes walk and Nipponbashi East train station a 5 min walk. The Kuromon Ichiba Markets is 5 min walk. The closest 711 is 1 minute walk. If catching the Shinkasen from Tokyo the Shin Osaka Train Station is 17 min Uber or 18 min train ride to Namba Station. Kansai Airport is 48 min by train or uber. Overall the location is by far the best thing about Sotetsu. The reception staff are amazing and helpful. English speaking, and multilingual. There's an easy self check in and out service. It's a very busy hotel with constant flow of people coming and going. There are 4 elevators to cope with the high people traffic. The room is standard and small not much room for large suitcases. There's a bed and desk in the double bed room. Windows open to fire exits so you can get fresh air. It has simple bathroom facilities with a bidet and Bathtub. There's bath salts and other complimentary items available in the foyer. There's magnet house keeping and towel changing signs to put on the door. Daily room cleans don't always happen at the specified times so our room didn't cleaned as often as we'd like although we just wanted linen changed at least once in our 6 day stay. We cleaned ourselves. You can put your trash out the door they'll collect and change bins in the mornings when housekeeping do the rounds. Buffet breakfast is worth trying at least once good quality food at a reasonable cost although there is food galore available within meters of the hotel as well. Dotonburi Markets & shops/restaurants generally open at 11am so for early risers There's not much available before then. Everything is open to late hours of the evening. Vending machines in foyer and laundry and 1 outside the building up side alley.

Literally just across Dotonbori and many nearby restaurants and convenient stores.

The hotel is super close to Dontonbori, from the entrance you walk right, cross the street and you’re there. The rooms don’t come w/ amenities but they have them near the elevator for guests to come and take. There are also pajamas (one size) for guest to use. In the lobby they have a money exchange machine which honestly has the best USD rate compared to the outside stores imo. Breakfast is good, they always serve the same food rotating one only entree every day (potato croquettes > french fries > spring rolls). In every floor there’s a microwave in front of the elevator. Lastly the coin operated laundry/dryer and ice machine w/ cups provided is on the 2nd floor.

The location was the best. it was near everything- dotonbori, shinsaibashi, kuromon, namba station, and also a train station

Great location. Across the street from Dontonbori area. They have luggage storage. Rooms were clean. Staff was very nice and helpful.