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Located in the pricey Kitashinchi district, the ANA Hotel Osaka is, nevertheless, great value for money. While the rooms and beds are small by Western standards, and the lobby design is about 30 years out of date, the hotel’s prime location makes it a favourite with visiting businesspeople, at least as a place to crash after an allnighter in Kitashinchi. ANA’s restaurants are simple and offer a variety of buffets (Japanese and Western) at reasonable prices. The hotel’s breakfast buffets aren’t bad, but with several excellent coffee shops nearby, business tends not to be very brisk.
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If you need to be in the Namba district for business or entertainment, this hotel is a great choice. The Italian-style courtyard suggests you’re in a Florentine piazza rather than the heart of Japan’s second city. The Oriental offers a host of basic services, from laundry service to massages, and the front desk can handle faxes. There is only one restaurant, but with so many culinary choices close by, that’s not a problem.
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Ritz Carlton’s only hotel in Japan has won numerous awards from international travel magazines, though there have been complaints over the years about stuffy service and, even by Japanese standards, high prices. But a full range of personal and business services keep the guests coming back. Restaurants include a traditional Japanese, a Cantonese, and La Baei, a French restaurant that several guidebooks have declared to be the best in Osaka.
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