The size of the room was fantastic. It was for our last few nights in Japan and I did a lot of shopping. We had no problems with space in the room with our luggage. It was the biggest room we had in Japan. It was so great to have the option of 2 train stations. One station was super close to the hotel (the train going to the airport, so a HUGE plus!). The other hotel was part of Osaka metro, so on the weekends you could get a day pass for only 620 yen, which was a steal. Weekday pass is 820, so if you have 3 or more rides its definitely worth it. The all day luggage storage was a huge bonus for us because we had a 10pm flight, so it was great to be able to leave our luggage and explore for a day before heading out for our flight.

The breakfast area being completely closed if you didn't pay for breakfast. It was the location of the water machine and it was so annoying to have to ask or wait until 10am to have access to drinking water. When I looked at the hotel info, it stated there was an ice machine on the 3rd floor. I went to it and it wasn't there. There should definetly we more areas to access a water machine and not just the breakfast area.

The location of this boutique hotel is very near the Nankai Line train Kishinosata-Tamade Station, that connects to the Kansai International Hotel in less than an hour at 920yen. Another metro station is further away, ~500m and has better connectivity. This area is not as congested and very peaceful. We looked forward to the journey back to the hotel each time. We stayed at this hotel for 9 days (the price point was unbeatable!) as a base to visit Kyoto, Nara, Kobe and Himeiji. Our room size, 16msq was OK for Japan and we had 1 medium and 2 small suitcases. We had daily house keeping which was nice. The street is a covered street (I. E it won't gets wet if it rains) and lined with shops that sells sushi. It has a supermarket, a bakery and 2 other restaurants. On the way to the metro, you can find more restaurants (the yakiniku restaurant was awesome), McD and 7-11. Next to the hotel is a gated carpark... If not mistaken, 600yen per day. If we are to come back to Osaka, we will definately choose Bande Hotel OSAKA all over again!

The staff refused to help us made a call for reservation at a nearby restaurant that only accepts reserved booking. Since the hotel doesn't provide drinking water in the room, we were not allowed to get drinking water from the water dispenser when they are serving breakfast. The thing was, we go out from the hotel at 8am or 9am, and on the way out, we wanted to fill up our water bottles. So, that was a bit inconvenient...

Downside was that we couldn't get a double room so had 2 separate beds. Not a deal breaker but not ideal. We absolutely loved the variety of food for breakfast which was slightly different each morning. Location wise, it's out of the main Osaka hub a good bit but there is a train station across the road which gives you access to where you need to go. We ate in a really cool, local eatery a bit across the road from the train station. Had the best New Years Eve conversation with the chef/owner & a local via Google translate. The area is really quite with a very authentic Japanese supermarket down the road.

The rooms are tiny compared to what we are used to. Although all the hotels state "tea & coffee making facilities", unlike Europe, the tea, coffee, milk, sugar etc is not provided. Never fear, a vending machine offering delicious hot beverages is always near!

It took some time to find this area thanks to google map guided me the right direction. Coming from Tamade Station the walk took around 3-9min and very convenient spot for food restaurants, 7 eleven and so on which nice to grab some late snack or hot meal nearby. The staff are great some of them speak english fluently. And they are very helpful if you needed something. They are 24/7 front desk. We stayed for 6 nights it was the best place would definitely come back again :) Ps there is laundry that cost 500 yen for 2 hours wash and dry additional 100 yen for dry if its still wet no need to bring detergent. There are also near train station (2-5min walk) and that goes to Kansai airport (not directly) you have to hop off from Sakai station. Though the staff tried to help us how to get there but their guide seems confusing and bit outdated location. Just look up in Google Map to not get confused by.

Maybe we got unlucky to get breakfast time we bought ticket that cost 1300 Yen per adult. And they served in menu instead of buffet? I dont know whats the reason to it. But the menu was ok 7/10.

While a little way from the hustle and bustle of major tourist areas of Osaka, the hotel is conveniently located between 2 stations on 2 different train lines. There are convenience stores and a local supermarket nearby, as well as restaurants selling sushi and unagi during the daytime. The rooms are cozy and well appointed, and great value for money. Staff were friendly and will try thier best to assist you, even despite language barriers. And though Japan is generally a safe country, I did like that the hotel's main lobby kind of closed after 10pm, and only accessible via your key card or if the front desk let's you in (in the case of late check-ins). If the distance from Dotonburi is not an issue, would definitely recommend.

My only issue was that the aircon in my room was a bit finicky, but it works just fine after you figure out the quirks.

My favorite place we stayed at during our vacation to Japan and Korea. You get off the station and walk maybe 1 minute and the hotel is right next to a 7-11 which was so convenient. The staff is also so nice and helpful. There’s also the sweetest old man who owns a restaurant a couple streets over, everything is completely in Japanese but the food he made us was absolutely fantastic and I will remember it forever. Please make sure to visit him! Will add photo of google maps.

The rooms are a little small with 2 girls traveling with 6 suitcases. But that was to be expected haha.

We went to Osaka just for shopping before getting on plane on the next day. That's why we chose this location to stay, it is in the middle of the city and the airport. Takes around 50 mins train. The hotel is located in a local market, surrounded by meat shop, marts, fruits shop, flower shop. Quiet and safe neighborhood. Around 5-10mins walking to the train and bus station. The hotel is clean as a normal standard, room is bigger than some hotels. They provided breakfast, you just need to pay in the morning to enjoy it. Nothing special or surprise here, just a short stay option for getting on flight.

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I love the open dining hall for us to use to have meals with family members. Outside food can be brought in here and reheat with no extra charge by using their toaster and microwave. The free flow coffee and tea machine is a plus. The hotel also provides a filtered water dispenser complete with ice options should you get thirsty by bringing your own flask / water container. The DIY laundry room is another win for us family where we can wash our clothes after an outing in the city. The location is amazing as it is close to two major train lines (Nankai & Osaka Metro) to get anywhere in the city!

My only regret that they don't let us use the washbasin to wash our own flask & utensils after a meal at the dining hall. A washbasin with dish soap is a must as I always wash my hands before and after partaking meals.

- Location is very close to two train stations. Tamade station on Osaka Metro is 6 minutes away, and Kishinosato Tamade station on Nankai line with easy connection to Kansai Airport just a minute away. Making commute to the centre of Osaka very easy. - The room is much bigger than many other business hotels in central Osaka. If you don’t mind a little commuting, you can save money and get a bigger room by staying in this hotel. - Restaurants and convenience stores are within a walking distance from the hotel (6-7 minutes away). - The area is very quiet at night. Ensuring a nice sleep even if you are noise sensitive person.

- Check-in time at 3pm is very late. Especially that the check-out time is at 10am. While I think 10am check-out is fine, in that case make the check-in 2pm instead. - The room while big, seems to have a bad layout design (at least my room). There are plenty of unused space that would have been better use for like separate bathroom and toilet, additional coat racks, etc. - The laundry room is on the same floor as the reception, making it quite awkward to walk around people especially when you are just wearing hotel slippers and carrying a bundle of clothes. Any other hotels would have placed it on a different floor.

I stayed at the hotel during my 4 days in Osaka, I chose it mostly due to the location since it was easy to approach both from the airport and reach the Osaka station while still being in a quieter neighbourhood. I appreciated the not touristy area actually but still with the metro and train lines close by I could get to all the sights easily. The room itself was very clean and comfortable. I appreciated the effort for sustainability that they let the guests take amenities only if they need them and that there was a choice to not request cleaning every day. All the staff members I met were very kind and helpful, the check in and out went fast and easy.

There was a bit weird smell in the bathroom in the first two days but with enough ventilation it disappeared, so it wasn't an issue at all.