Hotel
The Ritz-Carlton, Osaka
Japan's first Ritz-Carlton, in Umeda, with rooms on the 24th to 37th floors, classic English-style interiors, an indoor pool and spa and a Michelin-starred French restaurant.
Cross Hotel Osaka
A stylish mid-range hotel a minute from Dotonbori and the Glico sign, with design-led rooms, a terrace restaurant and a 24-hour gym.
At a glance
- Type
- Design hotel
- Area
- Shinsaibashi (Chuo-ku), Osaka, Japan
- Price
- $$$ · Upscale
- Official site
- cross-osaka.orixhotelsandresorts.com
Good to know
- Restaurant
- 24-hour gym
- Guest lounge
- Dotonbori-view rooms
- English
- Chinese and Korean spoken
Why we recommend it
Cross Hotel Osaka has one of the best locations in the city for anyone who wants to be in the middle of Minami. The tourism office describes it as a one-minute walk from Dotonbori and the Glico sign, so the canal, the food streets and the Shinsaibashi shopping arcade are all on the doorstep. It is part of the Orix Hotels & Resorts group and is aimed at travellers who want a modern, design-conscious base rather than a traditional grand hotel.
Rooms are spread over two zones. The standard floors, from the 6th to the 12th, offer doubles, twins and triples, including rooms facing Dotonbori, while the Cross floors on the 13th and 14th hold larger and more stylish categories up to the Cross Suite. Every room has its own bathroom and toilet, and the bathrooms are designed as freestanding spaces so that guests can move around comfortably, which matters in a city where hotel rooms are often compact.
TERRACE&DINING ZERO, the hotel restaurant, is built around an urban nature concept. Breakfast is a buffet from 7:00 to 10:30 with Osaka local dishes and live cooking stations, and lunch is a buffet-style course with a choice of main or pasta; groups of five or more should book by phone. A gym operated with Gold's Gym on the 5th floor opens around the clock, and the meetlounge on the 3rd floor serves guests on lounge-inclusive plans from 15:00 to 22:00.
Check-in is from 15:00 and check-out is at 11:00, and the front desk is staffed around the clock, with English, Chinese and Korean spoken. The hotel suits couples, friends and solo travellers who plan to spend their evenings eating and drinking in Minami; light sleepers may prefer a higher floor, away from the street. Families can book triple rooms. Prices are mid-range for the area and rise sharply at weekends and during holidays, so book early.
The hotel is three minutes' walk from Exit 14 of Namba Station on the Osaka Metro Midosuji Line, five minutes from Exit 4-B of Shinsaibashi Station and about ten minutes from Nankai Namba Station, where the airport trains arrive from Kansai International. Dotonbori, the Tombori River Walk, Hozenji Yokocho and the Shinsaibashi-suji arcade are all within a few minutes on foot.
Cross Hotel Osaka FAQs
Where is Cross Hotel Osaka?
At 2-5-15 Shinsaibashisuji in Chuo-ku, about a minute's walk from Dotonbori and the Glico sign.
What are check-in and check-out times?
Check-in is from 15:00 and check-out is at 11:00.
Is there a restaurant?
Yes, TERRACE&DINING ZERO serves a breakfast buffet from 7:00 to 10:30 and buffet-style lunches.
Is there a gym?
Yes, a 24-hour gym operated with Gold's Gym on the 5th floor.
Are there rooms with a view of Dotonbori?
Yes, Dotonbori View rooms are offered on the standard floors.
Does every room have a private bathroom?
Yes, every room has its own bathroom and toilet.
Which station is nearest?
Namba Station on the Osaka Metro Midosuji Line, three minutes from Exit 14; Shinsaibashi Station is five minutes away.
Do staff speak English?
Yes, English, Chinese and Korean are spoken.