Karaksa Hotel Osaka Namba

This is our second time to stay at Karaksa Hotel, this time around, I brought my family including my 80 year old mother. Location still was magnificent, my mom appreciated that most of the shops were very near, and food options were numerous. Very near Dotonbori, everything is walking distance. Breakfast was great, lots of options to choose from. It was nice that they would change some of the viands daily, but there were the usual constants that we liked. We appreciated the free drinks 24 hours of the day as well, plus the snacks that were unlimited all day. They also allowed you to bring food from outside and eat at the dining area, perfect when my kids wanted a late snack from McDonald's. Staff were very kind, check in and check out was very easy. They allowed us to do late checkout on one of our rooms for a small fee. Lots of stuff to do nearby, there's a Family Mart right around the corner, a McDonald's that's open at 5AM, and a grocery nearby. Lots of ramen places and yakitori and takoyaki places open late very near the hotel. Train stations are also quite near as well. The free toiletries that you could pick up in the lobby were so helpful as well, most of the things that you would need were there already. Room was spacious, bathroom and toilet were great, they were separate, so that saved a lot of time, when you're rushing in the morning. It met our expectation, most hotels in Japan don't really have much space, but this one did. I think this will always be our go-to hotel whenever we go to Osaka.

It is close to the famous shopping streets. There are a lot of choices of restaurants in the area. And the hotel is well equipped.

The breakfast was really good with lots of options that's rare to come by at other hotel breakfasts. They offer complimentary drinks throughout the day, and other amenities are also freely available to choose from by the reception. The location is also quite central and the rooms were comfortable.

I highly recommend it. The staff were very friendly and helpful and the hotel was impeccably clean. For me personally, it's the little things that count, like providing free razors, toothbrushes and combs for guests who might have forgotten theirs, also free coffee or drinks were available in the lobby at all hours and free water was available on each of the hotel floors. The room itself was large for Japanese standards with a very comfy large bed. The bathroom and toilet were separate rooms, which is a big plus. The hotel was close enough to the night life, food and shopping in downtown Dotonbori but far enough to be nice and quiet at night. The metro station, Shinsaibashi, was a brisk walk away.

Great convenient location, close to subway stations, shopping, tourist attractions. Lots of restaurants around the area. Free drinks and welcome snacks every night when you get back to the hotel is a bonus. Room was clean, reasonably spacious and comfortable