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.

I absolutely loved the hotel. It’s not very big and not very fancy, but lots of positives . It’s so central to lots of food and shopping. The train station is a seven minute walk. All the staff were very friendly and so helpful. One of the front desk staff took a lot of time in helping me figure out how to get to the island of Nijigen no Mori (Godzilla and Naruto theme park location) from the hotel. The breakfast options were great, various western and Japanese items. They had a soda fountain and snacks located in the common area, all complementary. Of all the hotels I stayed at in Japan (and I stayed at some higher end ones), this was my favorite. Thank you to all of the staff for making our stay so enjoyable.

Well located, close to the main attractions and subway stations. local restaurants close by. shopping areas not too far away. convenience stores just down the street. Lobby area is well kept with water dispensers placed on several different floor for easy access. welcome snacks and drinks/sodas were a nice quality of life addition. employees are always so welcoming and warm. the washroom has a waterfall wash head option, very relaxing. sleeping clothes were nice and comfy along with high quality home slippers

The breakfast is great! Staff were really friendly and helpful, with a range of languages spoken and translator devices helpful when we didn't overlap. Facilities were great and being between dotonbori and amerika-mura meant there was plenty happening all the time. Despite the busy location, we didn't hear any noise from the street.

The breakfast is excellent and delicious! There is even Tokayaki in the menu. Location is great. It's close to Dotonbori. The connecting rooms are also convenient and has its own bathroom. We also like that we can stay in the dining area anytime in the afternoon and evening. There is a place for the family to talk or eat. Lastly, the front desk people are very nice and accommodating. They helped us from getting a cab and dinner reservations. We can't thank them enough.