Conrad Osaka, OsakaConrad Osaka in Osaka, Japan has a corrected score of 4.0 ± 0.1 (solid evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), ranked 4 of 102 hotels we score in Osaka. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.1 before correction: Booking.com 4.1, Tripadvisor 4.1, Google 4.0, Agoda 4.1. Rooms from about $657 a night (cached, not a live quote).Conrad Osaka occupies floors 33 to 40 of the Nakanoshima Festival Tower West, a skyscraper on the Nakanoshima business island in Osaka, so every room looks out over the city and the rivers below. Opened in 2017, this 164-room, five-star property has floor-to-ceiling windows, four restaurants, a sky bar, a spa with sauna and hot tub, a 20-metre heated indoor pool and a 24-hour gym. It suits business travellers using the nearby offices as well as leisure guests who want high-rise views, and families are welcome. Rates start around $657 a night, so it is firmly a luxury choice. The decor is dark and dramatic, and there is little outdoor space, which some may find enclosed.What stands out

Panoramic city and river views

Attentive multilingual service

Spa, pool and 24-hour gym

Four restaurants plus a sky bar

Watch out for

Dark, moody room decor

No outdoor spaces, feels enclosed

Better-scored in Osaka

Hotel The Leben Osaka, Osaka: 4.2 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 3 of 4 platforms). Hotel The Leben Osaka is a four-star hotel that opened in March 2022, sitting in central Osaka about an eight-minute walk from Shinsaibashi Station.

Cuvee J2 Hotel Osaka, Osaka: 4.1 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), from $300 a night. Cuvee J2 Hotel Osaka is an adults-only boutique hotel in Shinsaibashi, a central shopping and dining district of Osaka.

Four Seasons Hotel Osaka, Osaka: 4.0 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), from $634 a night. The Four Seasons Hotel Osaka is a five-star property in Osaka, Japan, run by a well-known luxury chain.