Osaka Excel Hotel Tokyu, OsakaOsaka Excel Hotel Tokyu in Osaka, Japan has a corrected score of 3.8 ± 0.1 (solid evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), ranked 10 of 102 hotels we score in Osaka. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.8 before correction: Booking.com 3.9, Tripadvisor 4.1, Google 3.5, Agoda 3.9.Osaka Excel Hotel Tokyu is a four-star hotel that opened in November 2019, sitting in the Chuo district of central Osaka. Its 364 rooms are clean and comfortable, each with a private bathroom where the shower and tub are separate. There is an on-site restaurant, a bar, a fitness centre and massage services, and the staff are regularly praised by guests. Hommachi subway station is close by, and Shinsaibashi Shopping Arcade and Dotonbori are both within walking distance, so the hotel suits travellers who want to explore the city on foot as well as business visitors needing good transport links. Rooms are on the compact side, which is worth knowing if you expect more space.What stands out

Friendly, helpful staff

Spotlessly clean rooms

Comfortable beds

Walkable to Dotonbori and Shinsaibashi

Watch out for

Rooms are fairly compact

Google and Booking ratings are modest

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