This casual budget hotel is set in a modern urban tower located just yards away from Hanshin Sakuragawa metro station. Along with its handy location, Smile Hotel Namba boasts a communal bath (onsen) and free Wi-Fi. Straightforward accommodations with plain decor feature mini-fridges and flat-screen TVs, as well as work desks and tea-making facilities. Toiletries, hair dryers and bottled water also come as standard. Some rooms have microwaves. Amenities include a coin-operated laundry and a lift. Massage services can be arranged for a fee. A Japanese-style buffet breakfast is offered in a sleek, functional dining room with a big-screen TV and wood flooring. Soft and alcoholic drinks are available from vending machines. Smile Hotel Namba is one metro stop away from the lively Namba district and around two-and-a-half miles from the revered Shitennoji Buddhist temple.
Many visitors have identified the free Japanese-style buffet breakfast as being a highlight of their stay here. Most agreed that, as well as being quite a healthy option, it set you up nicely for the upcoming day.
It is fair to say that, what the accommodations here may lack in size or sophistication, they more than make up for in terms of cleanliness. Indeed, very few travellers had a bad word to say about the overall state of the guest rooms.
The majority of guests who've stayed here said they loved having Sakaragawa metro station right next door as it enabled them to explore the highlights of Osaka with consummate ease.
It has been pointed out that the team working at reception aren't, generally speaking, very friendly at all. In fact, a significant number of disgruntled visitors described the service they received as cold, abrupt and — in some cases — downright rude.
A great many guests were very disappointed to discover the lively Namba district (after which the hotel is named) is actually a good 20-25 minutes' walk away. Happily, it is only one stop along on the Sen-Nichimae metro line.
Numerous guests have noted, with more than a hint of dismay, that the accommodations here are unfeasibly small. The bathrooms are even tinier — some visitors equated them to airplane toilets.
No, Smile Hotel Namba doesn’t offer pool areas.
No, Smile Hotel Namba doesn’t allow pets.
Yes, Smile Hotel Namba provides Parking, Accessible parking for guests.
Check-in at Smile Hotel Namba is available from: . Check-out time is by .
Smile Hotel Namba is located in Osaka Naniwa-ku Saiwai 3-3-9, 556-0021, Osaka, Japan.
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