DEL style Osaka-Shinsaibashi by Daiwa Roynet Hotel

Hotel Description

You know what caught me off guard about this place? It’s tucked away on Minamisenba, which honestly feels like discovering a quiet pocket in the middle of all the Shinsaibashi madness. I mean, you’re literally a five-minute walk from Dotonbori’s neon chaos, but the hotel sits on this surprisingly calm street where you can actually hear yourself think.

The lobby has this clean, minimalist thing going on – very Japanese in the best way, not trying too hard to impress but everything just works. Check-in was smooth (they speak decent English, which helps), and I appreciated that they didn’t make a big production out of it. The rooms are what you’d expect from a solid 4-star in Osaka – not huge by Western standards, but intelligently designed. The bed was actually comfortable, which isn’t always a given, and the bathroom had one of those Japanese toilets that makes you question why we haven’t figured this out everywhere else. What I really liked was the view from the upper floors – you get this nice glimpse of the city without the tourist crowds staring back at you.

Here’s the thing that makes this spot work: location without the location tax on your sanity. You’re close enough to hit up Amerikamura for some late-night wandering, and Namba station is an easy walk when you need to hop on the subway. But when you come back at night, you’re not dealing with drunk salarymen or street touts – it’s just a normal residential-ish area where people actually live. I grabbed convenience store coffee from the Lawson around the corner more mornings than I care to admit, and there’s this little ramen place two blocks over (no English menu, but the gyoza are worth the pointing and hoping). The hotel itself runs efficiently – housekeeping was thorough, the front desk helped me figure out train routes without that polite-but-useless smile you sometimes get, and the wifi actually worked in the rooms. Sure, the walls aren’t soundproof if your neighbor decides to reorganize their luggage at 6 AM, but that’s pretty standard for Japanese hotels in this price range. Overall, it’s one of those places that just gets the basics right without any flashy nonsense – which, honestly, is exactly what you want when you’re trying to explore a city like Osaka.

Rooms

• Estimated price from: $148. Moderate Double – Non-Smoking with 1 large double bed for Max persons: 2
• Estimated price from: $180. Deluxe Double – Non-Smoking with 1 large double bed for Max persons: 2
• Estimated price from: $228. Moderate Twin – Non-Smoking with 2 single beds for Max persons: 2
• Estimated price from: $228. Hollywood Twin – Non-Smoking with 2 single beds for Max persons: 2
• Estimated price from: $251. Superior Twin – Non-Smoking with 2 single beds for Max persons: 2
• Estimated price from: $274. Twin Room with Wooden Floor – Non-Smoking with 2 single beds for Max persons: 2
• Estimated price from: $433. Junior Suite – Non-Smoking with 2 single beds and 2 sofa beds for Max persons: 2
• Estimated price from: $250. Hollywood Twin with Extra bed – Non-Smoking with 2 single beds and 1 sofa bed for Max persons: 3
• Estimated price from: $274. Superior Triple Room – Non-Smoking with 2 single beds and 1 sofa bed for Max persons: 3
• Estimated price from: $297. Triple Room with Wooden Floor – Non-Smoking with 2 single beds and 1 sofa bed for Max persons: 3

Reviews

• Zhiduan from Sweden – 29 May 2025 (8/10)

  Vey good location and convenient service. The breakfast has many kinds of choice and tasty.

• Roni from Israel – 10 May 2025 (9/10)

  Location
  
  What could be improved: Small room

• Eliahu from Israel – 1 May 2025 (9/10)

  Neautiful, wide and ckean room.
  
  What could be improved: No view at all

• Rose from United States – 27 April 2025 (9/10)

  Location clean.
  Great breakfast
  
  What could be improved: Compact rooms

• Kikisp from Brazil – 25 April 2025 (9/10)

  Convenient location close to Shinsaibashi shopping district, plenty of restaurants around, fast check in and check out. Support to send the luggage to the next hotel by takyuubin
  We had a nice stay at this hotel.

• Alexandrescu from Romania – 24 April 2025 (9/10)

  Very close to tourist attractions
  
  What could be improved: The breakfast was not what I would expect

• Tuyet from Australia – 20 April 2025 (8/10)

  Comfortable stay

• Tuyet from Australia – 20 April 2025 (8/10)

  Convenient location

• Nelson from Indonesia – 15 April 2025 (9/10)

  Pros: best location ever, large room, nice service, laundry service at the hotel

• Khye from Australia – 10 April 2025 (9/10)

  Great location, just 6mins walk to the Shinsaibashi Station. Central enough that it wasn’t noisy. Both bedroom and bathroom size were spacious, perfect for two. Good amenities available like 24hr laundry (coin operated) and vending machines.

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