Hiyori Hotel Osaka Suminoekoen Station

Hotel Description

Look, I’ll be honest – when I first saw the name “Hiyori Hotel Osaka Suminoekoen Station,” I thought I’d be dealing with some generic business hotel situation. But you know what? This place actually surprised me in the best way possible. The location in Suminoe-ku isn’t where most tourists end up (which is kind of the point), and being right next to Suminoekoen Station means you’re genuinely connected to the city without dealing with the chaos of staying near Dotonbori or Namba.

What really struck me was how the hotel manages to feel both modern and distinctly Japanese without trying too hard. The lobby has this clean, minimalist thing going on – not stark, just uncluttered in that way that makes you exhale a little when you walk in. The staff actually remembers your face after day one, which honestly doesn’t happen at bigger chains. My room faced away from the main road, so mornings were surprisingly quiet except for the gentle hum of the train station below (and I mean gentle – it’s more reassuring than annoying). The bathroom situation is what you’d expect from a solid 4-star place in Japan, meaning everything works perfectly and there’s probably a heated toilet seat involved.

Here’s the thing that sold me on this spot – Suminoekoen Park is literally across the street, and in the mornings you’ll see locals doing their exercise routines and walking their dogs. It feels like you’re staying in an actual neighborhood instead of tourist central. The Chuo Line gets you to Osaka Station in about 15 minutes, and honestly, after spending days fighting crowds in the main tourist areas, coming back to this quieter pocket of the city felt like a relief. There’s a decent convenience store about two minutes away, and if you walk maybe five minutes toward the park, there’s this little ramen place that doesn’t have an English menu but serves bowls that’ll ruin you for mediocre ramen forever. The hotel’s 8.6 rating makes sense when you add it all up – it’s not trying to be the fanciest place in Osaka, but everything they do, they do well. Staff speaks enough English to handle whatever you need, the rooms are spotless, and you’re positioned perfectly to actually explore the city like someone who lives here, not just someone passing through taking photos.

Rooms

• Estimated price from: $78. Double Room with 1 double bed for Max persons: 2
• Estimated price from: $96. Standard Twin Room with 2 single beds for Max persons: 2
• Estimated price from: $116. Deluxe Twin Room with 3 single beds for Max persons: 3
• Estimated price from: $179. Family Room with 2 single beds and 2 futon beds for Max persons: 4
• Estimated price from: $201. Superior Room with 2 single beds and 2 futon beds for Max persons: 4
• Estimated price from: $201. Deluxe Family Room with 2 single beds and 2 futon beds for Max persons: 4

Reviews

• Michelle from Japan – 8 May 2025 (9/10)

  The room was very spacious for Japan and I especially appreciated the foot massage machine in the room after walking all day. On the lobby floor, the lounge serves breakfast until 10, drinks are available from 3-6, Happy Hour 6-8, and dashi rice bowls from 9:30-11 I think it was. Really delicious. The location is great, right by a subway station and there’s an onsen open until 2am about a block or so away. I’d definitely stay again!
  
  What could be improved: The hotel is on top of a shopping center? So you have to go into the mall and then get the elevator to the 9th floor to enter the lobby. That was a bit different but not bad.

• Patricia from New Zealand – 4 May 2025 (7/10)

  Lovely room and breakfast. Loved the foot massager in the room after international travelling.

• Fumie from Japan – 18 June 2025 (9/10)

  とにかく綺麗
  
  What could be improved: 特になし

• Tatsuya from Japan – 15 June 2025 (9/10)

  万博会場が見えた
  
  What could be improved: 部屋に水が一本サービスだったら良かった

• Cecilia from Japan – 18 May 2025 (9/10)

  設備が万全、住心地が良かった

• Doumokoumo from Japan – 15 May 2025 (9/10)

  スタッフさんがどなたも親切でした。無料サービスも多くて、ウェルカムドリンク、ハッピーアワー、コーヒーサービス、夜9時半からのお茶漬けサービスなどとても助かりました。また、部屋にレンジ、マッサージ機、ヘアアイロンなどもあり長期滞在にはとても良かったです。
  同じ建物にダイソー、コンビニ、すぐ横にドン・キホーテもあってちょっと足りないものも調達できて良かった。ロビーも季節のディスプレイがしてあって良かったです。
  子供がここに住みたいというほどです。交通の便も、少し繁華街から離れてますが
  西梅田まで一本だし便利でしたよ。ホテル全体がリニューアルされていてとてもキレイでした。ぜひまた利用したいです。

• Shaofeng from Taiwan – 8 June 2025 (9/10)

  房間有按腿機很棒 床的舒適度也不錯 位置很棒 出車站直達 旁邊也有donki 想泡溫泉走路5分鐘就有
  
  What could be improved: 空間很小 ，2個行李箱無法打開 雖然說床下可以放行李 但應該只能放得下28吋以下的

• Take from Japan – 2 June 2025 (8/10)

  建物自体は古いがシャワーの水圧、浴槽の水はけなど水回りがとても快適だった点
  
  What could be improved: 建物が古い点

• Alessia from Italy – 27 May 2025 (7/10)

  Camera accogliente e di dimensioni adeguate, bagno un po' piccolo ma tutto sommato per la cifra spesa è in linea. Il rapporto qualità prezzo è buono.
  
  What could be improved: Unica nota davvero dolente le asciugatrici presenti nella struttura. Nonostante 45 minuti di asciugatura i miei abiti erano ancora molto umidi (ed ero molto ben al di sotto dei 5 kg previsti). Andrebbero installate macchine più performanti.
  Inoltre con 5 asciugatrici accese la stanza era diventata un forno. Sarebbe utile un impianto di raffrescamento migliore.

• Anonymous from Japan – 2 June 2025 (8/10)

  駅近！
  清潔！ドンキのとなり！
  チェックインが12時過ぎでもオッケー
  
  What could be improved: 入り口がわかりにくい

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