Noyado Uehonmachi

Noyado Uehonmachi Overview

Look, I’ll be honest – when I first walked up to Noyado Uehonmachi, I wasn’t expecting much from a 3-star place tucked away in this quiet corner of Tennoji-ku. But you know what? Sometimes the unassuming spots surprise you the most. This little hotel sits on a residential street that most tourists probably walk right past, which is actually kind of perfect if you’re tired of fighting crowds everywhere you go in Osaka.

The thing about staying here is that you’re genuinely in a local neighborhood – I mean, there’s a tiny ramen shop two blocks down where the owner nodded at me every morning like I belonged there, and the nearest konbini has this elderly clerk who started recognizing my terrible Japanese by day three. You’re about a 10-minute walk from Tennoji Station, which honestly beats being right in the thick of things if you value actually sleeping at night. The rooms are… well, they’re exactly what you’d expect from a mid-range Japanese hotel – clean, compact, everything works perfectly even if it’s not fancy. The air conditioning is surprisingly quiet (crucial in summer), and the walls are thicker than some places I’ve stayed that cost twice as much. I actually appreciated that the staff wasn’t overly formal – they were helpful without that sometimes overwhelming level of service you get at pricier hotels.

What really sold me on this place was the morning routine, though. Step outside and you’re watching actual Osaka life happen – salarymen grabbing coffee, kids walking to school, old ladies tending to their impossibly perfect little gardens. It’s a 15-minute walk to Shinsekai if you want the full tourist experience, but honestly some of my best meals came from just wandering the streets around the hotel. There’s this yakitori place three streets over that doesn’t even have a sign – just follow the smoke and trust me on this one. The 7.6 rating makes sense to me because it’s not trying to be something it’s not. The lobby’s a bit dated, the breakfast is fine but nothing special, and you might hear the occasional delivery truck in the early morning. But if you want to feel like you’re actually staying in Osaka instead of some sanitized hotel bubble, and you don’t need a concierge to plan your whole day, this spot does exactly what it promises without any fuss.

Noyado Uehonmachi Accommodations

Reviews of Noyado Uehonmachi

• Ramon from South Africa – 26 May 2025 (8/10)

  Clean and comfortable
  
  What could be improved: Not enough space around the bed, room is too small for a double bed.

• Elias from Belgium – 25 November 2024 (8/10)

  1 or 2 train stops from dotonbori and many other great places.
  The beds are confortable and both rooms have a TV.
  
  What could be improved: The 2 rooms were separated, we have to cross the hall of the floor to reach the othe room

• Aneta from United Kingdom – 21 October 2024 (8/10)

  The location was great with the metro station near, and in a convenient location allowing 20 min travel to all the spots we wanted to visit.

• Tiia from Finland – 22 September 2024 (9/10)

  Excellent hotel for the price. Location was conveniently close to train and subways in a quiet area
  
  What could be improved: One side did not have a mirror or a tab. The toilets also did not have hooks for hand towels.

• Chedave1 from South Korea – 19 August 2024 (8/10)

  It was okay for a family. The facilities are okay 👍. It's close to the subway.

• Venkateshamurthy from Japan – 14 May 2024 (9/10)

  Spacious and Clean with all the amenities
  
  What could be improved: Check out process was not confusing as it was self checkout.
  But the customer care was able to give us on phone.

• Akio from Japan – 11 May 2024 (9/10)

  What could be improved: I was surprise about the separate room, but its not that much of a problem. We still enjoyed.

• Rozana from Malaysia – 24 April 2024 (9/10)

  Near Kyoto Station.
  
  What could be improved: Nothing

• Thomas from New Zealand – 24 January 2024 (9/10)

  Location, amenities and price. Was easy to get to/from trains. Rooms were wonderful especially considering the price was so good. The lighting was adjustable and the shower/bath facilities were great!
  
  Definitely great value for money.
  
  What could be improved: Was a little difficult to find late at night after a long train. Pays to look at the photos in the checkin pdf they give you.
  
  We'd read it but hadn't looked at the directions properly and just followed the Google maps pin/url they gave us (this was a little off as it sent us to a building next door, the pictures in pdf were very accurate and much more helpful so keep that in mind).

• Jasmine from Australia – 8 November 2023 (9/10)

  Three of us. Booked out whole floor which had one room with one double bed and included kitchenette and washing machine and shower and bidet.
  
  Other side and room had 2 double beds and bidet.
  
  Shower very urban and completely separate space to bathroom and toilet spaces. Each person had a double bed to themselves and also washing machine bonus to wash clothes.
  
  What could be improved: Emptying trash before leaving as requirement of leaving hotel. Don't understand it as believe this should be cleaners duty. Although complied without complaint.
  
  Carpet stains clear and needs to be cleaned as set of sneezing allergies otherwise tidy space.

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