Holiday Inn Express Osaka City Centre- Midosuji by IHG

Location , staff, rooms, clean.

Nothing

Lovely rooms ..

Didn’t like Osaka or the area

Everything, the staff, the location, the hotel

Nothing

The location was good. Well, nice and approachable staff is also a plus. And the bed is wide and comfy. But all the rest is not ok.

1.A terribly small room. It should have been more spacious, I have stayed in 14-15 sq m rooms in Japan and had more space, but the configuration of the room is very bad, so you basically have no space to open even one suitcase. And after studying the reviews more thoroughly I realised I am not the only one shocked by it. The toilet and shower are really much more spacious than usual eating much ofl the space. 2. The window was facing the brick wall, no light, no view, but still tons of noise from the street, like incredibly loud sirens and revving sounds of the engines, etc. And I have specifically kindly asked for a quiet room with a nice view. Sadly, it was neither. And very suffocating and claustrophobic. 3. Awful breakfast. It is really painful to watch how not ready they are for the crowds, although it has been an ongoing issue, judging from the reviews, and they have been trying to address it. Cramped, loud, chaotic. Tables are super close to each other. You better option is take out or going to any cafe. Cheaper, tastier and better environment. 4. The price. Just a week before we stayed at Namba, very central. The room is super roomy and comfy. Quiet and nice and paid less. Moreover, over the years,we have stayed in many other places near this hotel and none was this unsatisfying.