Hotel Alps

Great location, spacious room, nice staff

A bit dated, breakfast was lukewarm warm, a lot of plastic e.g individual towels in plastic

Spacious rooms

Noisy airco and breakfast was very oriental

Room clean and big, staff very friendly

No luggage delivery services

Good location and comfortable beds, but a bit dated We stayed at Hotel Alps for a few nights and overall had a decent stay. The location was definitely the highlight – it’s within walking distance of Dotonbori, Namba Station, shops, restaurants, and convenience stores, making it a great base for exploring Osaka. We managed to get a discounted rate through booking dot com, which made the stay reasonable value. However, I don’t think I would have been happy paying the full advertised price.

The room was a huge size by Japanese standards and the beds themselves were comfortable. However, the room felt quite dated and had a slightly creepy atmosphere. My main issue was the bed design. There was no headboard, and directly behind the pillows was a slab of marble. I woke up a few times during the night and accidentally hit my head against it, which was surprisingly painful and left my head sore. Breakfast was okay but nothing special. We hadn’t booked a rate that included breakfast but decided to try it anyway. It was pretty much what we expected – a basic buffet with toast, croissants, coffee, orange juice, some Western options, and a selection of Japanese dishes. Nothing was particularly bad, but nothing stood out either.