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Address |
5-3-68 Nakanoshima |
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Location |
Kita-ku, Around Osaka & Shin-Osaka Stations |
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Transportation |
Station: Yodoyabashi, then free shuttle bus from exit 4 (turn left) with departures every 15 min.; or JR Osaka Station north exit, free shuttle every 6 min |
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Phone |
06/6448-1121 |
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Fax |
06/6448-4414 |
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Web site |
www.rihga.com |
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Room Information |
987 units |
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Prices |
¥14,000-¥24,000 ($117-$200) single; ¥26,000-¥47,000 ($200-$392) double or twin. Presidential Towers executive floor from ¥32,000 ($267) single, ¥35,000 ($292) double |
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Credit Cards |
AE, DC, MC, V |
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In Room Amenities |
A/C, cable TV w/pay movies, dataport, minibar, hot-water pot with tea, hair dryer, washlet toilet |
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Frommer's Review
Osaka's oldest hotel, the Royal opened in 1935, expanded in 1973 and 1995, and is now part of the Rihga chain. Located on Nakanoshima, an island in the middle of the Dojima River in the heart of Osaka (less than a 10-min. ride from Osaka Station), it enjoys a good reputation among Japanese and a high occupancy rate on weekends, due in no small part to the convention center next door. It also boasts a friendly and helpful multilingual staff and offers a wide range of facilities, including a 60-store shopping arcade, a deli takeout counter with health-conscious choices, and -- at the other end of the extreme -- the best-stocked gourmet shop I've seen in a hotel, with 700 eye-popping pastries and delicacies. It is also blessed with one of my favorite lobby lounges in the city -- a restful oasis where you can sip your drink, watch a cascading waterfall against a backdrop of cliffs and foliage, and be serenaded by piano music in the early evening. Comfortable guest rooms are nicely decorated in French drawing-room style, with large desks and other features that make them popular with business travelers. Of the hotel's many restaurants, most renowned is the Chambord, offering French cuisine and views from the 29th floor. In short, you could do much worse than this hotel despite the crowds, and a new subway line, due to open in 2008, is sure to clinch its rating as one of Osaka's most popular hotels.
Facilities: 16 restaurants; 4 bars; indoor circular "shape-up" pool, 25m (82-ft.) lap pool, Jacuzzi, and sauna (fee: ¥2,100/$18); concierge; tour desk; business center; shopping arcade; salon; 24-hr. room service; in-room massage; babysitting; same-day laundry/dry-cleaning service; nonsmoking rooms; executive-level rooms.
Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without
notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before
planning your trip.
