Hotel Nikko Bayside

Frommer's Review

On Osaka Bay right next to Universal Studios Japan and Universal CityWalk with its many shops and restaurants, this is the biggest player in luxury accommodations near Japan's most popular theme park, providing direct train service to Osaka Station and shuttle buses to Kansai airport eight times a day. A great family hotel, it offers a play area for little ones in the lobby; discounts for families; child-size character slippers and special pajamas; and bathrooms with stepstools to help kids reach the sink and amenities including famous character-brand sponges, cups, and toothbrushes. Gadgetry, such as toilet lids that pop open when the door opens, amuse the young at heart. Adults appreciate the Starbucks and 24-hour convenience store with drinks and snacks (operating as tenants in the building), as well as the 31st-floor spa with baths filled with hot-spring water pumped from 1,000m (3,280 ft.) below the earth. Standard rooms are average-size, with one loveseat instead of armchairs and nonfunctional desks that double as vanities. Deluxe and family rooms add more space and large bathrooms with separate areas for the shower, tub, and toilet.

Facilities:
2 restaurants; bar; hot-springs spa (¥1,500/13/£6.50); exercise room; sauna; esthetic salon; in-room massage; same-day laundry/dry-cleaning service; nonsmoking 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.

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