Dormy Inn Premium Osaka Kitahama Hot Springs

We stayed here for a week, and overall it’s a pleasant stay. TLDR; Amenities are their strong suit, service is just ok. Bed is extra firm, but I got good sleep out of it. Room is bigger than most Japanese hotel. A bit of learning curve regarding onsen (hot spring) etiquette, but the instruction is there for you to read. No tattoos allowed though. Pros: - Onsen at the 13th floor open past midnight. Complete toiletries are provided in the change room and bathing room, only need to change into the provided bathing attire (a shirt and pants) and bring your own towel, both provided in your room. If you’ve never been to an onsen before, definitely read up on the onsen etiquette online though, it’ll help make things less overwhelming. - room cleaning is optional, but they will always give you a couple of water bottles and fresh towel daily - free laundry at each changing room. The idea is you’d drop in your laundry, take a hot bath, and pick up/dry it off after you’re done with your bath (30 minutes). Dryer is also provided costing 100 yen per 30 minutes (you need to get coins ready, they don’t have change machine). This is awesome since a laundry run can cost you 700-1300 yen a go, not to mention the fact you gotta carry your dirty laundry out of the hotel. - the room is spacious and clean, air con working as expected in the heat of summer - free popsicle & massage chair after onsen - 5 minutes from Kitahama metro, or 10 minutes from the other metro (I can’t remember the name) - free shoyu ramen between 9-11pm - reception will help you arrange a Yamato Kuroneko service to transfer your luggage between hotel. So you’ll just pay to the reception in cash, and leave the luggage with them instead of finding a Yamato drop off service. They also call the destination hotel to confirm your reservation to minimise mistake. Cons: - bed is extra firm - onsen tax is charged upon check in. It’s not much at around 1000 yen per night, but this will take many at surprise - staff speak minimal english. They seem to be a little nervous whenever we try to communicate with them. But when all else fail, they’re savvy enough to use translator app. - breakfast close early, at 8.45 for last entry

The hotel was very nice. We booked through their website and then you get unlimited drinks (wine, beer,...) from 6pm till 9. The onsen was also very pleasent. At the onsen you can also get yakult and popsicles at different times. Furthermore there is also Free noodles in the evening. I can certainly recommend this hotel for a stay in Osaka