This 387-room city hotel offers a relaxed but sophisticated atmosphere. Located in close proximity to the Okawa River in an area famed for trees bedecked with cherry blossoms during the spring, the hotel has spacious public areas and guest rooms, a selection of 6 restaurants, two lounges and a bar. The lobby is divided into two floors. As soon as the guests walk through the door, they will notice the fresh fragrance of aromatheropy promoting a relaxing feel to both lobby areas. The first floor has sitting areas and a cloak room. The actual check-in lobby is on the second floor. Both lobbies are extremely spacious, with plenty of plush seating, amidst a decor of traditional japanese and modern touches.
The hotel is located in the east of the city. A complementary shuttle bus service to and from Osaka Railway Station, with train connections to nearby Kyoto and Nara, is offered. Osaka's main sights are also easily accessible from nearby Sakuranomiya Railway Station (5 minutes away on foot). Osaka Castle is just 5 minutes by train and Universal Studios Japan theme park is 15 minutes away. Shitennoji Temple is 20 minutes away by public transport and Kaiyukan Aquarium can be reached in 30 minutes. The hotel is a 20-minute drive from Shin Osaka railway station, where there are bullet train connections to Kyoto, Tokyo and Hiroshima.
?Les Saisons' is an elegant French restaurant which offers unparalleled urban vistas from the hotel's upper floor, beautifully complemented by the highly original cuisine of the hotel's experienced kitchen staff. The ?Kamon' restaurant offers succulent steaks and seafood, personally prepared for each guest on an open grill, in an ambiance of contemporary Japan.