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Hotel Hankyu RESPIRE OSAKA
A four-star Hankyu at Osaka Station — Umeda Sky Building 0.9 km, USJ 4 km — with excellent location scores and cleanliness and breakfast complaints at scale.
- 4-star (official classification)
- Umeda & Osaka Station
- Independent — no chain recorded
Written by the TravelShifu editorial team · last checked
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The verdict
Book it for station access and USJ day trips; do not book it expecting spotless carpets or cheap breakfast — cleanliness scores 7.39 from 13,171 reviews.
The transport pin is the story: Osaka Station 0.2 km, Umeda Sky Building 0.9 km, USJ 4 km, Dotonbori 2.6 km. Location scores 9.4 out of 10 — the largest review sample on this page backs that.
The supplier rating is 8.5 out of 10 from 13,171 reviews, captured 8 December 2025. Cleanliness is the weak category at 7.39 with dirty carpets and shower smell named; food and beverage 7.89 with expensive mediocre breakfast; value 8.34. Service 9.36 and location 9.4 remain strong.
Facilities include fitness, garden, sun terrace, restaurant, bar and coin laundry. There is no pool in the cited list.
Check-in and check-out times are not published by this property. Kansai International Airport is 38 km on our POI figures.
Best for
- Families day-tripping to USJ from a station-side base
- Travellers with early Shinkansen or JR departures
- Anyone who prioritises location over cleanliness perfection
Not for
- Guests who will not tolerate cleanliness complaints — 7.39 out of 10 from a huge sample
- Anyone counting on hotel breakfast value — expensive mediocre food is a named con
- Dotonbori-first trips — the canal is 2.6 km away
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The supplier’s overall score
Third-party guest reviews: 8.5/10 from 13,171 reviews — as of
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What guests actually say
Guest sentiment at Hotel Hankyu RESPIRE OSAKA
Synthesised from published guest reviews, last run 8 December 2025. Scores are our reading of recurring themes, not an average of star ratings.
Every score and every phrase in this section is the guest analysis from our hotel data provider for Hotel Hankyu RESPIRE OSAKA, captured on 2025-12-08. TravelShifu did not compute these numbers, average them, or edit the wording.
- Overall Experience8.9 / 10Excellent
Despite some issues, many guests still reported a satisfactory overall experience.
- Location9.4 / 10Excellent
Many reviews highlight the excellent location of the hotel near transport and shopping amenities.
- Cleanliness7.4 / 10Good
The reviews indicate some cleanliness concerns, particularly with dirty carpets and a shower with a bad smell.
- Service9.4 / 10Excellent
Staff were cooperative and assisted during emergencies, showing overall positive feedback.
- Room Quality7.8 / 10Good
Mixed sentiments; while some noted comfort, cramped room size was mentioned.
- Amenities8.9 / 10Excellent
Amenities mentioned include coin laundry and various services, considered satisfactory.
- Value for Money8.3 / 10Good
Some reviews express concerns with breakfast pricing and overall value, impacting the score.
- Food and Beverage7.9 / 10Good
Breakfast received criticism for being expensive and mediocre, lowering the overall score.
Praised consistently
- Great location
- Helpful staff
Complained about consistently
- Cleanliness issues
- Expensive food options
Hotel Hankyu RESPIRE OSAKA in photos
Supplied by the property through our hotel data provider and served from its own CDN.
What the property says about itself
The supplier’s own copy, reproduced unedited. It is marketing — the verdict above is ours.
Luxurious Amenities and Services
Hotel Hankyu RESPIRE OSAKA offers a range of upscale amenities including a fitness centre, garden, and a stylish restaurant and bar. Guests can enjoy the convenience of free WiFi, a 24-hour front desk, and secure luggage storage during their stay.
Comfortable and Well-Equipped Rooms
Each air-conditioned room at the hotel is thoughtfully furnished with modern conveniences such as a wardrobe, kettle, fridge, safety deposit box, and a flat-screen TV. The private bathrooms feature a bidet, and guests can expect crisp bed linen and fluffy towels for a comfortable stay.
Convenient Location
Situated just 1.3 km from the city centre and a stone's throw away from Knowledge Capital, Hotel Hankyu RESPIRE OSAKA is in close proximity to popular landmarks including Lucua Osaka, Umeda Station, and Osaka Station. Additionally, with Itami Airport just 19 km away, travel convenience is assured.
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Facilities
42 facilities as listed by the property. Shown in full rather than filtered: the same list is what the structured data on this page claims, so trimming it here would make the markup say more than the page does.
- Fitness facilities
- WiFi available
- Free WiFi
- Parking
- Non-smoking rooms
- Air conditioning
- Fitness center
- 24-hour front desk
- Restaurant
- Heating
- Garden
- Lift / Elevator
- Laundry
- Luggage storage
- Safety deposit box
- Bar
- Fax/photocopying
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Ironing service
- Meeting/banquet facilities
- Currency exchange
- Non-smoking throughout
- Sun terrace
- Daily housekeeping
- Designated smoking area
- Accessible parking
- Parking garage
- Wheelchair accessible
- Vending machine - drinks
- Toilet with grab rails
- Lower bathroom sink
- Emergency cord in bathroom
- Wine/champagne
- Strollers
- Fire extinguishers
- Invoice provided
- Smoke alarms
- CCTV outside property
- CCTV in common areas
- 24-hour security
- Security alarm
- Key card access
Where it is, and what is near it
Address
Kita-ku, Ofukacho 1-1Osaka 530-0011
Japan
+81 6-6372-8006
Check-in & check-out
- Check-in from
- 03:00 PM
- Check-out by
- 12:00 PM
Nearest points of interest
Straight-line distances from our hotel data provider, closest first. A walking route is usually a little longer than the number here.
| Place | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Osaka Station (JR) | Station | 200 m |
| Umeda Sky Building (Floating Garden Observatory) | Landmark | 900 m |
| Dotonbori (Glico sign & entertainment district) | District | 2.6 km |
| Shinsaibashi Shopping Arcade | Shopping | 2.8 km |
| Osaka Castle | Landmark | 3 km |
| Universal Studios Japan (USJ) | Entertainment | 4 km |
| Tsutenkaku / Shinsekai | Landmark | 4.2 km |
| Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan | Entertainment | 7.5 km |
| Kansai International Airport (KIX) | Airport | 38 km |
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Conditions worth reading before you book
The property’s own notice, reproduced unedited. Deposits, card rules and pet charges live here.
Head to head
Hotel Hankyu RESPIRE vs Miyako City Osaka Hommachi
Station-side Umeda against quiet Hommachi — USJ access and JR hub versus central metro without Namba crush.
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Hotel Hankyu RESPIRE OSAKA — common questions
- Is Hankyu RESPIRE good for Universal Studios Japan?
- On distance, yes — USJ is 4 km on our POI figures, the shortest among these four. Read cleanliness (7.39) and breakfast complaints before you treat the 8.5 headline as a clean bill of health.
- Why is the review count so high?
- 13,171 reviews as of 8 December 2025 — the largest sample on this Osaka page. That makes the 7.39 cleanliness score harder to dismiss as a blip.
- What time is check-in and check-out at Hotel Hankyu RESPIRE OSAKA?
- Check-in is from 03:00 PM and check-out is by 12:00 PM. These are the property's own published times as published by the property to our hotel data provider. Luggage storage is listed among the facilities.
- What is near Hotel Hankyu RESPIRE OSAKA?
- Our hotel data provider records Osaka Station (JR) at 200 m, Umeda Sky Building (Floating Garden Observatory) at 900 m, Dotonbori (Glico sign & entertainment district) at 2.6 km. Distances are straight-line from the property, so a walking route is usually a little longer.