Welina Hotel Premier Nakanoshima East

The location is fantastic, very close to Higo-bashi Station, and you can easily walk to Lucua for shopping—super convenient. The hotel toiletries are also great. There is an amazing yakitori restaurant nearby; we ate there two nights in a row, located right opposite Daikoku Drugstore.

Overall, the hotel is quite good. It's less than a 5-minute walk from Fatteh (or 'Feihou' as it might be interpreted from '肥厚' which means 'fat and thick' but is likely a typo or mishearing of a station name) metro station. The bedding and hygiene are relatively clean. The lighting in the room was a bit dim.

The room, though small, had everything I needed. The location was excellent, and the lobby was retro, elegant, and had a high-class feel. The front desk lady was very friendly and well-mannered. However, there was no daily room cleaning, only towel changes. Overall, it offered good value for money, and I'll definitely come back again.

Cleanliness: I was truly surprised when I first entered the room. It was clear that the room hadn't been properly cleaned; there were yellow stains on the toilet seat. It was disgusting. The shower walls were also covered in grime. I've traveled to Japan for business over 100 times in the past thirty years, and this situation is extremely rare. No wonder there are so few Japanese guests staying at this hotel – it speaks volumes about its local reputation. Service: Almost all the staff were non-Japanese foreigners. They were not very polite, and their training seemed inadequate. Location: The hotel's location is actually excellent. It's in Osaka, near Nakanoshima, in the Higobashi area, about one train stop from Umeda. It's a very central location, surrounded by large companies, part of the CBD. Because it faces a main road, unlike other business hotels where you open the window and see a wall opposite, the view is very open and clear. Despite such a great location, the price isn't high, yet its rating on Japanese websites is only 3.6. What a shame.

I had an idea, but the bathroom (including the toilet) was even smaller than I imagined, and I felt a bit cramped. Since the price was cheap, I guess it's about what you'd expect for the money.