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The Dotonbori Hotel in Osaka, Japan, offers excellent value and amenities, reflecting Japan's commitment to cleanliness, efficiency, and guest comfort.
This video provides a comprehensive tour of a room at the Dotonbori Hotel in Osaka, Japan, highlighting its features and the overall experience. The host, Alex Connolly, begins by showcasing the room's entrance, including magnetic signs for room service and the efficient key card system that controls electricity. He notes the quiet atmosphere of Japan and the hotel's respect for guest privacy and consideration for others.
The room tour details various amenities such as a safe, a thermostat with a user-friendly menu, a foot massager, and a non-smoking environment with designated smoking areas elsewhere in the hotel. The host also points out the availability of free Wi-Fi and a complimentary pocket Wi-Fi device, a significant value for travelers. He discusses the cost-effectiveness of the hotel, mentioning points redemption and a potential cash rate, and highlights the inclusion of a hot water heater, hairdryer, and a small seating area at the desk.
Further exploration reveals a television with a Mitsubishi model, a selection of complimentary beverages including juices, teas, and coffees, and free bike rentals. The bathroom tour covers essential toiletries, a sensitive smoke alarm, and eco-friendly practices. The host is particularly impressed by the hotel's cleanliness, noting that even Osaka, perceived as less pristine among Japanese cities, is exceptionally clean compared to American standards. The overall impression is one of high value, excellent service, and a positive introduction to Japanese hospitality.
The Dotonbori Hotel in Osaka offers a great value for travelers, featuring convenient amenities like free pocket Wi-Fi and complimentary beverages. The hotel reflects Japan's commitment to cleanliness and efficiency, providing a comfortable and respectful environment for guests.
Guests at the Dotonbori Hotel can enjoy amenities such as free pocket Wi-Fi, complimentary juices, teas, and coffees, and a key card system for electricity. The hotel also provides a safe, thermostat control, and a foot massager, with toiletries included in the bathroom.
Yes, the Dotonbori Hotel is considered good value, especially for budget-conscious travelers. It offers features like complimentary Wi-Fi and beverages, and the hotel's efficient systems and cleanliness contribute to a positive guest experience without a high price tag.
The Dotonbori Hotel in Osaka is exceptionally clean, reflecting Japan's high standards of hygiene and order. Even Osaka, often considered less pristine than other Japanese cities, is remarkably clean by international comparison, as evidenced by the hotel's spotless condition.
A room at the Dotonbori Hotel typically includes a safe, thermostat, foot massager, and a non-smoking environment with accessible smoking areas. You'll also find a hairdryer, toiletries, a hot water heater, and complimentary beverages.
0:04 Hey YouTube, Alex Conley here, and I am in Osaka, Japan. Absolutely thrilled to be here, and I wanted to take the time to show you guys my hotel room here in Osaka. I'm staying at the Dotonbori Hotel in the Namba area, quite close to Namba station and the iconic Glico Running Man sign.
0:31 So why don't I go ahead and just start with the door? There's a lot to unpack, so first off, we've got these two magnetic slips. On the left, you've got 'Room cleaning is not necessary,' and on the right, you've got 'Please make up the room.' You just stick whichever one applies on the outside if you're staying here for more than one night.
0:57 One thing that I'm just already loving about Japan is how quiet it is. Right here, they've got a warning asking people that if you're waiting at night or early in the morning, you want to be quiet to try to respect other guests. Japan is a dense country, and you don't realize how many people might be around you, and you want to act in such a way that respects the agency and the autonomy of those other people.
1:28 Starting off the bat on the left here, we've got a couple of towels and hangers for if you've got a nice dry shirt you want to keep. Up here, we've got a safe. I don't want to call it a total non-issue, but it's not really something that I worry about. I don't worry about Japanese people stealing. They do have this safe here for your valuables, so if you have quite a bit of cash, because it's a cash-based society, you'll want to consider using that if for nothing else to kind of make yourself feel better being in a foreign country.
2:22 So go ahead and grab the card key and come right back here. If you've watched some of my previous hotel room tours, you'll know that that device helps the hotel reduce electricity costs. So what you do is you use your room key and just slide it in this slot, and then that activates the electricity and the light fixtures, etc., in the room.
2:51 Right here, we've got a thermostat. I don't know how to operate it; I'm just kind of accepting that it's going to be 24 degrees Celsius in here. I may try to mess with it a little bit; it did get kind of warm last night. Okay, cool. So they've got actually a menu right here, so I'll just add once that was tired, jet-lagged, and not paying attention, but oh, cool. Okay, cool. So you kind of get a general idea of how the thermostat works.
3:19 They've got a foot massager here with this bamboo piece. What else? I'm not sure what this is; it may be a heater. I'm not wholly sure. It's a sharp bottle. We've got, you know, basically this is a non-smoking room. They do charge a fee. Now, smoking is really popular in Japan, so if you're looking to smoke in this hotel, they have smoking areas on the fifth and the seventh floor. They also have designated areas in public for people to smoke, and there were bars and restaurants where people smoke inside as well.
4:10 What else? We'll do the bathroom last. So we've got a nice little desk here. I just got in the door because when I first came back, they were still cleaning, so now they're not. Serve light? I'm not sure. I guess this is it. Sort of not sure what this is. If you know what this is, let us know.
4:35 So I've got Wi-Fi here, free Wi-Fi. They also have at this hotel, which is really cool, they will lend you free pocket Wi-Fi. So if you stay here for the duration, I'm staying at the Dotonbori Hotel for, well, last night and tonight. Tonight's my last night here; I'm going up to Kyoto tomorrow. So I'll return the pocket Wi-Fi to them tomorrow when I check out. I'm hoping that my hotel in Kyoto also has a pocket Wi-Fi, but it's not guaranteed. But it's a really nice thing; pocket Wi-Fi can cost, you know, 10-12 bucks a day, so right there is pretty good value.
5:09 I think I'm paying for this hotel 4,800 points per night. I want to say the normal rate will probably be about $60 US per night, about 6,000 yen per night. But I get that 25% bonus on my points when I use my Chase Sapphire Preferred card. I'll link to the offer in the description below. So if you're interested in that, if you qualify, it could be valuable for you if you enjoy traveling.
5:39 So moving on, we've got a hot water heater, I presume for tea. This looks to be okay. So this is a hairdryer, I presume, if you're needing to dry your hair after a shower. You use that. You've got socks. I'm not sure if this opens; I guess not. This is sort of in lieu of a chair; they've got this little seat that you can use if you need to do your work up here on this desk.
6:21 Kind of moving over here, telephone to call the front. Yes, clock. That's really cool as a built-in clock. So if you want to have tea, they've included a couple of teabags, matcha, I presume. Oh, and some tissues down here. So if you want to have tea, you can just use these implements along with the water heater I showed you earlier. You'll be able to have some nice tea and a little notepad.
6:52 So I want to show you guys this because this is freaking cool. I mean, look at that, isn't that amazing? I guess I was a little bit more excited, but I was jet-lagged.
7:24 So kind of moving on to this other side of the room, as you can see, the room is kind of small, but I'm cooler that I'm a single day right now, so it doesn't bother me. It comes with four pillows. No, I know what this is. Okay, so there's a control for a couple of light fixtures. I'm really impressed by the way this is. I've never seen a lot of these different implements in America.
7:56 So here we've got actually a couple of plugs and USB output. They folded this cover and set it here; this was on the bed, but they put it away. So if you need air freshener. Now, this place comes with these free waters, and all the drinks are free. So if you want, these beverages, they've got orange juice, they've got tea, they've got, I think these two have alcohol in them, coffee. What else? They've got apple juice and probably another coffee, maybe a tea.
8:41 But yeah, that's like seven different beverages along with the free water. Pretty generous. This hotel is pretty generous. They also have free bike rental here, which I'm going to be trying out later today. I've got some phone calls to make and some things to handle, but later on today, I'd like to do that.
9:04 Got the remote control for the television here. It's a Mitsubishi model. This looks like a 27-inch television. They've got a warning here that it's not movable. Once again, not big on TV. I will watch it if it's in a Japanese restaurant just to kind of see what the local people are into, but you know, the amount of time and effort and money I put into coming here for the first time, I can look it up. I can look up some of the local entertainment later on my own time.
9:42 So, kind of the final part of the tour is the bathroom. So they warned me to not wear my slippers in the bathroom because it's slippery. I take them off. Now, they're pretty small. I wear a size 9.5 shoe, and they're pretty tight on my feet. They're made for Japanese feet. Wow.
10:07 Okay, so they're letting you know it does become slippery. And also, shut the door because the smoke alarm is highly sensitive.
10:24 They've got a small little waste bin for tissues. They've got the toilet paper dispenser here. They've got instructions in both English and Japanese, and I presume Mandarin as well. Eco-friendly. Okay, so that's another thing that I mentioned before with the key card is that they are trying to be environmentally friendly. The Japanese really care about the environment, from what I can tell, and that just goes along with that.
10:55 They've included some really nice things here: a razor, hairbrush, body wash, towel, toothbrush, and toothpaste set. That's my toothbrush. I presume these are for the water basin. Hands. So they've got oil, conditioner, oil, shampoo, body soap. And I think this hotel, by the way, is spotless. Okay, so those other things were not the towels. Up here, we've got the towels. We've got hand towels as well.
11:31 This hotel is spotless. I mean, yeah, and people say that Osaka is actually the dirtiest of Japanese cities, but it's incredibly clean by American standards, and this hotel is no exception. The service is really nice, man. I'm just thrilled. Like, I'm really impressed, honestly.
11:58 I'm getting ready to take a shower after this video. So yeah, they've got a nice little handrail here. This up here is the fan. So for those who don't know, Japanese toilets are really advanced. I have not figured out how to use it, but you can kind of check it out. They have these different options and yeah.
12:34 So thank you for joining me in my hotel room here at the Dotonbori Hotel. Really, really nice place. I'm really thrilled with the value. For those who don't know, I'm looking a lot for value. I want to see how far my dollar can stretch, and I find this place to be really good for that. And I'm looking forward to seeing more of Japan, more of Osaka, Kyoto, Fukuoka, and Northern Kyushu.
13:01 So I'll see you guys next time. Thank you for joining me at the Dotonbori Hotel in Osaka, Japan.
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