This was my second stay, last was three years earlier. Little had changed and the hotel being in the Osaka Station City complex is great for shopping and getting around by train, a short tranfer to Shin-Osaka station required to get on the Shinkansen (Bullet Train) / national main line. On my first visit I had a room upgrade but... More

Located just above the Osaka JR Station, the Hotel Granvia Osaka is probably an excellent location for travelers who are visiting Japan's third largest city for the first time. The hotel's entrance is not exactly easy to find amid the stations many exits, but it is still slightly easier than getting out of the station and locating a nearby hotel.... More

The location of this hotel is excellent. For first-time travellers to Osaka like my family, this was important because the hotel is in the same building as the JR Osaka (train) station which meant that it was very easy and convenient for us to take the train directly from and to the airport from this hotel. Apart from the proximity... More

This is my second visit to the Hotel Granvia, and the difference in the rooms is worth a second review. The first time, I was in the unrenovated rooms. They were small and desperately in need of a facelift. This time, I was in the renovated 24th floor. Request it! Surprisingly enough, they've done a great job on the room... More

Our third Hotel stay in Japan, and probably close to our preconcieved expectations. This Hotel has entrances directly from the Jr station (if you are travelling on the Shinkansen, you do need to change trains to get to this station from ShinOsaka..not too far but something to consider when managing luggage etc). On the plus side, there are numerous shops... More

Convenient hotel to the trains is the best thing about this hotel. Service was great. Hotel is small but old. Wireless worked well. Missing wash cloths first night and NO COFFEE in room offered. VERY BASIC. I won't stay there again. Stayed in another hotel earlier in the week that was 100 % better. Stayed here 3 nights and couldn't... More

Arriving late into Osaka, we found the location perfect. Right above the train station. However, there were a lot of renovations going on when we were there which made finding the hotel the first time rather difficult (especially as we were carry all our luggage). The room was small (even by Japanese standards) and rather drab. We had booked a... More

The Granvia is right on top of Osaka railway station. Not as in "go up some escalators and walk around" on top - you just walk through the ticket barriers, turn left and without leaving the concourse, there's the lobby of the hotel. Rooms are pretty small (by non-Japanese standards) but adequate - you get a bed, you get a... More

The location is perfect because the train station is just right next to the hotel's entrance. The room is clean and practical. It's small but we didn't feel uncomfortable at all. We stayed for 2 nights and love that a supermarket is also next door and got a lot of delicious meal box to take home. There are also vending... More