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This hotel has very convenient location and beautiful views.

Great location n near good restaurants and other facilities

Small room but the amenities are excellent.

Really relaxed at the spa after everyday's walk.
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Higobashi Subway Station is within 0.13 km
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Yodoyabashi Subway Station is within 0.52 km
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There are 168 places in walking distance!
| Value for money | 8.3 |
| Location rating | 8.6 |
| Nearest airport | Osaka International Airport (ITM) |
| Distance to airport | 11.7 km |
Start out your day with APA Hotel Osaka Higobashi Ekimae - All Rooms Non-Smoking's available cuisine and food options which includes a range of options such as Asian cuisine, Buffet in restaurant,and International cuisine for you to pick from.
Yes! APA Hotel Osaka Higobashi Ekimae - All Rooms Non-Smoking offers laundry service at your disposal for whenever you need your favorite shirts or dresses clean and fresh all throughout your getaway. Please contact the property for more information.
At APA Hotel Osaka Higobashi Ekimae - All Rooms Non-Smoking, guests can take part in contactless check-in and check-out option offered by this property for your convenience and safety.
While residing at APA Hotel Osaka Higobashi Ekimae - All Rooms Non-Smoking, jump start your holiday break by checking out the closest points of interest that are within close proximity to the property which include Yamauchi Building, Higobashi Bridge, and Watanabebashi Bridge.
APA Hotel Osaka Higobashi Ekimae - All Rooms Non-Smoking was built in 2007.
APA Hotel Osaka Higobashi Ekimae - All Rooms Non-Smoking has a total of 30 floors.
APA Hotel Osaka Higobashi Ekimae - All Rooms Non-Smoking has a total of 853 rooms.
Past visitors that stayed at APA Hotel Osaka Higobashi Ekimae - All Rooms Non-Smoking have given this property a rating of 8.615 for its remarkable location as the major highlight for their stay.
Verified families with young children that have stayed at this property have given APA Hotel Osaka Higobashi Ekimae - All Rooms Non-Smoking an average rating of 7.7. You can look up more descriptive customer assessments and remarks by filtering for a specific type of verified travelers down in the review section.
Verified group travelers that have stayed at this property have given APA Hotel Osaka Higobashi Ekimae - All Rooms Non-Smoking an average rating of 8.1. You can find more in depth customer testimonials and comments by filtering for a specific type of verified travelers down in the review section.
APA Hotel Osaka Higobashi Ekimae - All Rooms Non-Smoking’s local neighborhood is Umeda which consists of popular restaurants such as Gimpei Osaka-kitashinchi, Caffe Veloce Yodoyabashi, and Smorrebrod Kitchen Nakanoshima.

APA Hotel Osaka Higobashi Ekimae - All Rooms Non-Smoking
APA Hotel Osaka Higobashi Ekimae - All Rooms Non-Smoking is the perfect choice for travelers who want to take in the sights and sounds of Osaka. Experience an urban escape in Osaka with a stay at APA Hotel Osaka Higobashi Ekimae - All Rooms Non-Smoking, with its exceptional location right in the city center. Are you seeking the true Osaka? Experiencing the best of the city's culture is easy with a stay at APA Hotel Osaka Higobashi Ekimae - All Rooms Non-Smoking, located merely 2.6 km from Dotonbori.
APA Hotel Osaka Higobashi Ekimae - All Rooms Non-Smoking offers impeccable service and all the essential amenities to travelers. Free internet access provided within the hotel keeps you connected throughout your stay.
For those driving their own car, parking is available for guests. Always get the assistance you need with front desk services including express check-in or check-out, luggage storage and safety deposit boxes. For longer stays or whenever you need it, the laundromat and laundry service keep your favorite travel outfits clean and available. Feel like doing nothing? Available services like daily housekeeping let you get the most out of your time at APA Hotel Osaka Higobashi Ekimae - All Rooms Non-Smoking.
All rooms at APA Hotel Osaka Higobashi Ekimae - All Rooms Non-Smoking are designed and decorated to make guests feel right at home. Enjoy your stay even more at the hotel, knowing that some selected rooms include linen service, blackout curtains and air conditioning. For a bit of entertainment, guests will find television, in-room video streaming and cable TV available in some selected rooms. Don't worry about being thirsty as a refrigerator, instant coffee and instant tea are provided in some guestrooms. APA Hotel Osaka Higobashi Ekimae - All Rooms Non-Smoking also provides a hair dryer and toiletries in bathrooms for select rooms.
Dining and things to do
Each morning you can start the day with a delicious in-house breakfast offered at APA Hotel Osaka Higobashi Ekimae - All Rooms Non-Smoking. A number of great dining options at the hotel assures that you'll always have convenient and delicious choices.
APA Hotel Osaka Higobashi Ekimae - All Rooms Non-Smoking has vending machines for 24-hour available light snacks and/or drinks. APA Hotel Osaka Higobashi Ekimae - All Rooms Non-Smoking offers an excellent variety of recreational facilities. A relaxing end to every day is possible with a visit to the massage, hot tub, steam room and spa.
Reasons to stay here
Find rooms here that are cheaper than 98% of all other options in the city.
Compared to the city's accommodation options, this hotel scored higher than 95% of them for food and dining.
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This hotel has a great location with easy access to several subway stations, making it easy for guests to explore the city. The rooms are clean and comfortable, ensuring a pleasant stay. Guests appreciated the convenient check-in process, making their arrival hassle-free. The staff is excellent, providing top-notch service and hospitality throughout the stay. With such a prime location and high level of comfort and service, this hotel is a great choice for travelers.
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This is a hotel brand I often use when I’m on business trips to Japan. It’s definitely a step up from capsule hotels, but to be honest, it still feels a bit cramped. It’s exactly what you’d expect from a budget-friendly business hotel—no more, no less. It gets the job done: a clean place to sleep, shower, and head out the next day. Just don’t expect too much, and you won’t be disappointed.
APA호텔 <오사카 히고바시에키메에 >에 숙박해 주셔서 감사합니다. 객실의 넓이로 인해 편안히 쉬지 못하신 점 사과드립니다. 죄송합니다. 이 부분은 당장 개선이 어려운 부분이지만, 고객님께서 주신 소중한 의견을 진지하게 받아들여 향후 서비스 및 품질 향상에 도움이 될 수 있도록 노력하겠습니다. 바쁘신 와중에도 후기를 남겨주셔서 진심으로 감사드립니다.
Vegans: DO NOT PURCHASE THE BREAKFAST BUFFET. With that out of the way, let’s review this hotel. Website Transparency: ★☆☆☆☆ • The APA hotel website advertises that this hotel facilitates in-room massage services. But what types of massages? At what prices? And at what times? It’s a mystery. • The APA hotel website also advertises having a breakfast buffet. But what foods are provided? Are there options for vegans, halal, etc.? Is allergenic information labelled on the food options? What beverages are available? Another mystery. • False information is provided. The website says “Air-Conditioning is centralized and temperature cannot be regulated. Switching between cooling and heating depends on season and outside temperature.”; however, in fact the temperature and fan speed COULD be regulated with the in room controls… Since the building uses central heating/cooling, however, you cannot switch to “heating” in summer, or “cooling” in winter. In other words, the hotel determines if your climate control is a heater or cooler, but you get to decide the mildness/intensity within the room. Pre-arrival communications: ★★☆☆☆ • I emailed the hotel directly, and their response times usually took 12+ hours, but sometimes as long as 2½ days. After seeing so many staff standing around in the lobby, behind automated self‑check‑in machines, this extended gap in communication is inexplicable. • I asked them about the on‑site massage services. Full disclosure: It’s ¥5000/45 minutes, or ¥6500/hour. Furthermore, it’s only offered on Monday‑Friday evenings from 7pm‑2am, closed on Saturdays and Sundays. The nature of the massage courses was never explained to me (e.g. neck, back, limbs, head, oil/dry, etc.), nor the booking mechanism. • I asked them about early-check in, which the website doesn’t clarify much on the matter. Full disclosure: It’s ¥2000/hour before check‑in time at 3pm. If you want to check‑in at 12pm, that’s ¥6000 for early check‑in (about the cost of one night’s stay; abysmal). • However, this hotel offers to hold your luggage until check‑in time, free of charge. This is an acceptable compromise… but again, the price (free) is neither specified on the website nor in their email communications to me. • The finally replied to my question about the price of holding my luggage 3 days after their initial reply to me, but that was the day after I already checked‑in, so the information was completely redundant. In other words, I had anxiety about the matter until I physically arrived at the hotel. The whole purpose of emailing them in advance was so that I could arrive in peace. Arrival: ★★★☆☆ • Upon arrival, you can leave your luggage with a QR code system. However, the programmer of the QR code generator has a fatal flaw: the QR code generated does not have the mandatory “Quiet Zone” (i.e. a 4‑block wide border around the QR code) surrounding it. This is an invalid QR code, and is completely unprofessional, because it meant my phone’s dark-mode browser ruined the false border of the QR code, making it unreadable. Fortunately, the hotel staff recognised this immediately, and asked me to change my browser into “light‑mode” and then screenshot the QR code. But seriously, this is ridiculously poor programming. • The luggage reservation service was otherwise dependable, and I’m very thankful it was free. • The check‑in process was very awkward. I was instructed to go to one of the counters, and I greeted the hotel staff standing there, but suddenly another hotel staff member appeared from beside me and directed me to check‑in with the machine in front of me. • He asked for my passport, which was awkward, because I live in Japan, I don’t have a passport. • He then had me register my information, including address and phone number, into the system under the ENGLISH language option. This was awkward again, because I live in Japan… my address does not translate perfectly in English, and it would have been easier to do it in Japanese. • Further
Thank you very much for staying at APA Hotel Osaka Higobashi Ekimae. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience you experienced during your stay. Our entire staff will strive to ensure your future stays are more enjoyable. Lastly, thank you for taking the time to post a review despite your busy schedule. Our entire staff sincerely looks forward to welcoming you back. Front desk Fukuizumi
The location is outstanding, just outside the exit of Higobashi Station, making it easy to access both Minami and Umeda, which was perfect as a base for tourism and business! During check-in, when I seemed to be pondering a bit, the staff casually said something to me and continued to provide support at just the right distance, which felt really comfortable. Their service was ideal—non-intrusive yet solidly supportive when needed. The room was clean and comfortable! The double bed was large and cozy, but since my room was compact, the distance to the vanity was a bit close, making it somewhat tricky to pull the chair in and out... That said, it wasn't problematic enough to bother me. Also, I would have loved to have an air purifier, but that’s a luxurious wish. It was unfortunate that I couldn't use the breakfast or large public bath due to my own schedule! I definitely want to take advantage of them next time. It seems the hotel was undergoing renovation, so I’m looking forward to seeing the revamped facility. When I visit Osaka again, I will surely use this hotel again!
この度はアパホテル〈大阪肥後橋駅前〉にご宿泊いただき誠にありがとうございます。 当館に関してご好評いただき大変嬉しく拝読させていただきました。お客様からのお言葉がスタッフ一同の励みとなっております。しかしながら、お部屋の広さに関しましてご不便をお掛けしてしまい申し訳ございません。アパホテルは環境に配慮したコンパクトな設計となっておりますので、ご理解いただけますと幸いでございます。 また、コンパクトな客室設計のため空気清浄機や加湿器等は常設ではなく貸し出し制となっております。在庫に限りがあるため予約は致しかねますのと先着順にはなってしまいますが、もしまたご利用いただける機会がございましたらお気軽にスタッフまでお気軽にお声がけくださいませ。その際には大浴場で心身を癒やしていただき、朝食も満喫いただければと存じます。 お忙しい中のご投稿ありがとうございました。お客様のまたのご来館をスタッフ一同心よりお待ちしております。 フロント 東田
I booked this hotel months in advance because it was one of the lowest prices at the time. For the money I spent, which was not much at all for 10 days, it was really clean and the staff were all very friendly. I spent a lot of time exploring, but even when I came back around 2-3 in the morning I’d have a bag of clean stuff on my door most days. The rooms are also really cool but was perfect for a single person, but the bed was big enough for two people. Also, the Yotsubashi train station is literally just outside the door. I would recommend!
Thank you very much for choosing APA Hotel Osaka Higobashi Ekimae. We are delighted to hear that your stay was a pleasant one. As you mentioned, our hotel is directly connected to Exit 3 of Osaka Metro Yotsubashi Line's Higo-bashi Station, and we are very pleased that its excellent accessibility is highly appreciated by our guests. Lastly, thank you for taking the time to post your review despite your busy schedule. All of us at the hotel sincerely look forward to welcoming you back again. Front Desk, Fukuzumi
150 meters to public transportation
Free Wi-Fi in all rooms!
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“Last day in osaka”
APA Hotel Osaka-Higobashi-Ekimae is a convenient choice if you’re looking for easy access around Osaka. The hotel is directly connected to Higobashi Station, making it very practical for getting around the city. The location is great if you prefer being near the business district while still having access to restaurants and shops nearby. The rooms are typical of APA standards—compact but clean and functional, with all the essentials you need. The bed is comfortable, though space is tight, which is expected in Japan. The bathroom is well-maintained and stocked with amenities. Staff are professional, polite, and helpful, always providing good service. The hotel also has a nice entrance and lobby, giving a welcoming first impression. Overall, this is a good option if you value convenience and efficiency in Osaka. Just keep in mind that the rooms are small, but they do the job if you’re mostly out exploring the city.
Thank you for staying at APA Hotel Osaka Higobashi Ekimae. We are delighted to hear that you were satisfied with the service provided by our staff. We will continue striving to offer even better service in the future. Finally, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We sincerely look forward to welcoming you back. Front Desk, Sakai