Hotels near Tempozan Giant Ferris Wheel in Osaka

What more could a theme park enthusiast like me ask for? I have the most perfect view of Super Nintendo world and it is just outside my room’s window! Night view aside, the hotel offers a wide array of services, and there is even a public hot spring for their guests to enjoy! Imagine this, after having to queue for hours for the rides at USJ, soaking in the hot spring is the perfect way to end your day. Furthermore for those of you who have missed a couple of merchandise at USJ, fret not, as right at the hotel lobby there’s a USJ store as well! Not to mention, the staff is extremely helpful and friendly which really makes the whole experience a memorable one. Will definitely be back when I’m visiting USJ for my next vacation.

Conveniently located within the USJ Citywalk, this hotel was a great value for my money. I liked that I could grab food before and after my park visit without needing to walk too far. It's also steps away from Universal City Station, so you can easily take the subway to other spots in Osaka. Don't forget to grab your station stamp as a free souvenir. The staff were very friendly and allowed me to store my luggage after checking out so I could go shopping before my flight back to Shenzhen. The only downside is that the in-house onsen doesn't allow tattoos, and mine are too big to cover. Did I mention the cool hotel views? Definitely my favorite view next to the Disney hotel a few days prior. Thank you for the comfortable stay!

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Exemplary Service and Convenience! Our stay at Oriental Hotel Universal City was perfection. The seamless check-in process and warm welcome set the tone for an incredible stay. The hotel's direct access to Universal Studios Japan was a major plus. The exquisite dining options and impeccable amenities made us feel pampered throughout.

First off, this is not a 4 star hotel. The hotel lobby LOOKS like it would be 4 star, but I’d say this is 3 or possibly 3.5 at most. The good: It is situated directly across the USJ entrance. Short walk to and from the park, and if you have a park view room you have a great look at the park and all the people lining up at 6 am to get into the park. You also get discounts at the Wolfgang Puck downstairs in the building. The bad: 1. Luggage forwarding is from 9 am to 1 pm. We had to check out the next day at 630 am, and had gone to the park the day before where we purchased tons of merch for the kids and friends back home, but were stuck not being able to use the hotels service for luggage transfer. For comparison, the Keihan hotel next door had luggage service available in the evening, but only offered it to their own guests. The Hotel Kintetsu nearby also offered evening luggage transfer. All the Lawson convenience stores nearby also had the service available (which is what we used). But the so called premier USJ hotel near the park entrance? You get the ridiculous 4 hour window from 9 am to 1 pm. Do better Park Front. 2) The best room looked like a cheap Vegas room. There was a sofa much too small for the size of the room, a small table, and a whole lot of empty space for… not sure, actually. No iron in the room. The mini fridge worked great, so there’s that I guess. Also, no drawers or dressers, which would have been great filler for all that empty space above. 3) Laundry service was suboptimal and somewhat embarrassing. They provided a small laundry bag in the room, and when I called to request the service was first told to use the coin laundry on the floor. As I had a busy day ahead and didn’t want to waste time with that (also there is ONE machine that washes and dries on each floor), they instructed me to bring my laundry down to the lobby (!!!). At the lobby, they then asked me to take out each item so they can see it and itemize them. This is after I filled out the form indicating what I was including in the bag. But I guess it would be better for me to take out each item in front of guests checking in and walking through the lobby so they can confirm? Maybe the other hotels I stayed at in Tokyo and Kyoto did it incorrectly when they had someone came to my room, picked up my laundry and form, and then dropped it off in my room when done. Also, they ended up not wanting to wash some of my wife’s undergarments because they were afraid they would damage it since had lace (assumption on my end, not sure why else, really). 4) Leaving the hotel the first day, the front desk assisted in getting a taxi, and directed me to the 2nd floor where a car drove up to get us (this was good). On the day of checkout we called an Uber Taxi and waited in the exact same spot, only for someone to tell us we were not at the taxi pickup spot, and had to go out to the side in front of… Hotel Keihan to get the cab. Silly us for thinking we would get a ride a) in front of our hotel signage and b) in the same location we got a cab a couple days prior (albeit with the hotel’s assistance). 5) Check in experience: when we got in, there were staff members running around with luggage. Thinking they would help us with ours (spoilers: they didn’t), we were instead told to bring our own bags upstairs to the 3rd floor. After checking in, we were told to bring our own baggage to the room. Even the Disney resort took care of that for us. In retrospect this was a harbinger of what was to come. Maybe we expected too much, as prior to this stay we were at the Bellustar in Tokyo, Garrya Niko Castle in Kyoto, and Disney’s Hotel Miracasta. The stay could have been so much better if we didn’t feel that, for a supposed 4 star premier hotel, we expected the same level of service and amenities.

The hotel is large, the front desk is large, and the rooms are large, which is difficult to find in Japan. Facilities and equipment are fine. Great value for money. The transportation is also convenient. It is also very convenient to go to the center of Osaka, USJ, Namba, etc. The only drawback is that after 12 o'clock in the evening, there is no way to go to the parking lot, you can't get things, you can't drive out, and the parking fee is also very high expensive.

Hotel Kintetsu is located in the heart of City Walk and next to USJ. Seriously convenient. City Walk is a 5F worth of F&B, fashion boutique, and convenient stores. You can max your day out at USJ and come out to have a meal at City Walk before heading back to the hotel. For staying at Hotel Kintetsu, we were given small USJ coin pouches. You can show them at GAP boutique and get free embroidery on your clothes.

Amazing hotel! Room was clean and spacious. Place was convenient, very near the mrt and just right outside the hotel about 100m away is solaniwa onsen theme park which was is a great location for tourists! Furthermore, there was a discount for the onsen as we were staying in the hotel. The hotel breakfast was great too with a good view of the city.

You can walk about 50 meters from Exit 2 of Osaka Minato Subway Station. There is free afternoon tea at the breakfast bar on the first floor. All kinds of drinks and coffee + candies + almonds are free. When you go out, turn right and you will find Shichijia, which is convenient and cheap. It is on the Ferris wheel. There is a bird shop opposite which is quite affordable. It is very close to the Ferris wheel and Kaiyukan on foot. It takes about ten minutes. You can buy a bus ticket to Kansai Airport from the self-service machine under the Ferris wheel. It costs 1,600 yen for adults, 1- Children aged 6 years old and not occupying a seat are free, and children are 800 yen. It took less than an hour. The room size is very conscientious in Japan, where land is at a premium, and the stay is very comfortable. Bottled water and toiletries are provided in abundance, and there are also Slippers provided. Very good hotel. 1300 per night during maple leaf season

The hotel is clean and spacious. All the amenities in the room are of good quality. Even has room/fabric freshener 😀 The service is smooth and client friendly. It’s run very efficiently. Will come back again for sure

Excellent location - right outside the universal studio train station. Super easy to get to the universal studio entrance, and easy to grab foods and drinks as there are plenty of restaurants and convenient stores outside the hotel, and on the way to the entrance of the universal studio Japan.