MOXY Osaka Honmachi by Marriott Hotel Review
Hotel Review: MOXY Osaka Honmachi by Marriott, Osaka, Japan
Reserved on 22 June 2018 for 4 nights
Price: JPY 53,937 (Approximately USD495, SGD690)
Room Type: Guest Room with 2 single beds (without breakfast)
Check-in: 21 August 2018
Check-out: 25 August 2018
My first trip to Osaka was back in 2005 for 3 days 2 nights only. I remembered visiting Osaka castle, some shrines and Universal Studio. While planning for my Osaka trip in 2018, I chanced upon MOXY Osaka Honmachi by Marriott. I was mesmerised by the photos I saw in the website; the photos show a hip, vibrant, clean and trendy hotel.
I have initially booked a “Sleeper Room” with 1 queen bed and breakfast. However, I changed it to two single beds after knowing that my friend would be joining me in the trip. The price for Sleeper room with 1 queen bed and breakfast included was JPY 57,713 for 4 nights.
Sleeper Queen Room, MOXY Osaka Honmachi, Photo credit: Booking.com
Location of MOXY Osaka Honmachi by Marriott, Japan
The hotel is located about 5-10 minutes walk from the nearest metro station Sakaisuji Honmachi (K15/C17), which happened to be the two metro lines, Green line and Brown line. Look for exit 17 in the station which is the nearest exit to the hotel.
Sakaisuji Honmachi Station, Metro Map
We arrived at MOXY Osaka Honmachi in the morning around 9 and were hoping that the room would be ready for check-in. However, as usual, there was no luck for early check-in; check-in time only starts at 3 in the afternoon. We left our luggage with the hotel and started our shopping.
Shinsaibashi Street
MOXY Osaka Honmachi is two stations away from the main shopping street, Shinsaibashi.
Nightview at Shinsaibashi
In addition, the hotel is around 35-40 minutes to Universal Studio via public transportation.
Universal Studios, Japan
MOXY Osaka Honmachi is also around 1 hour JR train and Metro from Kansai International airport.
Hotel Reception, MOXY Osaka Honmachi by Marriott
Done with our first round of shopping and lunch, we went back to the hotel for check-in. I could use the following words to describe MOXY Osaka Honmachi: trendy, cool, hip, vibrant, clean, neat, colorful, interesting, cosy, spacious, stylish, contemporary, modern, cheerful, retro, and pinky!
Reception Area, MOXY Osaka Honmachi
Pink seems to be their signature colour as you can be seen in their amenities such as hair dryer, toothbrush, shower, shampoo and hand soap as well as decorations.
There are 11 floors in this hotel and we stayed on the 10.
Lifts serving hotel guests in all the 155 rooms
We were given one welcome drink voucher each, which we totally weren’t expecting it. Thank you MOXY Osaka Honmachi!
Guest Twin Room, MOXY Osaka Honmachi by Marriott, Japan
Guest Twin Room, MOXY Osaka Honmachi
I like how the room is big enough to open the luggage right in front of the bed.
Ample space in the Twin Room
In most of the hotels I stayed in Japan before, all the room was so tiny with bed pushing towards the wall. If you need to pack or unpack, your luggage needs to be opened on the bed. Not only that, the walking space between the bed and the wall is so narrow that it is impossible for two persons to walk at the same time side by side.
Retro Phone in the room
Even room card keys are unique and interesting!
Unique and Interesting Card Keys
And for those who want to stay connected, you would be thrilled by the wifi speed!
MOXY Osaka Honmachi provides two bottles of mineral water daily. However, I was a little disappointed that there were no minibar and fridge in the room; guests would not be able to buy any snacks which need to be refrigerated.
In addition, there is no wardrobe in the room. Hangers to hang clothes are hung directly on the wall to save space as you can see in the photo, it doesn’t look odd at all.
Hangers on the wall
The Bathroom, Twin Room, MOXY Osaka Honmachi by Marriott, Japan
Bathroom, Guest Twin Room
The bathroom is nice with shower head and water tap in black. The mirror frame is also in black. In addition, there is a “seat” in the shower room just like how you shower in the onsen. I am thinking to have the similar concept for my bathroom renovation in Singapore.
Breakfast at MOXY Osaka Honmachi by Marriott, Japan
As mentioned earlier on, our rate did not include breakfast. We paid JPY 1,300 per pax for breakfast for one of the days to see what MOXY Osaka Honmachi offers.
I think the unique feature about their breakfast is the Noodle Buffet, which are basically Udon and Ramen cooked on request. And you can have as many bowls as you like.
The same lady who checked us in when we first arrive was also cooking noodle
I understood that there is no specific role for each staff meaning anyone can be at Check-In this moment, and cooking Udon the next moment. The lady who you saw in one of the photos above at the Noodle Buffet also happened to be the person checking me in on the first day.
The rest of the dishes are pretty standard as what are offered in other Japan’s hotels. I just wish to mention that they were slow to top up the ice coffee and cut fruits as shown in the photo below.
Granola, Breakfast at MOXY Osaka Honmachi by Marriott
There are plenty of seats in the breakfast area. The seats which you saw previously around the Hotel Reception may also be doubled up as seats for having your breakfast.
Semi-formal sitting area for Breakfast
Gym, MOXY Osaka Honmachi by Marriott, Japan
Surprisingly there is a gym in this hotel. I think it is thoughtful to have gym even though it is a small hotel. There is this bicycle, which is again in pink.
Treadmill, GYM, MOXY Osaka Honmachi
Ironing room, MOXY Osaka Honmachi by Marriott, Japan
I happened to notice this separate room for ironing while heading to check up the gym.
Ironing Room, MOXY Osaka Honmachi by Marriott, Japan
Surrounding, MOXY Osaka Honmachi by Marriott, Japan
Bread with red beans in the Cafe right outside Sakaisuji Hommachi Station
You can find drugstores, 7-11, Lawson, Cafés, and restaurants in Moxy Osaka Honmachi’s vicinity. On one of the nights, Kyoto and Osaka were hit by typhoon and fortunately we managed to get necessity from the nearby 7-11 and Lawson.
Michelin-Star Instant Ramen in 7-11
I received a survey email a few days after my check-out date. I feedback on the Iced Coffee, cut fruits, and bread not filled up fast enough and the hotel manager followed up promptly to request for more information since I mentioned that I have taken photos.
Would I recommend MOXY Osaka Honmachi by Marriott, Japan?
It is a sounding Yes! Both my friend and I concluded that the hotel is nice and will definitely come back or recommend to friends if ever they are visiting Osaka.
After Osaka, I have one night in Tokyo as I was flying back to Singapore from Tokyo. And guess what? I stayed in Moxy Tokyo Kinsincho, stay tune for the review of it!
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