Detailed review & photos “Hotel Kintetsu Universal City”

Hotel Kintetsu Universal City is a 24-story pink building conveniently located just a 2-minute walk from JR Universal City Station. At night, the lights of the surrounding shops were lit and it was very bright.

Sesame Street characters welcomed me at the entrance. I stayed at the end of November, so the hotel was decorated for Christmas.

The entrance seen from inside the hotel. The hotel was connected to a shopping mall called Universal Citywalk, and the entrance and front lobby were on the 3rd floor.

There was a sign showing the way to the front desk. The lobby was small with no place to sit down.

The lobby was family-friendly.

Lobby floor elevator hall.

Inside of the elevator.

Guest room floor corridor.

There was a bathroom on the right and a full length mirror on the left.

There was plenty of space in the room even with two beds. Also, the room was kept very clean.

There were two semi-double size beds. I was able to get a good nights rest in a comfortable bed.

There was a table between the two beds with a telephone placed on top. There was also a light switch and alarm on the headboard. In addition, there were two outlets, and I was able to charge my phone here.

There was a Tv across the bed.

Opposite the bed was a sofa, table and an air purifier with a humidifying function. This sofa can also be used as a bed, and it seems that this sofa will be used as a bed when staying with 3 people and as an extra bed when staying with 4 people. There was also an electric kettle on the table.

The room seen from the window.

Our room was on the 5th floor, so I couldn’t really enjoy the view. There was a road leading to the station on the left side and USJ on the right side. Hotel Keihan Universal Tower was directly in front of us, and Universal Citywalk Osaka was a shopping mall on the left. It was close to the sidewalk below (3rd floor), but it wasn’t particularly noisy even at night.

The bathroom felt a bit smaller than the room, but overall it was nice and clean. There was a bathtub with an integrated shower, and there was no problem with the water pressure.

Shampoo, conditioner, body soap and a body sponge were provided beside the shower.

The sink was spacious.

There was a stool for children under the sink.

Amenities such as a toothbrush set, razor, hairbrush, cotton and a hair band was provided. It was cute because it was in a bag with the USJ character printed on it.

There was a closet next to the TV. Inside the closet were hangers, deodorant spray and slippers provided.

There was a cafe corner under the TV. Cups and powder type sencha and roasted green tea were prepared.

There was a fridge, but nothing was prepared inside.

I had dinner a the casual restaurant “Epoch” located on the 4th floor.

The restaurant was colorful and casual.

The restaurant was decorated with cute Christmas decorations.

Dinner was served buffet style.

I was able to enjoy many dishes such as Japanese, Western and dessert.

Breakfast was served at the restaurant chain “Ootoya Gohankoro” on the 5th floor. There were considerably more seats than a normal Ootoya, and it was spacious.

Breakfast was also buffet style, and I was able to enjoy as many drinks as I like, such as grilled fish, tofu, udon noodles, coffee, and juice. I was satisfied with a healthy meal!

There were coin lockers on the 1st and 3rd floors of the hotel which could be used free of charge.

There was a vending machine corner next to the front desk.

Shopping mall “Universal Citywalk Osaka” next to the hotel.

There were many families staying at this hotel. There was also a wide range from young couples to senior couples. For breakfast, Ootoya seems to have fewer families and children, and it is calm and recommended for couples.

Hotel surroundings