Detailed review & photos “Hotel Monterey Le Frere Osaka”

When I went up from the basement of JR Kitashinchi station to the ground the hotel was right in front of me. The building was stylish.

The entrance did not stand out too much.

There was a mat with the name of the hotel written on it.

The entrance seen from the inside.

The lobby was on the 2nd floor.

The front desk was right in front of the elevators.

There were　partition ropes at the entrance.

There was a restaurant called the “Parterre” and a lounge which guests can use free of charge.

Tables and chairs were prepared.

Drinks such as coffee, tea and water were preparerd.

Lobby floor elevator hall.

Guest room floor elevator hall.

There was a trouser press at the elevator hall.

There was a door that would only open with your room key.

Guest room floor corridor.

Guest room entrance door.

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

Full length mirror and bathroom.

The room was new and cleaned very well.

The mattress was hard, but very comfortable to sleep on. There were soft and hard pillows and a cushions prepared on the bed.

There was a bedside table with a USB port and an outlet which was convenient for charging electronic devices.

There was also an outlet on the headboard.

You can store your luggage under the bed.

There was a TV and a cabinet across the bed. The TV was Sharp Aquos, but I couldn’t watch Youtube. There was a clock above the TV.

There was a phone, memo set and smartphone “handy” that could be used for free during your stay.

In addition, there were three mirrors in the room (in the bathroom, full-length mirror and above the desk), and the mirror in above the desk was an actress mirror that was bright.

Chair and table.

The room seen from the window.

There was a big window.

I requested a room on the upper floor, so I was able to stay on the 15th floor facing south. I could see a new Daibiru building where major companies are located, ANA Crowne Plaza Hotel Osaka on the right side (west), Festival Tower on the left and Conrad Osaka Hotel on the right.

I enjoyed a nice view of the city at night.

The bathtub, sink and toilet were in the same room.

A removable hand shower.

Shampoo, conditioner and body soap.

Face & hand soap.

Amenities such as a toothbrush set, mouthwash, body sponge, razor, cotton and cotton swabs were prepared above the sink.

Towels were handing by the sink. You must take your own towel when going to the public bath.

Hair brush and hair elastic.

The closet was by the window. It did not stand out, so I had trouble finding it. It was also hard to get to the closet, because there was a chair blocking the way.

There were hangers, deodorant spray, slippers, clothes brush, mittens, shoe spatula and so on prepared inside. A baggage rack was leaning against the wall in front of the bathroom.

Clothes brush, mittens and a shoe spatula.

There was an electric kettle, ice bucket, bottles of water, instant coffee and green tea prepared on the desk. There was an ice pail, but you will have to go to the lounge at the lobby to get some ice.

Two free bottles of water, instant coffee, green tea and paper cups.

There was a fridge, but nothing was prepared inside.

I had breakfast at the “Parterre” on the 2nd floor.

It was never full, bu there were many guests going in and out of the restaurant.

Breakfast was served buffet style. There were many dishes to pick from, both Western and Japanese. They were all wrapped very well to prevent the coronavirus from spreading.

There was white rice, cooked rice, curry, miso soup, etc. In addition, you can have your eggs cooked on the spot.

The food was very delicious.

There was a public bath called the “TRINITE” which also had a sauna. In order to know the number of people inside, tell the room number at the reception (you will get a locker key and an entry-only card key). The number of peaople allowed inside was about 6 to 7.

There was a coin laundry on the 3rd floor that could be used 24 hours a day. There was a washing machine with a drying function that automatically dispensed liquid detergent.

A smoking room on each floor.

A pharmacy on the first floor of the hotel.

A convenience store on the first floor of the hotel.

There were families, couples and friends staying together. I saw many families with children at the breakfast venue. I did not see any tourists visiting from overseas due to the coronavirus.

JR Osaka Station and Daimaru Department Store

Hanshin Train and Hanshin Department Store