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Universal Port Hotel

1-1-111 Sakurajima Konohana Ku Osaka, Japan

Hotel in Osaka's Osaka Bayside neighborhood near Universal Studios Japan

On river
Situated in Osaka's Osaka Bayside neighborhood, this hotel is close to Universal Studios Japan, Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan, and Suntory Museum. Local attractions also include Osaka Dome and Intex Osaka. Show more
Hotel restaurant
In addition to a restaurant, Universal Port Hotel features complimentary high-speed (wired) Internet access. Other amenities include a coffee shop/café and a porter/bellhop.
32-inch flat-panel TVs
Flat-panel televisions include digital channels. Guestrooms also feature deep soaking bathtubs, refrigerators, and complimentary high-speed (wired) Internet access. Hide

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Standard King
1 kingPremium bedding includes down duvet. 32-inch flat-panel television with digital channels and free movie channels. Complimentary wired Internet access. In-room safe. Refrigerator. Ensuite bathroom with deep soaking bathtub and separate shower with handheld showerhead. Bath amenities include hair dryer, makeup/shaving mirror, and complimentary toiletries. Blackout drapes/curtains. Air conditioning. Bathrobes available on request. Smoking.
Standard Twin
2 singlePremium bedding includes down duvet. 32-inch flat-panel television with digital channels and free movie channels. Complimentary wired Internet access. In-room safe. Refrigerator. Ensuite bathroom with deep soaking bathtub and separate shower with handheld showerhead. Bath amenities include hair dryer, makeup/shaving mirror, and complimentary toiletries. Blackout drapes/curtains. Air conditioning. Bathrobes available on request. Smoking.
Superior Room
3 singlePremium bedding includes down duvet. 32-inch flat-panel television with digital channels and free movie channels. Complimentary wired Internet access. In-room safe. Refrigerator. Ensuite bathroom with deep soaking bathtub and separate shower with handheld showerhead. Bath amenities include hair dryer, makeup/shaving mirror, and complimentary toiletries. Blackout drapes/curtains. Air conditioning. Bathrobes available on request. Smoking.
Deluxe Room
4 singlePremium bedding includes down duvet. 32-inch flat-panel television with digital channels and free movie channels. Complimentary wired Internet access. In-room safe. Refrigerator. Ensuite bathroom with deep soaking bathtub and separate shower with handheld showerhead. Bath amenities include hair dryer, makeup/shaving mirror, and complimentary toiletries. Blackout drapes/curtains. Air conditioning. Bathrobes available on request. Smoking.
Standard King Room Non-Smoking
1 kingPremium bedding includes down duvet. 32-inch flat-panel television with digital channels and free movie channels. Complimentary wired Internet access. In-room safe. Refrigerator. Ensuite bathroom with deep soaking bathtub and separate shower with handheld showerhead. Bath amenities include hair dryer, makeup/shaving mirror, and complimentary toiletries. Blackout drapes/curtains. Air conditioning. Bathrobes available on request. Non-Smoking.
Standard Twin Room Non-Smoking
2 singlePremium bedding includes down duvet. 32-inch flat-panel television with digital channels and free movie channels. Complimentary wired Internet access. In-room safe. Refrigerator. Ensuite bathroom with deep soaking bathtub and separate shower with handheld showerhead. Bath amenities include hair dryer, makeup/shaving mirror, and complimentary toiletries. Blackout drapes/curtains. Air conditioning. Bathrobes available on request. Non-Smoking.
Superior Room Non-Smoking
3 singlePremium bedding includes down duvet. 32-inch flat-panel television with digital channels and free movie channels. Complimentary wired Internet access. In-room safe. Refrigerator. Ensuite bathroom with deep soaking bathtub and separate shower with handheld showerhead. Bath amenities include hair dryer, makeup/shaving mirror, and complimentary toiletries. Blackout drapes/curtains. Air conditioning. Bathrobes available on request. Non-Smoking.
Deluxe Room Non-Smoking
4 singlePremium bedding includes down duvet. 32-inch flat-panel television with digital channels and free movie channels. Complimentary wired Internet access. In-room safe. Refrigerator. Ensuite bathroom with deep soaking bathtub and separate shower with handheld showerhead. Bath amenities include hair dryer, makeup/shaving mirror, and complimentary toiletries. Blackout drapes/curtains. Air conditioning. Bathrobes available on request. Non-Smoking.
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Hotel Policies & Fees

The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.

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  • Advanced reservations are required for massage services. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. A resort fee is included in the total price displayed There are no room charges for children 6 years old and younger who occupy the same room as their parents or guardians, using existing bedding. The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare requires all international visitors to submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ). Additionally, lodging proprietors are required to photocopy passports for all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file.
Policies
  • Check-in time starts at 3 PM
  • Check-out time is noon
  • JCB International accepted
  • Pets not allowed
  • Caters to couples
  • Caters to families
  • Parking height restrictions apply
  • American Express accepted
  • Diners Club accepted
  • MasterCard accepted
  • Visa accepted
Fees
  • The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
    • Self parking fee: JPY 2000 per night (in/out privileges)
    • Hot and cold buffet breakfast fee: JPY 2530 per person (approximate amount)
  • The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

Accessibility Options

  • Accessible bathroom
  • Accessible path of travel
  • Handicapped parking
  • In-room accessibility
  • Roll-in shower

Property Amenities

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Air-conditioned public areas
  • Total number of rooms - 600
  • Number of floors - 14
  • Restaurant(s) in hotel Restaurant
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Self parking (surcharge)
  • Business services
  • Coffee shop or café
  • Complimentary newspapers in lobby
  • Concierge services
  • Currency exchange
  • Elevator/lift
  • Grocery
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Tours/ticket assistance
  • Wired (high-speed) Internet access - complimentary
  • Computer station
  • Laundry facilities
  • Multilingual staff
  • Parking (surcharge)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Luggage storage
  • Room service (limited hours)
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Covered parking (surcharge)
  • Security guard
  • Self parking
  • Fax machine
  • Number of buildings/towers - 1
  • Wheelchair accessible
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Rooms

Universal Port Hotel offers 600 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and makeup/shaving mirrors. Beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. 32-inch flat-panel televisions come with digital channels and free movie channels.

Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers with deep soaking bathtubs and handheld showerheads, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Osaka hotel provides complimentary wired high-speed Internet access. In-room massages, bathrobes, and wake-up calls can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

All guestrooms are non-smoking.

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Room Amenities

  • Cable/satellite television channels
  • Premium bedding
  • Air conditioning
  • Climate control
  • Phone
  • Refrigerator
  • Wake-up calls
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Private bathroom
  • Complimentary toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Handheld showerhead
  • Makeup/shaving mirror
  • In-room massage available
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Bathrobes (on request)
  • In-room safe
  • Alarm clock
  • Non-smoking only
  • Digital television service
  • Flat-panel television
  • High-definition television
  • Wired high-speed Internet access (complimentary)
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Free movie channels
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Dining

Teatro - This buffet restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Acqua - This buffet restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

The Rex - This café serves breakfast, lunch, brunch, and afternoon tea.

Lounge R - This café serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and brunch.

Room service during limited hours is available.

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Verified Reviews: All guest reviews are verified as submitted by our customers and reflect their stay at Universal Port Hotel

4.1
out of 5
avg. guest rating
Hotel service:
4.2
Hotel condition:
4.3
Room cleanliness:
4.3
Room comfort:
4.2
Location:
4.2
Neighbourhood:
3.7
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Trevor A from Melbourne Australia
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 23 Nov 2011

“If visiting Osaka again will definitely stay here”

Beautiful hotel, great location. 5 minutes from Universal City station and Universal Studios. Most rooms overlook Universal Studios so great night views. Very clean with friendly helpful staff. Check out is 12 noon and check in is at 3pm so dont plan to arrive early to check in. Luggage can be left until you check into your room. Has a laundromat, coffee shop, restaurants, souvineer shop and laundry service if you dont want to wash/dry your own. Breakfast from 7am - typical Japanese but enjoyable as huge choice. This is a very busy Hotel so recommend booking prior to staying. Trains to Osaka leave around every 15 minutes and are a great way to travel. Taxis are quite expensive. If going to Universal Studios, recommend twilight/day pass as a night visit is a must to see the facinating lights. Overall 10 out of 10.

Area recommendations
Unfortunately didnt have time to visit other places other than Universal Studios which were extremely good. Visited at night (a must) and again the next day (not quite as exciting) as it is all in the lights.
When to go
Suggest November as the best month for weather / temperature. 17-22C just nice. As it is coming into Christmas in Japan, everything has been decorated for Christmas, all the shopping districts in the cities we visited were beautifully lit (Osaka, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Tokyo), and Universal Studios was just beautiful.
Steve S from Switzerland
4.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 16 Oct 2011

“Convenient for Universal Studios and Aquarium”

The hotel is 5 minutes walk from the entrance to Universal studios. It is also located next to the ferry terminal where you can catch a boat to the aquarium. The hotel is very much oriented towards Japanese families, so if you dont speak Japanese communication can be a problem. There is a good coin laundry in the hotel but the instructions are only in Japanese. Dont go to Universal studios at the weekend or on public holidays. It gets very crowded and you may have to wait 90 minutes for your ride, so plan your intinerary so that you arrive during the week.

Family-friendly activities
Go up the futuristic 40 storey floating gardens building for a panoramic view of Osaka, within easy walking distance of Osaka station. In the basement of the same building is a complex of restaurants made to look like the Meiji era. It has a great Okonomiyaki restaurant with very friendly staff. The food is good and cheap. Universal studios is ok - rather expensive, and I would recommend staying away at the weekend or on public holidays. The aquarium is also impressive in its size but we were disappointed that some of the tanks (including the main tank) were basically bare, offering little cover for the fish. Walk down the streets of Dotombori and Den Den town to experience the brash side of Japan.
Jesper H from San Francisco, ca
4.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 31 Jul 2011

“Perfect if you want to go to Universal studios”

Nice hotel right on the water and right next to universal studios and universal city train station. Good morning buffet - Japanese style with a bit of western options. We had a quad room with plenty of space for the family of four. The hotel was very busy with japanese tourists only. Every time we had a request, the friendly staff were of help although a few Japanese phrases probably would made things easier. There is LAN in the room but no wireless at all. Be aware that universal studios is for japanese audience - everything is in japanese.....

Area recommendations
Osaka castle. Downtown - shopping malls and restaurant/bar district.
Brett W from Australia
4.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 7 Jul 2011

“Best hotel that we stayed in during our trip to Japan”

Large rooms with even larger bathrooms which was a surprise given the other hotels that we used in Japan. Right next door to Universal Studios which kids loved. Plenty of restaurants and food outlets just outside of hotel and Studios. Trains every few minutes back to Osaka Station. Great value.

Area recommendations
Visited Osaka Castle - very impressive. Umeda Building was fun with great views. Great shops around Umeda Station.
Getting around
Buy a JR Pass and use the railways.
Chris A from San Francisco, CA
4.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 3 Jul 2011

“If Universal Studios is what you want to see, stay here”

If you want to see Universal Studios Japan, this is your hotel. Not much else to see in the surrounding areas though. It's too bad, I really wanted to see Osaka and I only had one night there. The map showed its location near USJ but it also seemed close to the city. Oh well. The hotel itself is spectacular. Great location, great amenities, great staff, very modern, nice views. I definitely recommend this hotel, again, if you want to see USJ and not the rest of Osaka.

Area recommendations
Universal Studios Japan, not much else.
Getting around
Universal City train station
virginia o from brisbane Australia
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 5 Jun 2011

“Fantastic Hotel in a fantastic location.”

I loved Universal Port Hotel- the staff were wonderful, the location fantastic- the train station was across the road which was a short trip to anywhere you need to go. Universal City Walk also across the road had lots of restaurants- free internet (however facebook was blocked) we had a lovely view of Universal studios and look forward to going back again.

Area recommendations
A short boat ride from outside the hotel will take you to Tempozan Giant Ferris Wheel- You can also catch the 45 min Santa Maria boat ride here and visit the aquarium- there are lots of shops and also the airport shuttle bus leaves from here too- there are lockers if you want to leave your bags here and visit here on last day before heading to airport- However- the shuttle bus ticket office does not accept credit card and is 1500 yen on the bus. There is a 100 yen store here also (cash only) and various food and souvenier stores.
Other
Credit cards are NOT accepted everywhere- quite a few of the 100 yen stores are cash only, and finding ATM that accept Australian cards were rare- 7 11 stores seem to be the only ones that allowed cash out but they were not as common as I hoped. Definately take cash to Osaka!
A Traveller from Seattle
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 25 May 2011

“Great Hotel”

This was a great hotel. Pluses: Great bathroom, very quiet, comfortable bed, good room size, excellent buffet, good location for what we were doing. Take the ferry to the Aquarium (it is excellent). The only minus is a lack of restaurants in the neighborhood. The in hotel options are limited to the buffet and Cafe Rex. Cafe Rex is fine, but the food choices are limited. We ate at the hotel buffet for breakfast, and it was very good with an excellent selection of both western and Japanese foods. Lots of fruit, good baked items. The train station is two blocks (US standard) away and is an easy walk with suitcases.

Peter O from Sunshine Coast, Australia
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 16 Apr 2011

“Very impressed”

It was just an overnight stay on our way into Japan but the hotel was great. We had a view over the water, the room was spotless, the facilities plentiful, and the staff couldn't be more helpful. Easy to get to too, we caught the train from Kansai airport, one train change and a walk across the street. The short train trip in the morning into Osaka station was easy too, though peak hour can be a little daunting if you haven't worked out where your going. Overall this hotel is well worth it, especially at the price we got through expedia.

Randal B from Louisville, KY
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 3 Mar 2011

“Japan's Best Hotel”

Spacious bathroom with full Toto toilet in adjacent area.

SKYYE from Singapore
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 22 Dec 2010

“Great hotel”

The room is comfortable and clean. It also has a heated toilet seat. It is located a short walk from Universal City Station. Also, there is a ferry station behind the hotel that goes directly to Tampozan Harbour Village. You can opt for rooms with harbour view or UNJ park view. The only disappointment we had is that the airport limousine bus station is too far away which is not the hotel's fault. However, from traveling to and from airport by train only requires one transfer at Nishi-Kujo Station at the same platform.

Area recommendations
Universal Studio Japan.
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Universal Port Hotel

1-1-111 Sakurajima Konohana Ku Osaka, Japan

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Nearby Points of Interest

  • Universal Studios Japan - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
  • Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan - 1.5 km / 0.9 mi
  • Suntory Museum - 1.6 km / 1 mi
  • Osaka Dome - 3.4 km / 2.1 mi
  • Intex Osaka - 3.7 km / 2.3 mi
  • World Trade Center - 3.7 km / 2.3 mi
  • Asia-Pacific Trade Center - 4 km / 2.5 mi
  • Osaka Maritime Museum - 4 km / 2.5 mi
  • Grand Cube Osaka - 5.1 km / 3.2 mi
  • Utsubo Park - 5.4 km / 3.4 mi
  • Osaka Science Museum - 5.6 km / 3.5 mi
  • Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium - 5.6 km / 3.5 mi
  • Osaka National Museum of Art - 5.7 km / 3.6 mi
  • Symphony Hall - 5.9 km / 3.6 mi
  • Osaka Symphony Hall - 5.9 km / 3.7 mi

Location Highlights

  • On bay
  • On river

The closest major airports to Universal Port Hotel are:

Osaka (ITM-Itami) - 13.8 km / 8.6 mi

Osaka (KIX-Kansai Intl.) - 31.3 km / 19.4 mi

The preferred airport for Universal Port Hotel is Osaka (ITM-Itami).

Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property's location to the point of interest or airport and may not reflect actual travel distance.

Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometre.

Nearest Major Airport:

  • Osaka, Japan (ITM-Itami)

Area:

Osaka Bayside, Japan: This area draws both domestic and international travelers with its modern attractions and Oceanside scenery. Universal Studios Japan is located here, as is the Kaiyukan Aquarium, which houses 580 species of sea life, including two whale sharks. Both families and couples come to see the views from a 112 meter high ferris wheel and the 55th floor observatory of the World Trade Center Cosmo Tower.

Universal Port Hotel

1-1-111 Sakurajima Konohana Ku Osaka, Japan

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