I stayed at the hotel Courtyard by Marriott Osaka Honmachi for two nights when I visited Osaka. The entrance is easy to find and seems especially clean, with bright lights and a station for sanitizer as soon as you enter. Courtyard belongs to the mid-tier brands of Marriott, so I enjoyed knowing beforehand what to expect inside.
The building sits in the Honmachi neighbourhood, which is a business area, even so it is very near to several great food spots and train stations.
Clean Lobby, Big Room and Nice View
Later I went down the hallway to the lobby.
The lobby had those tall high windows, that allowed a stream of natural light, and a Christmas tree set up because of the holiday season. I noticed a Nespresso machine beside the reception area, which surprisingly pleased me, because most hotels that I visited have only one in the room or even none. Also a tree statue beside the check-in counter.
I do not know whether it always stays or they change it sometimes. The check-in went according to the usual routine, without specialities.
The Christmas tree was decorated with red and gold decorations, with wrapped gifts below, which gave the whole lobby a holiday feel.
I got on the elevator after the check-in.
The Nespresso machine in the lobby had pods and paper cups, so you can prepare coffee whenever. I like coffee so I made a cup for myself before going up. Most of the Courtyard by Marriott hotels that I know have a similar setup in the lobby area, including the same hotel that I stayed during my visit to Kyoto at the Shijo Karasuma (There even got matcha!!).
A bit of a long walk until the room.
In the room was a big bed with fresh sheets, a flat-screen TV, and quite a large window so that the whole place seems bright and open. I did not expect the room to be this big for a Courtyard hotel, but maybe I had good luck with the floor. Under the window was a seating area, from which you can watch the city, and honestly, that little bench at the window became my most favourite spot in the room, because I usually sat there in the morning with coffee.
I assume, that it belongs to their standard king rooms, but I am not entirely sure.
The hotel slippers. I always take them home for some reason.
The bed was really soft with thick pillows, and a glass panel separated the bed area and the bathroom, which I saw in many newer Japanese hotels. I wanted to close the blind on the glass, but never managed to do that. The soft lighting of the headboard helped me read easily at night.
Two bottles of mineral water in the room, which is quite common in Japan. Also a kettle, so I could make tea whenever.
Even so, that bench at the window. The view of the city from up there was really pleasing, and I spent too much time simply sitting there and browsing my phone. I wonder if the rooms on the other side of the building face something different.
My friend back home would like this spot, he always takes pictures of buildings from hotel windows.
Later I checked the spot by the door.
The bathroom looked new and clean, with a bidet toilet, which is already standard in Japanese hotels at this point. Toothbrushes, razors, cotton buds and shave cream were all provided, which is normal here in Japan, but always surprises visitors for the first time. I hoped for a bathtub, but it had only a shower, which was fine, probably because of the kind of room that I chose.
The towels were thick and soft however, so no complaints here. When I stayed at Courtyard by Marriott Kyoto Shijo Karasuma, I do not remember whether that had a tub or not.
I planned a long shower, but in the end only did a quick one and many times sat on that window bench.
