Osaka Ryokan Kuramoto

Our first time in Osaka and the family running Hotel Kuramoto are very friendly and helpful. It was a pleasant surprise for us to be taken to our room and shown where everything is and given a round down of what to expect at the hotel.Fabulously clean and rooms were serviced each day. Location good and stations not that far a walk. The hot bath at the hotel was great. We were very grateful to have someone manning the desk 24 hours a day. We had a couple of very long days and there was always someone there to welcome us back to the hotel Would stay here again.

Of course the onsen, but also the breakfast room, which looked very friendly and open. The breakfast itself was very good as well, especially nice as it was a traditional breakfast - as well as traditionally served. The room was nice, but of course traditionally small as a Japanese room with futons. We got exactly what we expected as a "typical Japan experience"

The Japanese ambience of the overall hotel was superb. The overall interior felt old but authentic. The public bathroom was small but it was clean and cozy. The staff were very polite and were able to communicate in basic English. They had great smiles too. And they lent us umbrella when they saw it was raining.

I liked how much room there was inside our accommodation; the furnishings and appearance of the room were a snapshot of traditional Japan, including an area to take off your shoes and sliding doors. The bath was good too.

The staff is friendly, they can communicate in English. The Public Bath is good, and it very near, walking distance to Dotonbori.