Hotel Binario Umeda

I always stay here when I’m on business in Osaka—it’s my go-to Accommodation. Above all, the breakfast is excellent.It seems word has gotten around about how good it is, and when I arrived on time I was told breakfast was fully booked. They said they could prepare seating outside the dining area, past the front desk, but since I wanted to go back for the buffet a few times, that felt a bit inconvenient… so I waited until a seat opened up.However, breakfast slots are divided into one-hour time blocks and you receive an advance card beforehand, so I assumed there would be a limit on the number of guests. The staff member explained that “there are many solo guests.” If that’s the case, I’d like to see some kind of improvement—such as making it clear via the advance card how much table space will be used, or distributing only as many advance cards as can accommodate everyone even if they are dining alone.Since this is before heading to work, time really matters.Because of this time loss (I think), I missed out on the limited-quantity pudding. Disappointing. (Though I was able to have it the next day.)My Room was on the women-only floor, and the hair dryer was very easy to use. When I looked it up because I wanted to buy one myself, it turned out to be quite high-end—so that alone made me very satisfied.I also appreciated having bottled water in the Room. The coffee was delicious too.I definitely want to stay here again next time.

I booked after seeing in a Review that the breakfast was wonderful, and it was exactly as described—actually even better. Everything was delicious, there was a great variety of dishes, and I was very satisfied. I don’t think you can often find a breakfast like this at this price elsewhere. If I have the chance to stay in Osaka again, I would like to book again. The Room was clean, the meals were excellent, and the staff provided courteous service—it was wonderful. Thank you very much.