Cross Hotel Osaka - Osaka, Japan 

We arrived at the Cross after a short walk from Namba station after catching the Rapit train (on the Nankai- Namba line) from Kansai airport. I kept thinking what a great decision I had made to book us in at the Cross Hotel and nothing let me down in the following two days we stayed there !! This hotel represents true value for money in Japan. Compact, clean and funky rooms with great facilities and one of the best bathrooms we encountered in our ten days in japan. Vending machines on every floor replace the Mini bar and a range of restaurants and cafes are a short walk from the hotel. On our first evening we headed for a 5 minute stroll across the river to the Dotomburi area where we were beseiged with dining options. There is everything you could want available in these streets and heaps of entertainment to amuse. In the opposite direction are the department stores eg Daimaru and some more upmarket boutiques. A trip to the basement food hall in Daimaru is an experience not to be missed if you have any foodie instincts. All in all its all good at the Cross. Would we stay again ? Definately!!