Shinsaibashi-Higashi Crystal Hotel

Outstanding price for what you get. Just a few minutes walk from the famous Dotonbori strip, you're not wanting for restaurants during your stay. The staff can speak Japanese, Chinese, and some English. One thing I thought was really neat was that the hallways on each floor have gaps in the wall, so it has a nice feeling of being inside and outside at the same time. It's hard to explain it, but a sealed floor has a claustrophobic feeling, while an outside floor feels cheap like a motor lodge. This way of doing the hallways felt so much better.

While very close to Dotonbori, it's on the opposite end of it from the closest train station. This means that whenever you want to go somewhere, you need to walk through a rather busy shopping strip to get out. This was neat on the first day, but walking through the same shopping strip for a 3rd time on my way back to the hotel on the second night had lost that magic.

Location was fairly good. Close to the south end of Dotonburi. But be warned that the walk there is quite tough in the summer humidity. It was about 7 mins walk to the closest subway stop. A few convenience stores around, and many places to do a load of clothes washing on the cheap. No noise in the hotel. The light in the "hallway" (space between bed and door) is automatic and can be sensitive. Tub bath. Place was clean. Not as small as others say.

The staffs are very friendly and helpful. We were able to leave out luggages there before check-in and once again after check-out, which was very helpful when you have odds flight times.

It would be great to have a power port in the bathroom.

Close to dotonburi and shinsaibashi, late check ins, clean room, good service, elevator access

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There are free bottles of water provided and the restroom is clean and comfortable.

The room is too small. After open luggages, there is no way for two people to pass through.

Beds and room were comfortable,

not the most space but this is to be expected staying so close to dotonburi and with a reasonable budget for 2 people.

location, price.

air con didn't heat up properly, but could have been our fault not knowing how to use. Bathroom could have been bigger.

At time of booking, it was the only option in Dōtonbori. We booked two rooms and got them adjacent, as requested.

The room's big and clean. The staff's very nice. There's a covenience store close to the property. Nice Location.

Nice Staffs.