The Best Spa Hotels to Book in Osaka, Japan
Osaka, known in Japan as the nation’s kitchen, is a whirl of sights, making these onsen-topped spa hotels all the more soothing.
Buzzy Osaka provides visitors with everything they could want from a city break. Historical shrines and temples abound, neon lights create a warm glow, izakayas (pub restaurants) are plentiful, and so are some of the best shopping streets in Japan. This variety can also be found in the city’s hotels, many of which boast unparalleled health and wellness perks, including massage treatments and onsen hot springs. Ready for the kind of spa Japanese people swear by? Then prepare to relax.
1. InterContinental Osaka
Hotel, Luxury
From its luxury dining to the spacious rooms with unmatched city views, InterContinental Osaka is the height of splendour. What elevates this hotel even further is its outstanding Meguri Spa, which focuses on the Chinese philosophy of the five elements (wood, fire, earth, metal and water) to provide guests with a rounded wellness experience, spanning from body scrubs to facials, steam baths and saunas.
2. Conrad Osaka
Boutique Hotel, Luxury
As a member of the Hilton Group, Conrad Osaka already has a name that practically guarantees luxury – proven by the spa treatments at this Osaka hotel. The signature tension-relief massage promises to leave you feeling rejuvenated and the authentic in-spa Japanese hot-stone therapy raises things to the next level. There are onsen-style hot baths, too, which sit poised above the view, as do the taupe-toned treatments, so you can relax beside the glow of the urban firmament below.
4. Hotel J-Ship Osaka Namba
Capsule Hotel
Perfectly situated a short walk from Osaka’s central Namba Station, surrounded by ancient shrines and shopping streets, Hotel J-Ship has capsule-style cabins to bed down in at night, as well as a wealth of experiences during the day. A zen rock garden decorates the hall on the way to the spa’s lounge and the various baths combine traditional onsen waters with charcoal shampoos for a rejuvenating experience.
5. The Ritz-Carlton, Osaka
Hotel
The Ritz-Carlton Osaka welcomes guests into a world of luxury and relaxation. City views from spacious rooms and French cuisine served in a lavishly decorated dining hall make this an unforgettable stay. The spa and wellness offering here is broad: from a ki purifier to a shisui detox facial, treatments strive to breathe new life into body and soul.
6. Imperial Hotel Osaka
Hotel
The Imperial Hotel has a resort-like fitness centre that takes in tennis courts, a large private pool and even an indoor golf range. Saunas and baths can also be imbibed by members and a panoply of flavours, from French to Chinese and traditional Japanese food at the dedicated sushi restaurant, wait to sate hungry sybarites afterwards.
7. Art Hotel Osaka Bay Tower
Hotel
This 51-storey hotel is one of Osaka’s most defining landmarks, standing proud on the city’s neon-lit skyline. Staying as a guest is as impressive as the building’s stature – felt most clearly at the hotel’s open-air Solaniwa Onsen, where spring waters from hundreds of metres below rise to the surface. The space, decorated with plants, rocks and a traditional Japanese garden, is as healing as the waters.
8. Dormy Inn Premium Osaka Kitahama Hot Springs
Hotel
Dormy Inn provides an authentic Kansai-region experience. This extends from the local cuisine offered at the inn’s restaurant to the male and female hot baths, found on the guesthouse’s top floor (with a handy free drink service, too, so you can bask without bothering about keeping hydrated). After a day of sightseeing, a visit to these baths and adjoining saunas works wonders – it’s a spa Japanese people would recommend.
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