MIMARU Osaka Namba North

This was our first time staying at Miramu Hotel, and we were really impressed. Check-in was smooth, and it was great to see that all the staff speak English, which made everything very easy. The hotel is extremely family- and kid-friendly. There are lots of kids’ games and toys available to rent for free, which was a big plus for us. You can also request utensils at the reception, which is super convenient when traveling with children. The rooms were big and clean and comfortable, and the overall experience was excellent. We’ll definitely consider booking this hotel again for our next stay in Osaka.

If you are focusing on the Dontenbori area, this hotel is a short walking distance (~10 mins). Although close, the street is rather quiet especially at night. There is another shotengai (market street) right across the hotel. The hotel itself is very clean and staff were friendly and helpful. What was nice is their coin laundry that actually worked very quickly for wash and dryer. Our room accommodated the 3 of us (2 beds and 1 bunk bed) and very big with table/sitting area and small kitchenette/frig/microwave. The shower/tub and toilette were typical. I think the hotel catered to families but it was quiet.

We’ve stayed at a few Mimaru’s. This is one of the best ones in our experience. Hotel is walking distance to Shinsaibashi mall, Dotonbori, and metro stations but just outside of the hustle & bustle. There are 2 Family Marts and good restaurants a short walk away. Hotel is spotless, staff is super friendly. Our kids enjoy the pin ball machines in the lobby. There are 4 coin laundry washers & dryers - no wait both times I used them, which I appreciate. There are also strollers for rent, though we didn’t need the service.

Everything about Mimaru was great! The staff are knowledgeable, kind & welcoming. The room was comfortable & kids especially loved the loft beds. There is so much to do all around- great shopping & dining in every direction.

Stayed here for 2 nights as a family of 4 with two young children from the UK. there were two single beds and a single bunk for the two kids. Very clean and spacious. Lots of space which we loved. The air con was good. The toilet was separate from the bath and shower and there was a door from the sink area to the bath / shower. As it is a self catering apartment there were no pyjamas/tea/coffee/milk/slippers/toothbrushes but there were shampoo/conditioner and body wash. Shower was good and everything immaculate. There’s laundry facilities available on another floor that we didn’t need to use. ||It is on a main road so please manage your expectations. |It’s about a 10 minute walk to station and the dotenbori - the hub of the area. I was happy to be a bit further away because it’s very busy and I imagine quite noisy at night with a party vibe. Family mart and 7-11 are close by. ||The hotel reception has some kids activities and the staff are very friendly and helpful. Excellent service. We all slept very well and we would definitely return to this apartment given the opportunity. I recommend.

For my birthday present to myself, I treated myself to a Pokemon-themed room as part of my trip to Japan. Normally I book a regular room for cost-efficiency. First impressions of Mimaru Osaka Namba North was I was very impressed, it has a nice lobby with fun things and the sumo decor. The receptionist was friendly and her English was excellent.||Elevator didn't take too long to come compared to other places I've stayed, but this hotel also doesn't have as many floors and rooms. There is coin laundry, and a vending machine with drinks to buy.||The Pokemon room was very cute and exciting to see all the different pokemon on the walls, and Snorlax sitting on the bed waiting for you. There was a kitchenette, refrigerator with freezer, and Pokeball themed cups and plates. Other utensils, and there is a QR code to scan to see what other items you can rent during your stay. There is a induction stove if you want to cook, QR code to scan for Pokemon themed dishes to try to cook while you are there. The toilet is separate from the sink/shower, there is a small sink on top of the toilet that runs water when you flush it. There is a Pokemon themed bags gift from Mimaru on the table for you to take home. There are two double beds, and a bunk bed. Since it was my sister and I, we tried the bunk beds one night since we never had the experience as kids (lol), but found that they were very hard, so most of our stay we slept on the double beds. Because this is an apart-hotel style, the room is much bigger than typical hotels in Japan, prob similar size or a just a little smaller than a typical room in the USA. Either way it is more spacious. ||The only issue we had and you may run into is noise. If a loud motorcycle/car drives by or revs their motor, you will hear it. Also the person above us was constantly running back and forth, or doing some sort of exercises, and jumping off things so you could hear the movements plus feel the vibration when they landed on the floor from whatever they were jumping off of. At inappropriate times as well. At first it was at 20:00 and I was thinking it would last an hour or two, and I was willing to tolerate it as this hotel does not have a gym. I figured maybe they wanted to do some exercises. But it continued until midnight and sometimes until 2:00 am... so it got very annoying since I am a light sleeper, but I didn't want to go upstairs and ask them to stop because I'm not sure if they would understand. If you're from the USA, you may be familiar with issues of living in an apartment and having a noisy neighbor upstairs (not sure what it's like in other countries).||I still recommend the hotel, and would give it another try or another location when I visit Japan again. I did enjoy the extra space and the option to cook.

Great experience at this hotel. Checking was smooth. Explanations of the room was helpful. Very convenient to all the major attractions. Small kitchen is useful for making a quick bite. The bunk beds while cool can make the lower beds a bit claustrophobic.

We had an excellent stay!! Great facilities and very friendly and helpful staff. Located near to good transport links and great shopping nearby. Convenience stores on both corners of the road. The room was large, clean and had excellent amenities. Mahesh and Han were very helpful in arranging our luggage transfer and making sure we had everything we needed for our stay. We will definitely be back to Mimaru on our next Japan trip!