Visit Osaka: Mimaru Osaka Namba Station

I am a fan of Mimaru Apartment Hotels, so while in Osaka, we stayed at Mimaru Osaka Namba Station.    

We booked a 2-bedroom family suite, which had a kitchen, living room, washer / dryer, 2 bathrooms, and 2 bedrooms for a total of 6 beds.  

(excuse the state of the beds - this was right before we checked out)

What we thought was super cool about this hotel was the game theme.  Not only is there a lobby area full of games that you can play, but you'll find games in the halls, in the elevator, and even in your room!

We played a few of the games, like the coin hunt, in which we had to search for coins throughout the suite. 

We also signed up to play a scavenger hunt.  It involved clues, deciphering messages, finding hidden objects, and even finding a secret room.

You're only given 30 minutes to complete the mission, but we took 90 minutes - and we solved it only with the help of one of the lovely staff members who saw we were having trouble. 

Despite how difficult it was for us, we had a lot of fun.

The hotel also offers complimentary hotel slippers and other toiletries if you need them.

You can also get complimentary coffee and soft drinks (specific hours only).

Our suite was very spacious - the biggest layout of the three Mimaru locations we've stayed at so far.

Train stations were an average of just 7 minutes away, and there were numerous konbinis and restaurants around.

We had a great stay at Mimaru Osaka Namba Station!

Mimaru Osaka Namba Station

3 Chome-6-24 Nipponbashi

Naniwa Ward, Osaka, 556-0005, Japan•+81 6-6567-8237
 

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Visit Japan: Mimaru Tokyo Ikebukuro

When planning our visit to Tokyo last year, I discovered our go-to hotel underwent renovations, and they no longer had a triple / double connecting room that was suitable for our family of 5.  After searching online, I discovered the Mimaru brand of aparthotels, which turned out to be ideal.

They have various room configurations as well as themed rooms in each hotel throughout Japan.  We got a 2-bedroom family suite at the Mimaru Tokyo Ikebukuro. 

Our room had a mini kitchen, living and dining area, a room with 4 beds (2 floor, 2 bunk), another room with 2 beds, and 2 full baths (water closets separate from the shower).  It was still small compared to 2 bedroom suites in the US, but I loved that we were in a single suite and there were separate bathrooms.  

They provide hand soap in the kitchen and bathrooms, as well as detergent.  The AC cooled us off nicely during the summer heat! 

There was also a combo washer and dryer in the room, which is ideal for very small loads.  We ended up trying to use it, but it would take hours to dry, and ultimately we went to the laundry room, which also had a lounge area and manga library, to do laundry.

The hotel was ideally located - just a 9-minute walk from the train station, and Family Mart was literally just steps away (numerous other konbini were also nearby, as well as great shopping and eateries).

Check-in hours are only available until a certain time, after which a security guard will conduct the check-in process.

We stayed at Mimaru Tokyo Ikebukuro twice last year, and would definitely stay there again.

The employees were super friendly and we had no problems communicating (they did use a translating machine when necessary). 

Highly recommend Mimaru for families!

Mimaru Tokyo Ikebukuro
2 Chome-61-1 Ikebukuro

Toshima City, Tokyo 171-0014, Japan

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