Published date: September 6, 2024
Located not at JR Kyoto Line Shin-Osaka Station but at Kishibe Station.
Room Type Stayed
DOUBLE QUEEN BED NON SMOKING
1 ~ 2 guest(s)
800 ~
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Experience of the stay
I chose this over the Guinness World Record Infinity open-air bath at Osaka The Tower after hearing the news that Candle Hotel opened in Hirakata on June 30. I thought the location of the Candle Hotel was unique when I saw the Candle logo at Kishibe Station while commuting.
Having previously stayed at Osaka Shinsaibashi and Kobe Tor Road, which were built above Mitsudera, I have experienced the comfort of the Sky Spa.
The highest floor is only the 9th, but there are few tall buildings around, so they have set up the front desk and restaurant on the Sky Spa floor to improve efficiency.
The bathroom in the room is a three-point unit, but since I don't use the bathtub, that's fine too.
The Sky Spa I aimed for has floor-to-ceiling glass. However, due to guidance from authorities, it was covered with white tape, and the view from the open-air bath can only see Ikoma Mountain if you stand on the bench provided, which is disappointing.
The breakfast buffet doesn't particularly emphasize Osaka's characteristics, but I enjoyed it deliciously.
It would be even better if there was a water server as a welcome drink in the front desk area.
Experiences during the trip
Suita City is currently promoting the consolidation of medical facilities to create a livable city at the former Suita Shunting Yard, which was once said to be the best in Asia. This hotel is located on the upper levels of a commercial facility called 'Viera Kishibe Kento', which houses a clinic between the city hospital and the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center.
After checking in, I enjoyed a cold drink at E PRONTO located in front of the second-floor entrance connected from the second-floor ticket gate of Kishibe Station.
I was so relaxed in the bath that I missed dinner at the only restaurant in the facility, a noodle shop, and ended up rummaging through the food supermarket on the first floor.
There are no historic sites in the vicinity, which raises questions about the hotel's location.
Personally, I was satisfied to confirm that the 0-series Shinkansen is preserved at the 'Suita City Ken to Library'.
A total of 3,216 units of the 0-series were manufactured over 22 years from 1964, and operations ended in December 2008.
Suita City raised its hand to receive the transfer, and the units were transported from Hakata Comprehensive Vehicle Depot to the former Suita Shunting Yard, where they were left outdoors, only painted in a different color and covered in tarpaulin.
Finally, in November 2020, they were repainted in their original colors and stored indoors.
Although I received it for free, the transportation and painting costs amounted to several million yen.Get Extra Bonus Coins! Sign up with this user's referral code now!