Which to choose · Osaka
The Ritz-Carlton or W Osaka?
The Ritz-Carlton, Japan's first, opened in 1997 in Umeda with interiors after an 18th-century English house, and its rooms were redone in 2024 in the same style; W Osaka, Japan's first W, opened in 2021 on Midosuji between Shinsaibashi and Dotonbori, Tadao Ando's black box with neon inside. Choose by mood and district: classic in the business district by the stations, or loud and in the middle of the south's nightlife.
Umeda, Osaka
The Ritz-Carlton, Osaka
Opened 1997 · 241 rooms
Shinsaibashi, Osaka
W Osaka
Opened 2021 · 287 rooms
In short
Choose by district and mood. The Ritz-Carlton is the classic, in Umeda by JR Osaka station, with La Baie among its restaurants; W Osaka is Tadao Ando's black box on Midosuji, a walk from Dotonbori's food and nightlife, with neon floors and a DJ in the bar.
Arriving and leaving by train
The Ritz-Carlton, Osaka
Near JR Osaka station in Umeda.
Eating out in Osaka
W Osaka
A short walk from Shinsaibashi and Dotonbori.
A spa
The Ritz-Carlton, Osaka
ESPA and La Prairie treatments, vitality pools and an outdoor jacuzzi.
The Ritz-Carlton, Osaka
Choose The Ritz-Carlton, Osaka for
- La Baie, French with a MICHELIN star, with Japanese, Cantonese and Italian restaurants in the house
- Near JR Osaka station, in Umeda; the Sky View rooms on floors 36 and 37 are the highest
- A spa with ESPA and La Prairie treatments, vitality pools and an outdoor jacuzzi
W Osaka
Choose W Osaka for
- On Midosuji, a short walk from Shinsaibashi station and Dotonbori
- Rooms from 40 sq m with floor-to-ceiling windows, the floors themed in pink or blue neon
- The neon-lit WET indoor pool with an open-air deck, and a third-floor Living Room bar with DJ sets
Side by side
- Where
- Umeda
- Shinsaibashi
- Opened
- 1997
- 2021
- Last renovated
- 2024
- –
- Rooms
- 241, 50 of them suites
- 287, 50 of them suites
- Room sizes
- 43–52 sq m
- 40–42 sq m
- Restaurants and bars
- 7
- 6
- Pool
- –
- Yes
- Hot spring
- –
- –
- Awards
- 1 MICHELIN Key, Forbes 5 stars
- 1 MICHELIN Key
- Design
- –
- Tadao Ando with Nikken Sekkei; Concrete, Amsterdam
- Airport
- Kansai International (KIX), 60 km
- Itami (Osaka International) is 17.2 km away and Kansai International 49.4 km
- Brand
- The Ritz-Carlton
- W Hotels
- Booked through us
- Marriott STARS
- Marriott Luminous
The rooms
The Ritz-Carlton, Osaka
Which to book. The Sky View categories on floors 36 and 37 are the highest in the building, and the Deluxe and Junior Suite categories are all corner rooms; Club rooms are on floors 33 to 35 with lounge access.
W Osaka
Which to book. Entry rooms are a generous 40 sq m, so the Cozy and Deluxe differ little; the Premier is the corner room, at 42 sq m. Floors alternate pink and blue neon themes, and every room has floor-to-ceiling windows.
The first room
The Ritz-Carlton, Osaka
Superior (King or Twin)
43 sq m · city view · floors 24–32
W Osaka
Cozy
40 sq m · one king or two doubles
The room to ask for
The Ritz-Carlton, Osaka
Deluxe (King or Two Queens)
52 sq m · city view · corner room, floors 24–32
W Osaka
–
The largest suite
The Ritz-Carlton, Osaka
The Ritz-Carlton Suite
233 sq m · city view · floors 36–37, Club Lounge access
W Osaka
Penthouse (Extreme WOW Suite)
200 sq m · 27th floor; 5.4-metre ceiling, Zen garden room, open kitchen, DJ booth and a 1.9-metre chrome tub
Dining
The Ritz-Carlton, Osaka
La Baie · French restaurant
Hanagatami · Japanese restaurant
Xiang Tao · Cantonese and regional Chinese
Splendido · all-day Italian restaurant · ground floor · breakfast
The Bar · bar
The Lobby Lounge · lobby lounge
The Ritz-Carlton Gourmet Shop · bakery and gourmet shop
W Osaka
Oh.lala... · French brasserie
Teppanyaki MYDO · teppanyaki restaurant
Sushi UKIYO · sushi omakase
MIXup · café · street level
Living Room · lobby bar · 3rd floor lobby · afternoon tea
WET Bar & Deck · pool bar · by the indoor pool
The spa and the pool
The Ritz-Carlton, Osaka
A spa with ESPA and La Prairie treatments (including sake and matcha rituals), vitality pools, an outdoor jacuzzi, saunas, steam rooms and a garden, plus a fitness centre.
W Osaka
The neon-lit WET indoor pool with an open-air deck (guests 16 and over), the 24-hour FIT gym with Technogym equipment and a yoga room, sauna and steam rooms, and AWAY Spa with five treatment rooms.
Where they are
The two stand 2.4 km apart, as the crow flies.
The Ritz-Carlton, Osaka
In Umeda, Osaka's business district, near JR Osaka station
Nishi-Umeda station
5 min on foot, Yotsubashi line, north gate
Osaka station
7 min on foot, JR, Sakurabashi exit
Kansai Airport
70 min by bus, Airport limousine bus to the Herbis Osaka stop, by the hotel
Kansai Airport
51 min by car, town car through the hotel, booking required
W Osaka
On Midosuji Boulevard, near Shinsaibashi and Dotonbori
Shinsaibashi station
3 min on foot, Midosuji line
Shin-Osaka station
14 min by train, Midosuji line to Shinsaibashi
Itami Airport
29 min by car
Kansai Airport
49 min by car
The building
The Ritz-Carlton, Osaka
Opened in May 1997 as the first Ritz-Carlton in Japan, with interiors evoking an 18th-century English aristocratic residence; rooms occupy floors 24 to 37. Between April and October 2024, 287 of the 291 rooms and the guest-floor corridors were renovated under the theme of 'inheritance and renewal', keeping the original furniture and floral motifs alongside new lighting, panelling and colours. Forbes Travel Guide Five Stars, 2023–2026.
W Osaka
Tadao Ando designed the black monolith exterior as a minimalist shell over exuberant interiors, a nod to Edo-period merchants who dressed plainly in public; the interiors are by concrete of Amsterdam, with an origami- and kirigami-inspired entrance tunnel, kokeshi dolls in the Living Room and an eBoy pixel 'pixorama' of Osaka behind each closet. Developed with Sekisui House and opened in March 2021.
Booked through us
The Ritz-Carlton, Osaka
The Ritz-Carlton, Osaka
Marriott STARS
A room upgrade on arrival when one is available
Daily breakfast for two
A US$100 hotel credit each stay
Early check-in and late checkout when available
On the hotel's flexible public rate.
W Osaka
W Osaka
Marriott Luminous
A room upgrade on arrival when one is available
Daily breakfast for two
Early check-in and late checkout when available
Some hotels add a US$100 credit; most do not.
Still deciding? Tell us your dates and what matters most, and we will say which we would choose, and book it at the hotel’s own rate with the perks above.
Questions
W Osaka, on Midosuji a short walk from Dotonbori. The Ritz-Carlton is in Umeda, Osaka's business district, near JR Osaka station.
Its rooms were renovated between April and October 2024, 287 of the 291, keeping the original furniture and floral motifs alongside new lighting, panelling and colours.
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