Takarazuka Hotel

“Excellent location for wedding celebration”

We celebrated our wedding at Takarazuka hotel, and we have received a warm welcome from all the team. The whole team was so professional and made us feel like a prince and princess. We had guests from Germany, France and United States as well as from Japan :) Everyone was pleased about the food, … more

We celebrated our wedding at Takarazuka hotel, and we have received a warm welcome from all the team. The whole team was so professional and made us feel like a prince and princess. We had guests from Germany, France and United States as well as from Japan :) Everyone was pleased about the food, decoration and service. The hotel room was also very comfortable and cosy. Thank you to all the people who helped us to have a great ceremony. Philippe & Yuki

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“A Grand Old Lady”

We loved the grand open spaces of this hotel, The lobby and the chandeliers are very elegant. The rooms were spacious clean and comfortable. The buffet breakfast and dinner were excellent with so many delicious choices. Access to the rail network is also excellent.

“Fading grandeur”

This must have been THE place to be at one time and the vast spaces and grand designs probably make it a great wedding or banquet venue. But it looks dated otherwise and somewhere aimed at older people. Rooms are comfortable and mine was big and wifi works well and staff very helpful

“Last chance to check this hotel out before it's gone for good”

Located in Takarazuka City about 40 minutes by train from Osaka, the Takarazuka Hotel has had a long history, mainly serving the many thousands of fans who travel each day to the 2,500-seat Takarazuka Revue Theatre just a couple minutes' walk away. However, you need not be a theatre fan to enjoy wh… more

Located in Takarazuka City about 40 minutes by train from Osaka, the Takarazuka Hotel has had a long history, mainly serving the many thousands of fans who travel each day to the 2,500-seat Takarazuka Revue Theatre just a couple minutes' walk away. However, you need not be a theatre fan to enjoy what it has to offer. Featuring a design inspired by Baroque architecture, and situated in a quiet city among Western Japan's Rokko mountains, the Takarazuka Hotel exudes a classical European feel that other hotels in Japan would find hard to match. However, at almost a century old, this hotel is showing its age. I booked a twin room at the Takarazuka Hotel for 4 nights. After a very speedy check-in by a friendly lady who spoke English very well, I was assigned a room on the 4th floor, almost at the end of the corridor. The room is rather dated, and has not changed since the last time I stayed there in 2010. But everything spotless and well-maintained, with no cracks or damage to the furniture, even though the decor looked like it probably had not changed since the 1990s. My room also had a non-view - looking out to a ratty rooftop and across to the condominium nearby. However, there are some plus points. If you like peace and quiet, you will enjoy the laid back vibe of suburban Japan that defines this hotel. People who find hotel rooms in Japan claustrophobic would likely appreciate the generous space - rarely would a twin room in a city hotel have extra space for a coffee table and two chairs! The staff at this hotel, mainly older folk who live in the city or nearby, also offer impeccable service and are the perfect examples of how friendly people in western Japan are. In-room services which I have used are also much cheaper at the Takarazuka Hotel compared to elsewhere in Japan. The room's mini-bar is well-stocked and drinks consumed are always replaced. The laundry service is prompt as well. The hotel's casual restaurant, Solares, has some pretty good food at very reasonable prices (about 2000 yen per diner). One of my favourite dishes and a chef recommendation is the Japanese-style beef stew, which is served with either short-grain white rice or bread. If you're feeling a little more adventurous, there is a pretty popular ramen restaurant about 6 minutes' walk from the hotel's back entrance (A-Ramen, about 1,000 yen per diner), and a 7-Eleven convenience store offering cheap eats and travel necessities is just across the road. If you are travelling from Osaka, be sure to factor in a rather long commute - even the rapid service trains (those that skip certain stops to save time) will take about 40 minutes between Osaka and Takarazuka station. While most visitors to Takarazuka either come for the theatre or the Osamu Tezuka museum that are the city's mainstay attractions, Takarazuka Hotel can also offer those who are non-fans a very different type of vacation in Japan - one that is far away from the hustle and bustle of the city, but yet immerses you in a relaxing suburban space. Would-be visitors should also head over soon, as there is news that Hankyu, the corporation that owns both the theater and the hotel, is planning to close the current Takarazuka Hotel for good and build a more modern building nearby.

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