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4 juni 2025
I was curious to find out how staying in a Patina hotel would be and in particular, how it would measure up to the Capella brand which I am more familiar with (both are owned by the Capella Hotel Group), and decided to book a couple of nights at the newly opened Patina Osaka during a recent trip there. I had a wonderful time. The rooms were very well appointed with understated luxury in warm and neutral palettes. Nice subtle touches (multiple charging points at the resting areas, great bath robes, pillows and slippers) are found everywhere, and the premium payable for room where you wake up to an amazing view of the Osaka Castle is something I would highly recommend. Great-looking pool and well-appointed gym with complimentary daily activities will resonate with fitness enthusiasts, while the vinyl bar is super cool and will surely feature on the posts of many Instagrammers looking for that "money shot". Location-wise, apart from being directly across the Osaka Castle (where a 3.5km run around the castle grounds is also something I would recommend), a frequent shuttle service will also bring guests to and from the train station which is a only a couple of stops away from Shinsaibashi and the other hotspots of Osaka. While the Japanese standards of hospitality are generally very high, I think the staff at the Patina have brought this to another level. What I particularly liked (and this is something I think stands out within the Capella Group) is the sense of empowerment that I suspect every single employee is entrusted with: in other words, instead of a cookie cutter negative response to the usual slew of request from guests, the Patina team tends to make that extra effort to accommodate your every request, often on the spot and not having to go through multiple chains of command. Words really do not do justice to the excellent service levels and it is simply something you need to experience for yourself. Special mention must go to Ellen Franke who as the general manager oversees the team there admirably; Ikuko san who brightens up every room she enters with her engaging demeanor and smile; and Bek san who attended to my every need and who was a stranger when we first met and ended up as a friend. Although newly opened, the Patina Osaka is set to become not only the go to hotel in Osaka, but probably one of the most prominent hotels in Japan itself. And that is certainly saying a lot.
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