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Review : Moxy Osaka Honmachi | Marriott Bonvoy

Hotel Moxy Osaka Honmachi
Country Japan
City Osaka
Room Type 2 single beds
Loyalty Program Status Titanium
Points Per Night 35,000 points
Hotel brand Moxy Hotels
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Moxy Osaka Honmachi
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To the point Here's our review of the Moxy Osaka Honmachi hotel, perfectly located in the heart of Osaka and accessible with Marriott Bonvoy points!

An affordable hotel with Marriott Bonvoy points

The Moxy Osaka Honmachi hotel belongs to the Marriott Bonvoy group and is a category 5 hotel (October 2019).

This means that it costs between 30,000 and 40,000 Marriott Bonvoy points to stay overnight.

Moxy Osaka Honmachi Hotel Review

Depending on the time period (and public price), this hotel is a “good candidate” to use the Annual Free Night Award (worth up to 35,000 points) offered at renewal of the :

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Moxy Osaka Honmachi

If you use your points to stay 5 nights at this hotel, you will only pay 4! This is the case in all Marriott Bonvoy hotels, read more here.

To earn Marriott Bonvoy points in Canada, the easiest way is via one of these 3 credit cards:

Each one offers a nice welcome bonus and the ability to earn Marriott Bonvoy points on each of your purchases.

You could have both Marriott Bonvoy cards and collect your points in your Marriott Bonvoy account!

If you are in a relationship (or 2 friends…), you could each apply for to these cards and then collect your points in one account!

You have the right totransfer up to 100,000 Marriott Bonvoy points from one account to another in a calendar year!

The American Express Cobalt® Card transfers Membership Rewards points into Marriott Bonvoy points at a rate of 1:1.2.

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With the 5 membership rewards points per dollar you earn on:

  • grocery stores
  • restaurants and bars
  • convenience stores
  • food delivery at home

it is like earning 6 Marriott Bonvoy points per dollar!

Location

We chose to stay at Moxy Osaka Honmachi because:

  • Its location is great to explore Osaka, a short walk from the Castle
  • It costs only 35,000 points per night, whereas accommodation in Osaka is very expensive.
  • We were able to use a free one-night certificate from one of our Marriott Bonvoy cards
  • This hotel goes outside the standard of the big chains as you will see

If you’re looking for a young, modern hotel, take a look at our review of the W Osaka.

From the Moxy Osaka Honmachi Hotel, we were able to explore the city on foot, and it is close to public transportation.

Address: 2-2-9 Kawaramachi, Chuo-ku Osaka, Japan 541-0048

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Arrival

When we checked in at around 2 pm, we were able to immediately take possession of our room, thanks to our Marriott Bonvoy Elite Titanium status.

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Moxy Osaka Honmachi

The hotel atmosphere is very young: high volume electronic music in the lobby looks like “The Spanish Apartment.” Its change from the hushed atmosphere of our Singapore hotel!

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Moreover, the reception mingles at the bar, and a welcome cocktail is offered to us.

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We are also informed that we are entitled to 2 breakfasts. A status-based benefits card is available at reception.

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Moxy Osaka Honmachi

At this somewhat atypical reception, we also find a luggage scale, as well as various decorative objects to dust off the concept of “chain hotel.”

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At the reception level, a room is available to keep personal belongings safe in case your bedroom is not available immediately, or in case of late departure. It’s very much appreciated!

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Moxy Osaka Honmachi

It’s time for us to head to our room. Note the “jail atmosphere chosen by this hotel. Original!

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The room

Our room, 1120, is type 2 single beds.

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Moxy Osaka Honmachi

Note for families: it is not possible to sleep more than two people in the rooms of this hotel. We will not return to this hotel with Audrey and the children on our next visit to Osaka.

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It is small in size but functional. Some accessories are cleverly hung on the wall and save space.

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Moxy Osaka Honmachi

As a desk, a small round table with a chair. Note the originality of the phone.

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The bathroom

The bathroom is hidden behind a sliding door.

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Moxy Osaka Honmachi

This one is small in size, but particularly functional. There are also toilets, as everywhere in Japan.

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Hotel amenities

Gym

The hotel has a gym on the 2nd floor.

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Moxy Osaka Honmachi

Some equipment is located in this room with daylight.

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Laundry and ironing room

Also on the 2nd floor is a room with washers and dryers.

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Moxy Osaka Honmachi

And on the floor of our room, we find a place with a professional iron.

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Moxy Osaka Honmachi

Breakfast

At the lobby level are the hotel’s restaurant and bar. Throughout the day, cold and hot dishes are offered.

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It’s a buffet.

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Moxy Osaka Honmachi

It is possible to have noodles served the way you want.

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There is also Western food.

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And of course fruit juices and coffee.

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Beware, the other types of coffee (espresso, cappuccino) are extra. Having not understood this during the service, I was able to get a refund without worry when I left.

It is possible to have breakfast in the room provided for this purpose:

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Moxy Osaka Honmachi

But be aware that there is also a room reserved for Elite members at the bottom:

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A private room where we could have lunch without anyone else with our prison trays! 😀

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Moxy Osaka Honmachi

Bottom Line

The Moxy Osaka Honmachi Hotel is an excellent brand new hotel in Osaka. If you like a rather young atmosphere and get off the beaten track with the big hotel chains, we recommend it!

From this ideally located hotel, we were able to visit Osaka Castle, which is less than a 15-minute walk away. Depending on the seasons and prices, it is a good place to exchange an annual certificate obtained with one of the Marriott Bonvoy cards!

Come to discuss that topic in our Facebook Group!
4.3 Milesopedia Rating
Jean-Maximilien
Jean-Maximilien is an expert in Canada and France about Loyalty programs, Credit cards and Travel. He is the Founding President of Milesopedia.

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