Bottom-line up front: Free breakfast buffet, dated decor, friendly staff (limited English), tricky location.
Comfortable stay on the last night of a 5-day trip to Osaka. We changed hotels for our last night because the Fukuracia had an excellent weekend price. They even threw-in a complimentary breakfast, which was a surprisingly good buffet with both Japanese- and American-style servings. Lots of choices. The staff was very friendly, though a little limited with English. The room was a little dated, but comfortable, and with a gorgeous view of Osaka Bay. Location was the biggest downside -- just a bit inconvenient since it's just over a kilometer from the nearest train station (the "New-Tram" Line, Nakafuto Station). We ended up walking from the Nakafuto Station, through the big INTEX-Osaka convention center and to the hotel on the evening of our check-in, and it was a bit far to drag our luggage and tired little kids. However, if you're planning on attending an event at the convention center or something like the Osaka Marathon then it might be the perfect location. Also, there is a bus that runs from the hotel to the Cosmosquare station. We caught it in the morning for an easy departure. It runs approximately every 6 minutes on weekdays and 15 minutes on weekends. The timetables that the hotel staff provided were in Japanese but we got it figured out. The bus stop is conveniently located just outside of the front doors.
