Hotel Universal Port

Minions!!! If you love minions, this is the hotel for you. My family loves minions, so I had to book a room for our visit to Universal Studios Japan so that we could see more minions. Minions in the lobby. Minions in the elevator. Minions on a bench. Minions everywhere! Check in was a breeze. Setsuko Washio was truly an amazing guide for the hotel. She greeted us, helped with the check in process, gave us minion stickers and wrote us the sweetest note. Dropped off our bags and then headed to Universal Studios Japan for the day. When we got back, we were so surprised that not only were our bags in the room, but Setsuko Washio had handwritten a second note and left minion gifts for our family. This really made a happy day even happier. Thank you!! Location, location, location. Our room was walking distance to Universal Studios. So easy to get there and back and we could see the park from our comfy room. Loved the soaking tub after a long day at the theme park. The aquariums throughout are such a nice touch. Make sure to pick up a toothbrush, hairbrush or hand towel from the large bin in the lobby. Rico Rico for breakfast was great. Loved the traditional Japanese breakfast cuisine. It was a fish lover's dream. Tuna. Salmon. Salted cod roe. Mackerel. Sesame and seaweed. Sushi and sashimi. The veggie curry, salt fried chicken, savory Japanese pancakes, and noodles for breakfast were delicious options. The fresh squeezed orange juice and matcha tea were great ways to start the day. A special thanks to Setsuko Washio and her team of special minions for making our stay a very, very Happy Day!!

Rooms were pretty standard hotel rooms, but quite spacious. Beds firm, but comfortable. Pillows were odd. Bathroom was small, Japanese style, with a bath tub. Separate toilet which is always welcome with several people sharing a space. We had 2 rooms booked for our family of 5 and were able to request the adjoining door be opened between the rooms - that was an unexpected bonus. Location was very convenient for the station and USJ, which was our reason for choosing the hotel. It was wonderful to be able to head straight back to the hotel after our busy and exhausting day at USJ. The concierge helped us to arrange luggage forwarding, which we appreciated.

Breakfast is excellent, a buffet of Japanese, Chinese, and non-Asian fare like sausages, bacon, pancakes etc. No egg station, which is my preference, but they have scrambled and soft-boiled eggs ready. There's a kids' buffet too with octopus-shaped weiners and others. :) Room is surprisingly big for Japan. Bathroom is the typical floor shower with personal onsen/bathtub beside it. Lots of electrical outlets all over the room. WiFi is blazingly fast and stable. There's a convenient ferry, The Captain Line, that cuts across the port to the Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan, and to the rest of Osaka from there via public transport. Alternatively, there's the nearby train station which is roughly a 5-10 minute walk from the hotel. There are convenience stores in Universal City. Of course, Universal Studios Japan is readily accessible. The entrance is 5 minute or less walk away. You'll have to cross a major street to get there.

Very close to Universal Studios and the train station. Clean rooms. Spacious for Japan. Close to restaurants and cafes near Universal Studios - lots of choices.

Loved how the property is near USJ and 5 min walk from the JR Yumesaki line. My son enjoyed walking to the Universal city walk since there is a lot of food places and crane game there. Staff is friendly. Hotel is able to assist with luggage forwarding services; they use the Yamato Luggage Service. There is a buffet there, we opted out on having the breakfast option. We ate there the first day since we was jet lagged and had wide variety of food. We had a nice view of the water. Hotel is minion theme which on son was excited about. Room was decently spacious considering we used the crib service.