Conrad Osaka

What the classifiers highlight

Perched above Watanabebashi subway station on Nakanoshima island, between the Dojima and Tosabori rivers, the hotel wraps its rooms in soft lighting and earthy tones. Forbes rates it Four Stars for four restaurants spanning Asian and Western menus and a 38th-floor heated pool that outruns Osaka's summer heat. Reserve dinner ahead, Forbes notes, since the busiest restaurants fill fast.