The Ibis budget in Osaka is much better than the Ibis budgets we have in the UK. The room was quite small, but spotlessly clean and generally fine. It is a "no frills" hotel so we weren't expecting much but actually we were pleasantly surprised. We generally slept quite well, but the hotel was not as sound-proofed as other Japanese hotel and the hotel does appear popular with "westerners": we had some irritating children running around the corridors in the early evening (not the hotel's fault of course). No real traffic noise, despite being on a busy road. The hotel is quite close to Osaka station but it is quite long, somewhat stressful walk with luggage from the JR station. However, overall, I would say the location was convenient, since only a few minute's walk to the metro station. Overall, this was good and I'd stay again.