Hotel Fine goes down in the second round...

I may or may not have gone to the Water Hotel recently (www.waterhotel-cc.com) . And it may or may not be just a 5 minute walk west from nanpabashi-right next to hotel dress...

The Water Hotel was classy, but very different from my past favorite - Hotel Fine. For one, what the Water Hotel lacks in the nomihoudai department it makes up for in a fantastic shower and mood lighting with a million+ options. The bathroom is pretty big with a bath tub that has a nice mat next to it for massages and the like. There is no 100 inch projection TV, but the 50 inch flat screen is sufficient enough.

Ordering food was a little different than Hotel Fine as well. Like Fine, you get a free breakfast and a free drink, but it is not dropped off in a little mailbox dealie, you actually have to answer your door and receive it from someone. This is a little strange for a love hotel, but it didn't bother me any. Like Hotel Fine, in this hotel, being a member takes about 1000 yen off the price for the night, however membership costs 500 yen - well worth it.
Even the Karaoke selection was better. And playing 'Taiko no Tatsujin' free was a definite bonus!
My two issues with the hotel were that it was about 9000 degrees in the room when I walked in, but that may be due to it being winter and they wanted the room to be comfortable. The ash trays also didn't say the name of the hotel on them so they weren't worth stealing...

So if you are looking for a classy love hotel in the Nanba/Shinsaibashi area, look no further than the Water Hotel.