Zentis Osaka launches new “Stay and Savor” package

Zentis Osaka launches new “Stay and Savor” package
Edited by Travel Weekly


Zentis Osaka, the city’s only Design Hotels member property, has launched a new “Stay & Savor” package that combines afternoon tea with a two-night stay and daily breakfast.

Since opening in 2020, the hotel has been lauded for its sophisticated style and stellar dining at UPSTAIRZ Lounge, Bar & Restaurant. Making Michelin Guide’s inaugural list of selected restaurants, its most novel offerings is its ever-changing afternoon tea service.

The set’s tiered presentation is an homage to the hotel’s central staircase, which leads guests from the lobby to UPSTAIRZ. Carved out of blue limestone, the asymmetric staircase is one of the design elements dreamed up by Tara Bernard & Partners, the firm behind the hotel’s interior.

Zentis Osaka UPSTAIRZ Restaurant.

Zentis Osaka UPSTAIRZ Restaurant.

Designed to showcase the best of each season, the latest afternoon tea presentation (available through 30 November) is all about premium grapes. They weave in the rich, refreshing tastes of the Shine Muscat, Nagano Purple, and Queen Rouge varietals that are coveted each year as summer transitions to autumn and Japan’s grapes reach their peak ripeness.

In addition to serving up three varietals, sweets presentations include a grape & perilla verrine, a Shine Muscat tart and macaron, a fragrant olive & vanilla mousse, and a mont blanc with a hint of cassis liqueur. To balance and complement, savory selections include a fig caprese salad with prosciutto, braised Flemish pork & chestnut crepe, and a beef bresaola & beetroot tart.

To pair, guests can opt for free-flow-tea, with selections such as pink rose, bergamot peach or UPSTAIRZ’s special blend, or a glass of champagne (at an additional charge).

Though the menu changes with each season, the setting in which the artful afternoon tea is served remains unchanged with an airy UPSTAIRZ Lounge, with its lofty ceilings, abundant natural light, and a shaded outdoor terrace framed by greenery.

Zentis Osaka Suite Living Room

Zentis Osaka Suite Living Room.

Also included in the stay package is breakfast at UPSTAIRZ Restaurant, the hotel’s main dining area. Featuring an open kitchen, the cozy dining room serves up three styles of breakfast for guests to choose from, including American and vegan. The signature offering is the chef’s original presentation of a daily assortment of seven, tasting-size Japanese dishes (in addition to soup and Japanese omelet).

Accommodations range from Studios, popular with solo travellers, to more spacious Corner Studios with deep-soaking tubs, a favourite of couples, and suites with separate living areas. The minimalist Japanese aesthetic of each guestroom extends to functionality, with the overall design taking inspiration from the modularity of bento boxes.

Zentis Osaka Japanese-style Breakfast Presentation.

Zentis Osaka Japanese-style Breakfast Presentation.

Designed to foster work and play, the hotel’s Guest Lounge invites conversation and productivity. A communal table, cut from a cypress tree, holds pride of place for those intent on getting down to business while recessed banquettes present cozy spaces in which to unwind. Just beyond is the hotel’s garden area with terrace seating, with floor-to-ceiling windows and a see-through fireplace connecting the two spaces.

Rates at Zentis Osaka’s “Stay & Savor” package start at JPY 56,500 (around AUD 561) for Studio accommodations (based on single occupancy), inclusive of taxes and service charge.

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