Osaka offers various inexpensive lodging options for travelers on a budget.
Affordable Stay
Fodor's praised the Tokyo Inn Shinsaibashi Nishi as a "good-value, comfortable" hotel.Fodor's: Toyoko Inn Shin-sai-bashi Nishi Review The list of free amenities it offers are catered to the business traveler: internet access, daily newspaper, and unlimited usage of the hotel's computer and printer.
Rooms include a private bathroom and cable TV.
Hostel Stay
Dorm-style rooms and private rooms are available at the Osaka Municipal Nagai Youth Hostel. Though it is a 30-minute subway ride from the center of Osaka, the hostel is considered a "good spot" for its price by Lonely Planet.Lonely Planet: Osaka Municipal Nagai Youth Hostel
Meals, internet and washer/dryer facilities are provided by the hostel for a fee.
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Affordable Hotels in Osaka
- Prices posted reflect those of the cheapest rates for the cheapest room type with 1-2 person occupancy. Prices are likely to increase during holidays and weekends.
- Tokyo Inn Okasa Nanba (Y6,400-Y7,770) Phone: 81-6-4397-1045
- Frommer's Highly Recommended: "This chain is smart to offer perks that set it apart from other business hotels, including computers with free Internet access in the lobby, free Japanese breakfasts, free telephone calls..."
- TripAdvisor 4.0 Rating (Note: Community rating; may change)
- Toyoko Inn Shinsaibashi Nishi (Y6,000-Y7,000) Phone: 81-6-6536-1045
- Fodor's Review "A 10-minute walk west of the Shin-sai-bashi subway station and close to the laid-back cafes of Minami Horie, the Toyoko Inn is a good-value, comfortable business hotel."
- Lonely Planet Review "A reasonably priced business hotel, the Toyoko Inn Shinsaibashi has a few features that distinguish it from its many competitors..."
- Family Inn Fiftys Edobori (Y5,250-Y8,400) Phone: 81-3-6225-2636 Map
- Frommer's Highly Recommended "[L]ow prices, clean but small rooms outfitted with double bed, sofa bed, wall-mounted TV, and tiled bathroom (but no closet), as well as automated check-in."
- Ryokan Ebisu-so (Y5,500-Y10,000) Phone: 81-6-6643-4861
- Fodor's Review : "It's a very basic but quiet, no-frills operation run by two delightful old ladies who will direct you to the abundance of restaurants and cafes nearby."
- Umeda Os Hotel (Y5,900-Y9,800) Phone: 81-6-6312-1271 Map
- Lonely Planet Review It has reasonable prices, the rooms are small but adequate, and the staff are efficient but not overly friendly."
Hostels in Osaka
- Lonely Planet: Osaka Hostels
- Hostelling International: Osaka HI Hostels
- Hostelz.com: Osaka Hostel Reviews
- Yahoo! Travel: Osaka Hostel Reviews
- Osaka Municipal Nagai Youth Hostel Phone: 81-6-6699-5631 Location
- Lonely Planet Review "The Osaka Municipal Nagai Youth Hostel is the closest youth hostel to the city centre. It's a clean, well-run hostel, located at the back of a stadium. This is a fine choice for backpackers."
- Osaka-fu Hattori Ryokuchi Youth Hostel Phone: 81-6-6862 0600
- Lonely Planet Review "[T]he Osaka-fu Hattori Ryokuchi Youth Hostel is a reasonable hostel that is good for backpackers and families travelling on a budget. There are both Western-style and Japanese-style rooms available."