Backstage Osaka Hostel & Bar vs Guesthouse U-En Osaka

Same City · Osaka Distance: 3.9km
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Backstage Osaka Hostel & Bar

★★ 2-Star
7.7 102
Osaka
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Guesthouse U-En Osaka

★★ 2-Star
9.1 426
Osaka
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Live Price Comparison

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Agoda
Booking.com
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Rating Comparison by Booking Site

Site Backstage Osaka... Guesthouse U-En...
Agoda
8.2 (629)
9.1 (1,796)
Booking.com
8.3 (483)
9.0 (1,310)
Trip.com
7.6 (37)
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Overall Average
7.7 (1,149)
9.1 (3,106)

Strengths & Weaknesses

Backstage Osaka Hostel & Bar Guesthouse U-En Osaka
Strengths Strengths
+ Many reviews praise friendly staff who give great recommendations + Staff are friendly and fun, making it easy to mingle with other travelers, as many reviews note
+ Downstairs bar is lively with cheap drinks, great for mingling + Cozy common lounge and downstairs cafe vibe, with great coffee and curry mentioned repeatedly
+ Walkable to Dotonbori and train stations for easy access + Clean beds and facilities, close to Fukushima Station for easy access
+ Casual social vibe popular with solo travelers + Unique homely feel of the traditional wooden building often praised
Weaknesses Weaknesses
- Cramped rooms with insufficient luggage space mentioned repeatedly - Showers are narrow, uncomfortable for larger people per some reviews
- Weak AC or stuffy rooms in heat - Thin walls let noise through, mentioned in some complaints
- Basic bathrooms lacking privacy

Recommended For

Solo travelers Friends Budget travelers

Recommended For

Solo travelers Groups Japan culture seekers

Guest Reviews

Backstage Osaka Hostel & Bar

Agoda 9.2 Solo

Staff lovely and great bar

Agoda 10.0 Solo

Walkable to Dotonbori, great managers, best value

Agoda 8.8 Solo

Central location and bar are highlights

A bit cramped

Trip.com 8.0 Solo

Great for solo drinks at bar, near Dotonbori

Booking.com 8.3 Solo

Friendly staff and good location

Thin mattress

Guesthouse U-En Osaka

Booking.com 9.0 Solo

Consistently clean, great staff and common area vibe, convenient location

Booking.com 9.0 Solo

Amazing vibe and downstairs cafe

Agoda 9.2 Solo traveler

Unique renovated Japanese house feel, comfortable with nearby ramen spot

Agoda 10.0 Group traveler

Beautiful 200-year building, friendly staff, delicious downstairs curry

Agoda 9.6 Solo traveler

Clean beds, friendly staff, good facilities

Mixed dorm may have noise

Location Comparison

Distance: 3.9km

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