Hotel Zipangu vs Guesthouse U-En Osaka

Same City · Osaka Distance: 5.2km

Overview

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Hotel Zipangu

★★ 2-Star
7.9 3,200
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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Rating Comparison by Booking Site

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Agoda
7.9 (3,246)
9.1 (1,796)
Booking.com
7.3 (696)
9.0 (1,310)
Expedia
8.0 (347)
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라쿠텐트래블
7.8 (13)
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Trip.com
8.7 (365)
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Overall Average
7.9 (4,667)
9.1 (3,106)

Strengths & Weaknesses

Hotel Zipangu Guesthouse U-En Osaka
Strengths Strengths
+ Many reviews praise the easy access right next to Shin-Imamiya and Dobutsuen-mae stations + Staff are friendly and fun, making it easy to mingle with other travelers, as many reviews note
+ Repeatedly called clean for the price with well-maintained shared showers and sento + Cozy common lounge and downstairs cafe vibe, with great coffee and curry mentioned repeatedly
+ Convenient 1st-floor free coffee/tea and communal kitchen mentioned often + Clean beds and facilities, close to Fukushima Station for easy access
+ Staff friendliness noted across multiple sites + Unique homely feel of the traditional wooden building often praised
Weaknesses Weaknesses
- Rooms are cramped, hard to unpack, and doubles feel uncomfortable - Showers are narrow, uncomfortable for larger people per some reviews
- Shared showers/toilets inconvenient, towels need separate rental often mentioned - Thin walls let noise through, mentioned in some complaints
- Station noise heard in several reviews

Recommended For

Solo travelers Budget travelers Short-stay tourists

Recommended For

Solo travelers Groups Japan culture seekers

Guest Reviews

Hotel Zipangu

Expedia 10.0 Solo

Small room felt spacious with remote AC. Adapted to shared bath comfortably

Trip.com 10.0 Solo Traveler

Well-managed and clean. Friendly staff, great location near convenience stores

Trip.com 9.0 Solo Traveler

Right by station, excellent value. Minor towel request hassle

Towels needed requesting each shower

Agoda 9.6 Solo Traveler

Friendly staff, good location near Mega Donki for shopping

Booking.com 8.0 Solo

Good value for solo, clean and comfortable even for women

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: 5.2km

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