Guesthouse U-En - Hostel

2.0 star property
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Lobby lounge
Lobby lounge
Lounge
Lobby sitting area
Property amenity

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchen
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
2-9-23 Fukushima, Fukushima-ku, Osaka, Osaka-fu, 553-0003
  • Osaka International Convention Center
    10 min walk
  • スパイスカリー大陸
    1 min walk
  • Shin-Fukushima Station
    1 min walk
  • Osaka (KIX-Kansai Intl.)
    52 min drive

Room options

Bed in 12-bed in Mixed Dormitory Room

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Traditional Double Room Single Use

  • 6 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Twin Futon

Twin room with Extra futon

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed and 2 Twin Futons

Economy Twin Room

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Futons

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About the area

Osaka

A stay at Guesthouse U-En - Hostel places you in the heart of Osaka, within a 5-minute drive of Orix Theater and Kyocera Dome Osaka. .This hostel is 3.8 mi (6.2 km) from Osaka Castle and 4 mi (6.4 km) from Universal Studios Japan.

What's nearby

  • Osaka Station City - 16 min walk
  • Orix Theater - 3 min drive
  • Kyocera Dome Osaka - 4 min drive
  • Universal Studios Japan - 7 min drive
  • Osaka Castle - 7 min drive

Getting around

  • Shin-Fukushima Station - 1 min walk
  • Fukushima Station - 4 min walk
  • Itami Airport (ITM) - 9 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪MONDIAL KAFFEE 328 GOLD RUSH - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪スパイスカリー大陸 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪讃く - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪多幸屋 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪W2 - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Guesthouse U-En - Hostel

Hostel with a coffee shop, near Orix Theater
Guesthouse U-En - Hostel offers 8 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers. Beds feature down comforters. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 50+ Mbps). Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers and bidets. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 8 air-conditioned guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature showers, bidets, and hair dryers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as bicycles to rent, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and a communal living room.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the hostel's coffee shop/cafe. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and coffee/tea in a common area.
Guesthouse U-En - Hostel has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English, Japanese

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Things to do

  • Bike rentals

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Lockers available

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Handrails in stairwells
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Communal living room
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared fridge
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Down duvet
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • 3 bathrooms
  • Bidet
  • Hairdryer
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Electrical adapters/chargers
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laundry detergent
  • Local maps

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 11:00 AM - 10 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
This property does not allow late check-in or late check-out.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 2 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A city tax may be collected at the property. The city tax ranges from JPY 100-300 per person, per night based on the nightly room rate. The tax does not apply to nightly rates under JPY 7,000. Please note that further exemptions may apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare requires all international visitors to submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ); additionally, lodging proprietors are required to photocopy passports for all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file

Property is also known as

Guesthouse U-En
Guesthouse U-En Hostel
Guesthouse U-En Hostel Osaka
Guesthouse U-En Osaka
U-En Guesthouse
Guesthouse U En
Guesthouse U-En - Hostel Osaka
Guesthouse U-En - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Guesthouse U-En - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Osaka

Guesthouse U-En - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 143 out of 260 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 94 out of 260 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 18 out of 260 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 260 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 260 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Bryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place and location good value and very nice and helpful staff a must say when in Osaka 👍👍👍👍👍

10/10 Excellent

Arsema

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everyone was very kind! The place was well kept and beautiful if you would like a traditional experience (:
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, delicious food (and coffee!) and wonderful kind staff!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Superb staff, cozy and clean
Staff are very friendly, attentive and kind. The facility is cozy and clean. Location is pretty good.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very cheerful and kind. And both the room and the shower were clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to station, lots of local restaurants next to it. Very simple and basic room, but cute.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Guesthouse U-en Hostel
A fantastic hostel to start my trip on. The staff were friendly, helpful, and spoke decent English. They have maps and guides for the surrounding area, so you’ll know all the restaurants and train stations around you. Very accessible, as it is within walking distance of a train station, even with a large suitcase. It’s also handy having the cafe on the main floor with a great breakfast and coffee!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cozy and quaint hostel in Osaka
This cozy hostel was perfect for my trip to Osaka. The manager was so obliging and caring. The bed was cozy and comfortable - showers were great. No complaints.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cozy hostel in the heart of a foodie neighborhood
It's a short 5 min walk from the train and subway stations. This place is in the heart of where all the delicious small Japanese restaurants that are frequented by locals. Staff was helpful and friendly - often ready to help.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Marie, Singapore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff were excellent - super friendly and helpful, even helping to carry our luggages up and down, and made us feel at home :)
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jeff, Los Angeles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff were so amazingly friendly and accommodating. And genuinely interested in what I had planned around Osaka. They also had some nice tips and advice for traveling the area. The room/bunks were decently sized, the only downside was it can get a bit warm in those bunks, but there was a window we opened which helped. The location and staff and accommodations of the hotel itself are all incredible. I’ll be coming here again on my next trip for sure!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

tom

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
1階のカフェがオシャレで、朝ごはんが最高に良かったです。これこそがゲストハウスの醍醐味。土地柄、近くに銭湯、マッサージ、飲食店もあり立地も良かったです。 マイナスポイントとしては、宿泊客のマナーがあまり良くなかったところ。ただ、これは運みたいな要素もあり宿の問題ではないかもしれない。
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed for one night, it's an ok hostel
Good location, room is small and basic. Bathrooms and shower rooms are very tight. No towels provided for free. Thin walls.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Guesthouse U-en
This hostel was not a good fit for me. The bottom bunk was so low that I was unable to sit up in it. The sinks were in an open space in the middle of the hostel. There were many low beams throughout the hostel. Towel rental is 100 yen a towel. However, the showers were hot and it was approximately a 15 minute walk to Osaka station, so those things were nice.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jenna, California

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff really make the stay, they are incredibly friendly and helpful. i was able to leave my bags after I checked out and even came back early afternoon to charge my phone. The capsule I stayed in was nice and clean. It was quiet at night, so I didn’t have any problems sleeping.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

Eduardo, Sydney, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value for money but very quiet location
This hotel is in a quiet area with no much to do around but it's perfectly connected to the action, so definitely recommended to save some money. The staff is super friendly and the hotel and room have everything you need. It's a small guest house though, so don't expect a super spacious place but it gives you that warmness kind of feeling due to its size, you feel like at home. Wifi is not good at all, I struggled the whole day but the rest of the amenities are quite good.

8/10 Good

Mark, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice guest house
Typical guest house, clean tidy, basic and small. Staff were good, if you want dinner in the cafe/restaurant make sure you book.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Very well situated location
The private room we had didn't suit a person with any form of dust allergies. There was no windows and the tatami matting in such a situation doesn't air well. The space overall was really good - though the over-enthusiastic eco-timer on the toilet lights meant you had to wave a hand above your head about every 15 or so seconds or else contemplate in the dark.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Look no further, fella. You found it!
Had a blast here. The staff is super helpful and the feel of this place is so cool. Highly recommend it. The downstairs cafe is meh but the hostel is smack in the middle of one of the best food scenes in Osaka so getting a bite ain't no thang. Great place to meet new friends as well. Super conducive to conversations with fellow travelers. book it!

8/10 Good

Cleaver2016, England

Liked: Staff & service
Good hostel
The room was sized as per their website which was good. The common room was large and had tea and coffee readily available which we appreciated. There is 1 washing machine and 1 dryer located in the common room which was useful and only cost 100¥ each. The downside of this hostel is that noise really does carry and none of the rooms are that far from the common room which meant people talking in the common room till midnight kept us awake.

8/10 Good

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

10/10 Excellent

YIK SZE, Hong Kong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cozy place!
A very good experience~the environment is very good, feel like home. Staffs are very nice and helpful

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

worrarat, Thailand, Rayong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
pretty good guest house
I think there are pretty good guest house