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title: "Hostel Chillax vs Picnic Hostel Osaka: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hostel Chillax or Picnic Hostel Osaka in Osaka? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Hostel Chillax vs Picnic Hostel Osaka

Both are in Osaka, 410 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hostel · Saiwaicho 1-chome
## [Hostel Chillax](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hostel-chillax-osaka/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.5 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 9.2

- **Score by category:** 1 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1557566/agoda/?lang=en)

Hostel · Saiwaicho 2-chome
## [Picnic Hostel Osaka](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/picnic-hostel-osaka-osaka/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.4 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 8.8

- **Score by category:** 1 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1958914/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 1 category. Your priorities decide. 410 m apart.

### Choose Hostel Chillax if you want

-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 50 / 22)

### Choose Picnic Hostel Osaka if you want

-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 22 / 50)

### Why is Hostel Chillax better than Picnic Hostel Osaka?

1.  15 more sights within 1 km (+15)
2.  Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00) (+1h)

### Why is Picnic Hostel Osaka better than Hostel Chillax?

1.  More guest reviews (1,590 vs 687), so the rating is more reliable (×2.3)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Hostel Chillax | Picnic Hostel Osaka |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Location | 9.2  (+0.4) | 8.8 |
| Facilities | 3.3 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Public transport | 9.2 | 10.0  (+0.8) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.5  (+0.1) | 8.4 |
| Guest rating | 8.5  (+0.1) | 8.4 |
| Number of reviews | 687 | 1,590  (+903) |
| Google rating | 4.0/5 | 4.3/5  (+0.3) |
| Google reviews | 182 | 201  (+19) |
| Rank in Osaka | bottom 39%  (+10%) | bottom 29% |
| Location |
| Location score | 9.2  (+0.4) | 8.8 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.0 km  (−360 m) | 1.4 km |
| To public transport | 290 m | 120 m  (−180 m) |
| To the airport | 13 km | 13 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 180 m | 160 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 9 | 11 |
| Sights within 1 km | 26  (+15) | 11 |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 50 | 22 |
| Floors | 6 | 5 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2020  (+2y) | 2018 |
| Listed amenities | 12 | 11 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00  (+1h) | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights |
| Shitennō-ji Temple | 2.8 km | 3.2 km |
| National Museum of Art, Osaka | 2.5 km | 2.5 km |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

410 m apart

Hostel Chillax: city centre: 1.0 km, Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM): 13 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 26 sights within 1 km.

Picnic Hostel Osaka: city centre: 1.4 km, nearest station 千日前線 桜川駅 (Sakuragawa Sta.) (S15): 120 m, Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM): 13 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 11 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Osaka

[Osaka weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/japan/osaka/osaka/weather)

## Hostel Chillax or Picnic Hostel Osaka: common questions

### Which is better, Hostel Chillax or Picnic Hostel Osaka?

They are evenly matched. Hostel Chillax is stronger in location; Picnic Hostel Osaka is stronger in public transport.

### Which is cheaper, Hostel Chillax or Picnic Hostel Osaka?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Hostel Chillax is closer: 1.0 km from the centre, against 1.4 km for Picnic Hostel Osaka.

### How far apart are Hostel Chillax and Picnic Hostel Osaka?

The two hotels are 410 m apart in a straight line.

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## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hostel-chillax-osaka-vs-picnic-hostel-osaka-osaka/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/