hotel atarayo osaka vs Roots Hostel
Both are in Osaka, 700 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelMinami-Kyuhojimachi 3-chome
hotel atarayo osaka
- Guest rating
- 9.0 Excellent
- Location score
- 8.7
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
HostelItachibori 1-chome
Roots Hostel
- Guest rating
- 7.5 Good
- Location score
- 8.7
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 1 category. Your priorities decide. 700 m apart.
Choose hotel atarayo osaka if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.0 / 7.5)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 80 / 10)
- a newer or recently renovated building (2026 / 2016)
Choose Roots Hostel if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 10 / 80)
Why is hotel atarayo osaka better than Roots Hostel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.0 vs 7.5)+1.5
- 2More guest reviews (3,464 vs 1,298), so the rating is more reliable×2.7
- 3Newer or more recently renovated (2026 vs 2016)+10y
- 4A larger hotel with more facilities (80 vs 10 rooms)×8.0
Why is Roots Hostel better than hotel atarayo osaka?
- 1Earlier check-in (15:00 vs 16:00)−1h
- 2A smaller, more intimate hotel (10 vs 80 rooms)−70
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| hotel atarayo osaka vs Roots Hostel: which hotel is better? | hotel atarayo osaka | Roots Hostel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.0 +1.5 | 7.5 |
| Location | 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Public transport | 8.4 | 8.9 +0.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.0 +1.5 | 7.5 |
| Guest rating | 9.0 +1.5 | 7.5 |
| Number of reviews | 3,464 +2,166 | 1,298 |
| Google rating | – | 3.7/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 381 |
| Rank in Osaka | top 16% +79% | bottom 5% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.7 km | 1.8 km |
| To public transport | 440 m | 360 m −90 m |
| To the airport | 13 km | 12 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 100 m −200 m | 300 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 28 +17 | 11 |
| Sights within 1 km | 23 +2 | 21 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 80 | 10 |
| Floors | 7 | 6 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2026 +10y | 2016 |
| Listed amenities | 3 | 8 +5 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 16:00 | 15:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Shitennō-ji Temple | 3.1 km | 3.4 km |
| National Museum of Art, Osaka | 1.7 km | 1.4 km −290 m |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
700 m apart
hotel atarayo osaka: city centre: 1.7 km, nearest station Sakaisujihonmachi 10 Bicycle Parking: 440 m, Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM): 13 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 23 sights within 1 km.
Roots Hostel: city centre: 1.8 km, Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM): 12 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 21 sights within 1 km.
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hotel atarayo osaka or Roots Hostel: common questions
Which is better, hotel atarayo osaka or Roots Hostel?
They are evenly matched. hotel atarayo osaka is stronger in guest rating; Roots Hostel is stronger in public transport.
Which is cheaper, hotel atarayo osaka or Roots Hostel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
How far apart are hotel atarayo osaka and Roots Hostel?
The two hotels are 700 m apart in a straight line.
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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