--- title: "Hotel Saikoukan vs Poly Hostel 2 Namba: which hotel is better?" description: "Hotel Saikoukan or Poly Hostel 2 Namba in Osaka? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side." url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-saikoukan-osaka-vs-poly-hostel-2-namba-osaka/ language: en source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com) retrieved: 2026-11-01 --- # Hotel Saikoukan vs Poly Hostel 2 Namba Both are in Osaka, 360 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger. Ryokan · ★★ · Shimodera 1-chome ## [Hotel Saikoukan](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-saikoukan-osaka/) - **Guest rating:** 8.3 · Very good - **Location score:** 9.2 - **Score by category:** 1 of 3 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1622796/agoda/?lang=en) Hostel · Nipponbashi 2 ## [Poly Hostel 2 Namba](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/poly-hostel-2-namba-osaka/) - **Guest rating:** 9.3 · Exceptional - **Location score:** 9.2 - **Score by category:** 1 of 3 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1967404/agoda/?lang=en) The short answer ## Too close to call Each hotel leads in 1 category. Your priorities decide. 360 m apart. ### Choose Hotel Saikoukan if you want - a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 12 / 5) ### Choose Poly Hostel 2 Namba if you want - the more consistently praised stay (9.3 / 8.3) - a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 5 / 12) ### Why is Hotel Saikoukan better than Poly Hostel 2 Namba? 1. Earlier check-in (15:00 vs 16:00) (−1h) ### Why is Poly Hostel 2 Namba better than Hotel Saikoukan? 1. Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 8.3) (+1.0) 2. Newer or more recently renovated (2020 vs 2017) (+3y) 3. 10 more sights within 1 km (+10) ## All compared facts Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel. | | Hotel Saikoukan | Poly Hostel 2 Namba | | --- | --- | --- | | Score by category | | Guest rating | 8.3 | 9.3 (+1.0) | | Location | 9.2 | 9.2 | | Public transport | 9.3 (+0.4) | 8.9 | | Ratings & reviews | | StayVersus score | 8.3 | 9.2 (+0.9) | | Guest rating | 8.3 | 9.3 (+1.0) | | Number of reviews | 414 (+36) | 378 | | Google rating | – | 4.6/5 | | Google reviews | – | 83 | | Rank in Osaka | bottom 25% | top 5% (+70%) | | Location | | Location score | 9.2 | 9.2 | | Distance to the centre | 850 m | 690 m (−160 m) | | To public transport | 280 m | 350 m | | To the airport | 15 km | 14 km | | Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 | | To the nearest food shop | 100 m | 80 m | | Shops within 500 m | 20 | 29 (+9) | | Sights within 1 km | 23 | 33 (+10) | | Rooms & building | | Star rating | ★★ | – | | Rooms | 12 | 5 | | Floors | 5 | 4 | | Newest building or renovation | 2017 | 2020 (+3y) | | Listed amenities | 7 | 7 | | Policies | | Check-in from | 15:00 (−1h) | 16:00 | | Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 | | Amenities | | Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ | | Terrace | ✓ | – | | Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ | | Balcony | ✓ | – | | Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – | | Blackout curtains | ✓ | – | | Luggage storage | – | ✓ | | Restaurant | – | ✓ | | Smoke-free | – | ✓ | | Kitchen | – | ✓ | | Distance to the main sights | | Shitennō-ji Temple | 1.0 km (−330 m) | 1.3 km | | National Museum of Art, Osaka | 3.8 km | 3.4 km | | Which hotel suits you | | Couples | – | ✓ | ## Live prices around both hotels Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer. ## Location 360 m apart Hotel Saikoukan: city centre: 850 m, nearest station Higashi-Umeda Station: 280 m, Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM): 15 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 23 sights within 1 km. Poly Hostel 2 Namba: city centre: 690 m, nearest station Osaka Station City: 350 m, Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM): 14 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 33 sights within 1 km. [Top-rated of 222 hotels in Namba](https://stayversus.com/en/japan/osaka/area/namba/) ## Weather in Osaka [Osaka weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/japan/osaka/osaka/weather) ## Hotel Saikoukan or Poly Hostel 2 Namba: common questions ### Which is better, Hotel Saikoukan or Poly Hostel 2 Namba? They are evenly matched. Hotel Saikoukan is stronger in public transport; Poly Hostel 2 Namba is stronger in guest rating. ### Which is cheaper, Hotel Saikoukan or Poly Hostel 2 Namba? Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side. ### Which hotel is closer to the centre? Poly Hostel 2 Namba is closer: 690 m from the centre, against 850 m for Hotel Saikoukan. ### How far apart are Hotel Saikoukan and Poly Hostel 2 Namba? The two hotels are 360 m apart in a straight line. ## More match-ups - [Hotel Saikoukan vs R Hotel Namba](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-saikoukan-osaka-vs-r-hotel-namba-osaka/) - [Hotel Saikoukan vs Hotel Amaterrace Nippombashi-higashi](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-amaterrace-nippombashi-higashi-osaka-vs-hotel-saikoukan-osaka/) - [Hotel Saikoukan vs Ocean Nippombashi Higashi](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-saikoukan-osaka-vs-ocean-nippombashi-higashi-osaka/) - [Hotel Saikoukan vs Y&Y NAMBA HOTEL Osaka](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-saikoukan-osaka-vs-y-y-namba-hotel-osaka-osaka/) ## 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/) --- Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-saikoukan-osaka-vs-poly-hostel-2-namba-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/