--- title: "Hotel Trad vs IM Guesthouse: which hotel is better?" description: "Hotel Trad or IM Guesthouse in Osaka? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side." url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-trad-osaka-vs-im-guesthouse-osaka/ language: en source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com) retrieved: 2026-11-08 --- # Hotel Trad vs IM Guesthouse Both are in Osaka, 700 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger. Hotel · ★★ · Tojocho ## [Hotel Trad](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-trad-osaka/) - **Guest rating:** 8.4 · Very good - **Location score:** 6.9 - **Score by category:** 1 of 3 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1632832/agoda/?lang=en) Guesthouse · Katsuyama-kita 2-chome ## [IM Guesthouse](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/im-guesthouse-osaka/) - **Guest rating:** 7.7 · Good - **Location score:** 6.7 - **Score by category:** 0 of 3 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1660650/agoda/?lang=en) The short answer ## Too close to call Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 700 m apart. ### Choose Hotel Trad if you want - the more consistently praised stay (8.4 / 7.7) - to walk to the sights (2.5 km / 3.0 km) - a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 46 / 15) ### Choose IM Guesthouse if you want - a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 15 / 46) ### Why is Hotel Trad better than IM Guesthouse? 1. Higher guest rating (8.4 vs 7.7) (+0.7) 2. More guest reviews (1,595 vs 218), so the rating is more reliable (×7.3) 3. 44 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+44) ### Why is IM Guesthouse better than Hotel Trad? No clear advantages in our data. ## All compared facts Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel. | | Hotel Trad | IM Guesthouse | | --- | --- | --- | | Score by category | | Guest rating | 8.4 (+0.7) | 7.7 | | Location | 6.9 | 6.7 | | Public transport | 8.8 | 8.7 | | Ratings & reviews | | StayVersus score | 8.4 (+0.6) | 7.8 | | Guest rating | 8.4 (+0.7) | 7.7 | | Number of reviews | 1,595 (+1,377) | 218 | | Google rating | 4.0/5 | 4.1/5 (+0.1) | | Google reviews | 403 (+319) | 84 | | Rank in Osaka | bottom 29% (+21%) | bottom 8% | | Location | | Location score | 6.9 (+0.2) | 6.7 | | Distance to the centre | 2.5 km (−440 m) | 3.0 km | | To public transport | 380 m | 400 m | | To the airport | 15 km | 16 km | | Restaurants within 500 m | 150 (+44) | 106 | | To the nearest food shop | 100 m | 110 m | | Shops within 500 m | 7 | 7 | | Sights within 1 km | 2 | 2 | | Rooms & building | | Star rating | ★★ | – | | Rooms | 46 | 15 | | Floors | 9 | 3 | | Listed amenities | 10 | 10 | | Policies | | Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 | | Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 | | Amenities | | Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ | | Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ | | Restaurant | ✓ | ✓ | | Massage | ✓ | – | | Terrace | ✓ | – | | Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ | | Kitchen | ✓ | ✓ | | Balcony | ✓ | – | | Blackout curtains | ✓ | – | | Parking | – | ✓ | | Laundry | – | ✓ | | Breakfast | – | ✓ | | In-room safe | – | ✓ | | Distance to the main sights | | Shitennō-ji Temple | 1.4 km | 1.4 km | | National Museum of Art, Osaka | 4.7 km | 5.3 km | ## Live prices around both hotels Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer. ## Nightly price by month Hotel TradIM Guesthouse Oct - Hotel Trad is cheaper in 6 of 8 months - Hotel Trad: €43 a night on average · IM Guesthouse: €50 a night on average Pick a month to check today's price for its cheapest date. [Hotel prices in Osaka by month](https://stayversus.com/en/japan/osaka/prices/) Averages of real one-night prices for two adults on Agoda, a Tuesday and a Saturday in each month, last checked 21 October 2026. In euros; the final price is shown before you book. [Hotel Trad prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-trad-osaka/prices/) ## Location 700 m apart Hotel Trad: city centre: 2.5 km, nearest station JR 鶴橋駅 (Tsuruhashi Sta.): 380 m, Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM): 15 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km. IM Guesthouse: city centre: 3.0 km, nearest station JR桃谷駅: 400 m, Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM): 16 km, 106 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km. ## Weather in Osaka [Osaka weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/japan/osaka/osaka/weather) ## Hotel Trad or IM Guesthouse: common questions ### Which is better, Hotel Trad or IM Guesthouse? Hotel Trad leads in 1 of 3 categories, including guest rating. ### Which is cheaper, Hotel Trad or IM Guesthouse? Over the year Hotel Trad costs about €43 a night on average against €50 at IM Guesthouse, and it is cheaper in 6 of the 8 months we checked. Pick your dates above for today's prices. ### Which hotel is closer to the centre? Hotel Trad is closer: 2.5 km from the centre, against 3.0 km for IM Guesthouse. ### How far apart are Hotel Trad and IM Guesthouse? The two hotels are 700 m apart in a straight line. ## More match-ups - [Hotel Trad vs Miro Hotel Momodanikouenmae](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-trad-osaka-vs-miro-hotel-momodanikouenmae-osaka/) - [Hotel Trad vs Five Hotel Osaka](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/five-hotel-osaka-osaka-vs-hotel-trad-osaka/) - [Hotel Trad vs Toyoko Inn Osaka Tsuruhashi Ekimae](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-trad-osaka-vs-toyoko-inn-osaka-tsuruhashi-ekimae-osaka/) - [Hotel Trad vs Osaka Tsuruhashi Tei Hotel - Asahi Group](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-trad-osaka-vs-osaka-tsuruhashi-tei-hotel-asahi-group-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-trad-osaka-vs-im-guesthouse-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/