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title: "Rock Star Hotel vs Roots Hostel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Rock Star Hotel or Roots Hostel in Osaka? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/rock-star-hotel-osaka-vs-roots-hostel-osaka/
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retrieved: 2026-11-06
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# Rock Star Hotel vs Roots Hostel

Both are in Osaka, 180 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★ · Awaza 1-chome
## [Rock Star Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/rock-star-hotel-osaka/)

- **Guest rating:** 6.5 ·  Okay

- **Location score:** 9.0

- **Score by category:** 2 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2033755/agoda/?lang=en)

Hostel · Itachibori 1-chome
## [Roots Hostel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/roots-hostel-osaka/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.5 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 8.7

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

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2038738/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Rock Star Hotel

It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 180 m apart.

### Choose Rock Star Hotel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (6.5 / 7.5)

### Why is Rock Star Hotel better than Roots Hostel?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Roots Hostel better than Rock Star Hotel?

1.  Higher guest rating (7.5 vs 6.5) (+1.0)
2.  More guest reviews (1,298 vs 13), so the rating is more reliable (×100)
3.  Earlier check-in (15:00 vs 16:00) (−1h)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Rock Star Hotel | Roots Hostel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 6.5 | 7.5  (+1.0) |
| Location | 9.0  (+0.3) | 8.7 |
| Public transport | 9.9  (+1.0) | 8.9 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 7.9  (+0.4) | 7.5 |
| Guest rating | 6.5 | 7.5  (+1.0) |
| Number of reviews | 13 | 1,298  (+1,285) |
| Google rating | – | 3.7/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 381 |
| Rank in Osaka | bottom 10%  (+5%) | bottom 5% |
| Location |
| Location score | 9.0  (+0.3) | 8.7 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.9 km | 1.8 km |
| To public transport | 180 m  (−180 m) | 360 m |
| To the airport | 12 km | 12 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 360 m | 300 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 15  (+4) | 11 |
| Sights within 1 km | 22 | 21 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 17 | 10 |
| Floors | 5 | 6 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2016 |
| Listed amenities | 5 | 8  (+3) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 16:00 | 15:00  (−1h) |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights |
| Shitennō-ji Temple | 3.5 km | 3.4 km |
| National Museum of Art, Osaka | 1.3 km | 1.4 km |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

[Roots Hostel prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/roots-hostel-osaka/prices/)

## Location

180 m apart

Rock Star Hotel: city centre: 1.9 km, Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM): 12 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 22 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.

## Weather in Osaka

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

## Rock Star Hotel or Roots Hostel: common questions

### Which is better, Rock Star Hotel or Roots Hostel?

Rock Star Hotel leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport. Roots Hostel is stronger in guest rating.

### Which is cheaper, Rock Star Hotel or Roots Hostel?

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

### How far apart are Rock Star Hotel and Roots Hostel?

The two hotels are 180 m apart in a straight line.

## 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/rock-star-hotel-osaka-vs-roots-hostel-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/