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
- Guest rating
- 6.5 Okay
- Location score
- 9.0
- Score by category
- 2 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
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?
- 1Higher guest rating (7.5 vs 6.5)+1.0
- 2More guest reviews (1,298 vs 13), so the rating is more reliable×100
- 3Earlier 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 vs Roots Hostel: which hotel is better? | 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 | – | ✓ |
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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.
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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.
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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