Roots Hostel vs Sakura Sands Hotel
Both are in Osaka, 30 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelItachibori 1-chome
Roots Hostel
- Guest rating
- 7.5 Good
- Location score
- 8.7
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
ApartmentItachibori 1-chome
Sakura Sands Hotel
- Guest rating
- 7.7 Good
- Location score
- 8.8
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 30 m apart.
Choose Roots Hostel if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 10 / 50)
Choose Sakura Sands Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (7.7 / 7.5)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 50 / 10)
Why is Roots Hostel better than Sakura Sands Hotel?
- 1Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00)+1h
Why is Sakura Sands Hotel better than Roots Hostel?
- 1Higher guest rating (7.7 vs 7.5)+0.2
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Roots Hostel vs Sakura Sands Hotel: which hotel is better? | Roots Hostel | Sakura Sands Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.5 | 7.7 |
| Location | 8.7 | 8.8 |
| Public transport | 8.9 | 9.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.5 | 7.7 +0.2 |
| Guest rating | 7.5 | 7.7 +0.2 |
| Number of reviews | 1,298 +369 | 929 |
| Google rating | 3.7/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 381 | – |
| Rank in Osaka | bottom 5% | bottom 6% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.7 | 8.8 |
| Distance to Itachibori 1-chome centre | 60 m | 40 m |
| To public transport | 360 m | 330 m |
| To the airport | 12 km | 12 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 300 m | 330 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 11 | 11 |
| Sights within 1 km | 21 | 21 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 10 | 50 |
| Floors | 6 | 11 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2016 | – |
| Listed amenities | 8 +3 | 5 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 +1h | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
30 m apart
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.
Sakura Sands Hotel: 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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Roots Hostel or Sakura Sands Hotel: common questions
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The two hotels are 30 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