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Set within less than 1 km of Nakagawa Park and a 12-minute walk of The Osaka Korean Church in Japan, HOSTEL198 offers rooms with air conditioning and a shared bathroom in Osaka. Located around 1.6 km from Miyuki-dori Shopping Street, the hostel with free WiFi is also 1.7 km away from Miyuki-no-Mori Tenjin-gu Shrine. The property is non-smoking and is located 1.5 km from Osaka Seiwa Church. At the hostel, every room has a desk. All rooms have a shared bathroom with a shower, a hairdryer and slippers. Popular points of interest near HOSTEL198 include Myoren-ji Temple, Ansenji Temple and Fugenji Temple. Itami Airport is 26 km from the property.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.3)


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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 double bed
1 double bed
1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
1 single bed
1 single bed
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Guest reviews

Categories:

Staff
9.5
Facilities
8.8
Cleanliness
9.0
Comfort
9.1
Value for money
8.8
Location
8.3
Free WiFi
8.1
High score for Osaka

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Camila
    Brazil Brazil
    We booked for 3 nights at first and ended up extending for 9 more nights! The owner is very nice and helpful. We arrived super late at night and he was waiting for us. I got sick and he provided me with a thermometer. The hostel is a very quiet...
  • Michaela
    Slovakia Slovakia
    The beds were large, with great light and the rooms clean. I am solo travelling and have stayed in multiple hostels. This one is one of the best I have stayed at. The host is amazingly friendly and speaks very good English! Very safe place for...
  • Riad
    Sweden Sweden
    The owner of the hostel was a very kind man who let me stay for one day despite that the men dormitory was full so that i could take a rest and just go one. Hopefully i come again to stay more days as a good check point 🐱
  • Robert
    United States United States
    Immaculately clean place with everything you need. Nice location in quiet area near metro station. Owner was very friendly and had lots of helpful advice. Highly recommend!
  • Remo
    Switzerland Switzerland
    Hostel was clean and staff was really nice. He spoke very well english and gave tips for my journey. Futons, either you love them or you hate them. I love them.
  • Alexander
    Germany Germany
    Very good privacy in the dorm, well though out positions of light switch and power as well. The owner is great and helpful - plenty of suggestions of what to do and to see/eat. Quiet in the night. Would definitely take it again. Since the hostel...
  • Killian
    France France
    The owner was very nice and pleasant. He was available to help me and flexible about the check-in time. Btw the place isn't a 5* but that wasn't what I was expecting from there. I was just expecting a cheap accommodation and I still received a...
  • Jeffrey
    United States United States
    I used Booking to book off the tourist grid. Always love to really meet a neighborhood and meet locals. Never interacted with a Westerner here and was happy not to... I saw enough of them at Osaka Castle. Amazingly cheap place with clean and...
  • Mariia
    South Korea South Korea
    Уже не первый раз останавливаюсь в этом хостеле, тихо, чисто , до центра час пешком или 15 минут на метро. Очень классные одеяла и подушки! В будущем так же буду здесь останавливаться. Всем рекомендую.
  • Otani
    Japan Japan
    共用の宿で、急に泊まることになたが、大阪の中心部から遠いこと以外は、快適でした。オーナーの方も親切に対応だだき、感謝しています。有難うございました。

Property surroundings

Facilities of HOSTEL198
Great facilities! Review score, 8.8

Most popular facilities

  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning

Bathroom

  • Toilet paper
  • Slippers
  • Toilet
  • Shared bathroom
  • Hairdryer
  • Shower

Room Amenities

  • Socket near the bed

Living Area

  • Desk

Internet
WiFi is available in the rooms and is free of charge.

Parking
No parking available.

Services

  • Laundry
    Additional charge

Reception services

  • Invoice provided

Safety & security

  • Fire extinguishers
  • CCTV in common areas
  • Smoke alarms
  • Security alarm
  • Key access

General

  • Air conditioning
  • Non-smoking throughout
  • Non-smoking rooms

Accessibility

  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Languages spoken

  • English

House rules
HOSTEL198 takes special requests - add in the next step!

Check-in
From 15:00 to 20:00
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
Check-out
From 08:00 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Curfew
Entry to the property will be closed between the hours of 23:30 and 06:00
Children and beds

Child policies

Children older than 6 years are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
Check-in is only possible for guests aged between 18 and 60
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Payments by Booking.com
Booking.com takes your payment on behalf of the property for this stay, but make sure you have cash for any extras once you get there.

The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.

Legal information

This property is managed by a private host. EU consumer law relating to professional hosts might not apply.

FAQs about HOSTEL198

  • HOSTEL198 is 4.3 miles from the centre of Osaka. All distances are measured in straight lines. Actual travel distances may vary.

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    • Check-in at HOSTEL198 is from 15:00, and check-out is until 10:00.