Cheap Hotels in Osaka

cocodrilo · Joined: 12 Apr 2004 Posts: 494 Location: Western Japan

Recently becoming popular among budget travelers are the accomodations formerly used by day laborers(construction workers on short-tem contracts) in the Airin district in Nishinari Ward, Osaka. Travelers who visit Japan often find things unaffordably priced(rooms averaging around US$130 per night in major cities) and the small hotels in Airin, with rates for a modest single room starting at $19.50 are looking very appealing for people, especially younger travellers, who want to stay in the country for some time. The Airin district is located south of JR(Japan Railways) Shin-Imamiya station.

*One of the hotels listed I read about was called "Hotel Raizan".

cocodrilo · Joined: 12 Apr 2004 Posts: 494 Location: Western Japan

Hostelz.com has some great reviews(& online booking) for reasonable hostels and inns in Japan and other countries as well.

The info for Hotel Raizan I listed above is as follows;

Hotel Raizan
Address: Taishi, Nishinari-ku, Osaka
Phone: (06) 6647-2195

Japanese and western style rooms(Japanese style refers to rooms with tatami mats & futon instead of beds), free Internet use. The hotel is only 15 minutes away from Universal Studios Japan! Rates from 2100 yen.

dhermawanto · Joined: 10 Oct 2005 Posts: 3

cocodrilo wrote: Recently becoming popular among budget travelers are the accomodations formerly used by day laborers(construction workers on short-tem contracts) in the Airin district in Nishinari Ward, Osaka. Travelers who visit Japan often find things unaffordably priced(rooms averaging around US$130 per night in major cities) and the small hotels in Airin, with rates for a modest single room starting at $19.50 are looking very appealing for people, especially younger travellers, who want to stay in the country for some time. The Airin district is located south of JR(Japan Railways) Shin-Imamiya station.

*One of the hotels listed I read about was called "Hotel Raizan".

here is list all hotel in osaka that you need maybe...!

Ana Hotel Osaka - 1-3-1 DOJIMAHAMA, 530-0004 OSAKA
Chisan Hotel Shin Osaka - 6 2 19 NISHINAKAJIMA YODOGAWAK, 532 0011 OSAKA
Chisun Hotel Shinsaibashi - 2 4 10 MINAMISENBA CHUOKU, 542 0081 OSAKA
Comfort Htl Osaka Shinsaibash - 1-15 HIGASHI-SHINSAIBASHI, 542 0083 OSAKA
Hilton Osaka - 1-8-8 UMEDA, 530-0001 OSAKA
Hotel Nikko Bayside Osaka - 6-2-45 SHIMAYA KONOHANA-KU, 554-0024 OSAKA
Hotel Nikko Ibaraki Osaka - 1 1 10 NAKAHOZUMI IBARAKI SHI, 67 0034 OSAKA
Hotel Nikko Osaka - 1-3-3 NISHI SHINSAIBASHI, 542-0086-00 OSAKA
Imperial Hotel Osaka - 1-8-50 TEMMABASHI, 530-0042 OSAKA
Namba Oriental Hotel - 2 8 17 SEN NICHI MAE, 5420074 OSAKA
Osaka Tokyu Hotel - 7 20 Chaya Machi Kita Ku, 530 0013 OSAKA
Rihga Grand Hotel Osaka - 2-3-18 NAKANOSHIMA, 530-0005 OSAKA
Rihga Nakanoshima Inn - 1 13 10 EDOBORI NISHI KU, 550 0002 OSAKA
Rihga Royal Hotel Osaka - 5-3-68 NAKANOSHIMA, 530-0005 OSAKA
Ritz Carlton Osaka - 2-5-25 UMEDA, 530-0001 OSAKA
Suminoe Hotel Hanshin - sinkitajima 1-2-1 Suminoe ku, 559 0024 OSAKA
Swissotel Nankai - 1-60 Namba, 5 Chome, Chuo-ku, 542-0076 OSAKA
The Westin Osaka - 1-1-20 OYODO NAKA, 531-0076 OSAKA
Toyo Hotel - 3-16-9 TOYOSAKI, 531-0072 OSAKA

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cocodrilo · Joined: 12 Apr 2004 Posts: 494 Location: Western Japan

I am familiar with a lot of those hotels above- they are reputable Japanese hotel chains and they average about US$100 per night. That is far too much for people spending a few weeks in Asia and even us ex-pats don't want to shell out that kind of cash.
Locals nowadays access the Japanese webiste "Jaran" and by pre-booking, can get clean(albeit cramped) accomodation right in the middle of the city for as little as $70 a night for 2 people! My friend and I stayed in Hiroshima this summer- right in the middle of town- for $80 a night for the 2 of us. If a person is planning to see the countryside of Japan, I would hardly recommend a hotel. One should stay at a "ryokan", Japanese inn, to get a real taste of the culture. Japanese inns are cheaper than hotels and often include dinner and breakfast the next day. They are available in most urban areas as well.