Property amenity

Reviews of Hotel Taiyo

2.5 out of 5
Hotel Taiyo
1-2-23, Taishi, Nishinari-ku, Osaka, Osaka-fu

Reviews

7.0

Good

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6.4/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

mai, Santa ana

Disliked: Amenities
It is old and the bathroom is separate but if you need to stay one day or so, it is very good price. and no smoking all buildings are good.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

TUNG KUEN, Toronto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good for the cost of stay in an old hotel. Room was clean, comfortable, quiet, with mini fridge, tv, self control remote heater ac, japan style comfortable futon on japanese straw mat floor. Bonus, 4 minutes walk to Spa World onsen.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Pavitra

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Yue Hin

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
The room was basic but had everything I needed in a room, the common bathrooms at the lower floors are slightly inconvenient but I can't complain much as the room prices are very affordable and spacious for the money. Might stay here again if I'm in Osaka. One of the hotel staff is able to speak in basic English so it will be convenient for foreign guests.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Yue Hin

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
The room was basic but had everything I needed in a room, the common bathrooms at the lower floors are slightly inconvenient but I can't complain much as the room prices are very affordable and spacious for the money. Might stay here again if I'm in Osaka. One of the hotel staff is able to speak in basic English so it will be convenient for foreign guests.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Po Yan

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Oleg, Glenmont

Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023

2/10 Terrible

Louis-Philippe

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Its the absolute worst, a crumbling piece of garbage that should be set on fire.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

2/10 Terrible

Krishnaraj

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The worst hotel I ever been to
1. The hotel was extremely dirty, the room walls had a lot of stains and it smell very bad, I had to buy an air freshener, the bathroom smell was horrible, and the shower room had a lot of fungus 2. I found insects on my room, when I told the staff about that so that they fumigate, they only gave me an insecticide for me to do it on my own. 3. Some Horrible staff, specially the woman, one day while I was sleeping she started knocking on my door very loudly and I woke up, she said that I had to leave the hotel, when I show her that I still had one night left she barely said sorry and then she walked away
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wentian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This time I had a Japanese style tatami room, which I found even more comfortable than the Western style room with a bed, but that's just my personal preference
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Mario Alejandro

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Cesar

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Really small and cozy, but the showers needed some cleaning, and there was a lot of dust build up in our room. Otherwise helpful staff, cute decor, and very foreigner friendly. For the price this hotel was honestly very good!
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wentian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel has an old, faded ambience from generations ago, but everything stlll works well and the single rooms with AC and fridge offer good value for money - as long as you don't need fancy design or modern surroundings
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

henry

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Owner has bikes to rent for a few hundred yen and you can get around the whole city in them, room had a funny smell, theres 3 convenience stores right by it and food was always near rooms are very basic but if you just need a bed itll do
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Declan

Liked: Amenities
The property itself is fairly nice. My room was small but clean. Uses keys instead of electric locks, which I wasn’t big on. However the hotel itself is quite safe. Has 3 showers on the first floor available at anytime, so long as no one is using it.plus a bath which is designated for specific times. Great stay if you’re solo. The area around is fairly convenient with a station and restaurants nearby. However the streets are dirty, and the vibe is so so. For the price though it’s worth it. I would definitely stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

MING YIN

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

4/10 Poor

Michelle

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Would have considered this stay cheap and cheerful, however the facilities were dirty. The floors in the room were dusty and the showers were covered in mould. We paid for the with toilet option (does not include shower) and there was no soap in the bathroom. While the sheets appeared clean there were stains you could see on the mattress underneath. I think if the place were clean, I would have felt that it was good value.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Isiah

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Y’all suck
Stayed 9 nights in May 2023

4/10 Poor

Jordyn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is very central, which makes for easy access to Namba station and Dotombori. The hotel needs a lot of work and cleaning, there is dust and mold everywhere. BYO blanket and pillow, as the ones provided are disgusting and uncomfortable. Staff were friendly and helpful, and we appreciated their Osaka tips.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Zhe Yuan

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
I'll preface this with the fact that this place is really cheap as well as close to a station. I'm ok with cheaper places, but the overall cleanliness and condition of the place left much to be desired. Stayed in a Japanese style room which was pretty bare bones which I didn't mind as I only needed the room for sleep. The room was overall clean enough, only complaint were the futons which probably need replacing as they were both stained and thin (side sleepers opt for a room with a bed) Shower/bath spaces are shared, the bath spaces are public, so there are separate time slots for men/women I did not try the bath, but the shower rooms I found were also dirty. To reiterate, place is very cheap, but facilities match that price point. If cleanliness is high on the scale of important things to you, maybe stay elsewhere. For all else who can look past that, this place does get the job done.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Camille Pauline Claude

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I came her for the second time and after nine years nothing change. It reminds me a lot of memories and I appreciated it
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Augusto

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It was fine for the price and convenient location.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

Jung Ho

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

DAKODA

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Budget, simple hostel that is well located to get around the city. While the staff are friendly and attentive, it is unfortunate that the rooms and facilities are far from clean. Still a decent value for the nightly rate.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2023

4/10 Poor

Donald

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disappointed property.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

4/10 Poor

Donald

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is not in good shape and dirty. Not good place to stay for family and business traveller.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Ricki

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

2/10 Terrible

Alan

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We checked in and checked out within 15 minutes. There was a pile of dirty laundry in the hall, holes punched in the walls, and the entire place smelled like a damp basement.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Pedro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
the only have 3 floors for showering buts its only like 5 rooms total for showering the bed was fine but the room has a small tv/fridge to store some cold stuff you have any and the communal area was big enough for a small group to chat and eat

8/10 Good

Kumiko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay for a budget traveller. Very convenient & access to Japanese popular cultural spots.

6/10 Okay

Julian

Disliked: Cleanliness
I liked that the property was right next to the train station. What I didn’t like is that my room became absolutely freezing at night to the point where I started wearing my thermal clothing that I only wear when I go skiing, I also didn’t like how I found hairs from some stranger on my bed or how my non smoking room reeked of cigarette smell. Overall my experience was not good at all but it makes sense for the cheap price, you get what you pay for.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

2/10 Terrible

Huichen

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cheap Good
For the cheap price it was exceptionally good
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good hotel near MRT. Rooms are clean and comfortable with TV and refrigerator. Very friendly and helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Roo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close Ac transportation, cheap food, lots of walkable activity
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Works for us!
If you're looking for a sterile, top-notch experience, keep looking; if you don't mind a little extra 'character' and grunge, this place will work fine. It smelled like second-hand smoke despite being a non-smoking hotel, and the walls were pretty dirty. But the sheets and floors and bathroom were clean, and everything worked fine. There is a bit of noise from out in the hallway (doors opening and closing), and from our room we could also hear the nearby trains coming and going from busy Shin-Imamiya (but hey, that's how *close* it is!). This is our second time staying here, so obviously we've found the excellent price, convenient location, useful facilities, and helpful staff more important than any negatives. And they've definitely improved their internet from the first time we came (a year and a half ago), so well done, Taiyo!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The building is old but clean. Concierge is available 24 hours a day and there’s no curfew. Very close to Osaka Sinsekai and Osaka Zoo.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good for a night :) showers are only on first three floors so can be quite inconvenient if you are higher up :)
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I would not recommend it its dirty,noisy,bathroom is on 3rd floor i was on the 8th
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Third time's the charm
I have stayed at the Hotel Taiyo twice before and was happy to stay there again. The best thing about it is the Japanese bath . Also the proximity to transport, food and stuff makes this a great hotel in a great location.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Location is perfect. Very close to all transportations. Close too numba and very nice karaoke restaurants alley. I disliked the bathroom. They weren’t clean and smell bad.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
likes: - location - very close to subway station (dobutsuen-mae station);Tennoji station and airport bus limousine - abenobashi bus stop from Osaka (ITAMI) airport; restaurants, convenience store (7 eleven, family mart, and Lawson are all within reach, and of course shopping malls. - staff - very helpful though some are non-english speakers but they're trying to help in as much as they can. - good internet access in all floors. - Coin operated laundry services. - Vending machines for a quick drink. - fully air-conditioned (can be switched as heaters during cold season) - has small fridge - Good! - this hotel is good if you only need a place to sleep, take a bath, and a hotel base whilst you're travelling around major cities in japan. Tip: Osaka is the best city base as its location is in the middle of Japan. Very close to Kyoto, Kobe, And Narra prefectures. Dislikes: - property needs total upgrade - basic chair, table, mirror, kettle (for a coffee/tea) in rooms rather than going down to get hot water. - no daily cleaning services. Though can be pre-arranged a day before. - laundry room too dusty. Dryers need daily cleaning of filters as it affect wet clothes when drying. - rooms not noise- proof. Can hear noise and banging doors which can be annoying! - no cable satellite in TV nor english channel. - quite small room for a single occupancy. If you've two big luggages it may occupy most of the space in the room.
Stayed 20 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location and the sento is a plus point, but the hotel facilities are rather old.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Budget hotel, near JR train station and also subway station, have limit of shower rooms but have 1 public bath room (Onsen) on the first floor.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Ava

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We only stayed in the hotel at night to sleep. Basically, if you need a cheap place to stay for the night and just rest, this hotel will do. Please do not expect too much in terms of hotel room size. The common bath (onsen type) have schedules for men and women. We were not able to use this as the cut-off time for women is at midnight, and we arrived at the hotel 30 mins before midnight. The bath was not that clean as well compare to other bath houses that we went to, but with the fees that we paid, it is acceptable already. One good thing is that this hotel has front desk staff 24 hours that's why we can go out as early as 5 am to leave our room key and come back almost midnight. It is not one of the cleanest hotel that I've been to but for budget travellers who will not stay in the hotel for more than 8 hours, this is an ok place. P.S. Most hotels in Osaka are pricey. The deal we had for this hotel was a vacation package from expedia and it saved us a lot for both hotel and flight.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018

6/10 Okay

YRLA MEY

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Simple but convinence. No private toilet and shower. Near to main station.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

GUAN JU

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very cheap but great to stay
Wonderful location
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018