Hotel Mikado Reviews

directions to the hostel (listed on their hostelworld page) were terrible. talking to the people i shared my room with, turns out they had problems finding it as well. more clear directions: from Dobutsuenmae exit 4, u-turn out of the exit. turn right into the first street you come to (if you've hit exit 2, you've already gone past the street). go down the street, you will pass Sachi and Hotel Raizan on your right. at the next street, turn left. hotel mikado will be on your left.

To begin, I think this hostel is great for young travellers. As a 33 yo woman, I didn't care for this hostel. However, I did think the price & the value was fantastic! I received a free towel, washcloth, bathrobe & toothbrush! My single room had a tv, refrigerator, air-con & free Wi-Fi! The bed was comfortable! However, my chief complaints are the neighbourhood (which the hostel can't control) and the bathrooms. The neighbourhood was a bit sketchy & the bathrooms smelled like urine.

Lovely hostel, value for money. Very small room, but has fridge and tv. Really love the shower room. Did not get a chance to try the japanese bathroom. Would love to stay there again and try the traditional japanese bath. Oh, the staffs are very nice and helpful.

The staff were really nice. And they spoke English well so that was a plus. The hotel is near the Dobutsuen Mae subway station so very convenient. But cleanliness was not that good, I didnt feel like the sheets were that clean. But aside from that, cleanliness was acceptable. what i liked was that they had 6 computers with internet access that were free for use 24 hours. and also they had free bike rentals and discount tickets going to kyoto and the airport! :) overall, nice stay.

They seriously expect the whole building to go and take a shower in the first floor? The room was moldy, and seriously reeked of smoke. During our entire stay we couldn't wait to get out and leave, we felt like puking the whole time we were inside the room. The staff were friendly and took care of us well, but they had a hard time understanding English. Also, the shadiest place in Osaka, with a lot of hobos.

My experience was kinda ruined when I woke up at 3 am to see a bed bug come out of the top bunk. I told them and they gave me a private room. Other wise the place is okay. The washrooms arnt the cleanest, and some of the people that stay there are kind of creepy.

We were surprised and extremely satisfied with our stay at the Hotel Mikado! The staff were wonderful and went out of their way to help us! Not only did they provide us a room discount, they also made us aware of some discounted tickets offered by the Hotel (SpaWorld/JR Pass). We stayed in a traditional Tatami room which was wonderful! We were very happy that the Hotel provided free-wifi and free-bikes (+ free umaibo)! The only downfall to the experience was that the bathrooms were a bit dirty.

A very nice hostel, good location (near subway station and train station), kind and informatif staff, good facility....

Hotel with a hostel feeling, my room was very small bu lt kind of "typical" in what you would expectfrom a cheap japanese hotel... worth trying out!!! And they rent bikes which is good =)

I received a room that smelled like stale cigarettes. And outside my door was a balcony with trash.

Good clean, cheap hotel. Nice onsen and sauna too. Not the best area in Osaka but close to train stations and not too far to walk to places of interest.

Stayed here for one night as it was the most affordable last minute reservation we could make. The staff was very friendly and helpful (young guy) and provided towels, robes, sheets, and slippers at check in. The facilities were about what is to be expected for a budget hotel-not too shabby. Water pressure was warm and substantial. Area was a couple stops from Namba so that was nice. The place isn't located on the front strip but the dimple directions make it easy to find.

Only stayed there one night, the beds were comfy, but the showers were only on the first floor which is quite annoying. However still had a good nights sleep for very cheap in Japan terms. I would recommend if you're on a tight budget. Free wifi on every floor is also quite nice. Overall a fine experience, just not the place to chill out and meet a lot of people.

Very good value for money. Good wifi and free bike rental is probably the best extra. In slightly dodgy area but still not unsafe at all.

everything was perfect, expecially nice staff and sauna! Definately i will visit here again!

A wonderful place. Don't let the "slums" tag fool you. Coming from the Philippines, Shinsekai's "slum" reputation would be heaven compared to Manila's real SLUMS. Never did we feel threatened in any way during our stay. Our tatami rooms were heavenly, a microwave oven out in the hall, a Japanese tub/bath downstairs. First time i saw a working VHS player in a long time, hahaha. Just 2 stations away from Namba and Shinsaibashi, although you can actually walk over to the Dotombori area. Love it!!

Extremely friendly and helpful staff. Close to train stations if you want to visit Koya and to the circular metro loop in Osaka. The area around is a bit so and so but when you are welcomed with a smile you tend to forget things...

The place itself was pretty good.. Small rooms maybe but sufficient. Small amount of showers but i never had to wait for one. One thing pissed me off about it and my review would have been much if it wouldnt happen - I checked out late, paid an additional 500yen the night before to do so but because i returned to the hostel at around 0800am after a night out and fell asleep, they charged me for an additionsl night because i checked out sometime between 1400-1500. Not cool at all..

More efforts should be done to improve the facilities especially toilets. Toilets are for common use by males and females.

This is the nicest hostel I have ever stayed in. It was very clean and the staff were very friendly it was nice to relax there.