Guesthouse U-en
1-5-8 Uemachi,
Chuo-ku,
Osaka,
Oaka,
540-0005,
Japan
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Guesthouse U-en has been voted Best Atmosphere Award May 2008 by HostelBookers!! We are a small guest house in the centre of Osaka city. Renovated Japanese traditional house, located near Osaka Castle Park. Easy access to Kyoto, Nara, Kobe! Our house will be your "home away from home"!
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 24 hour hot showers
No curfew
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Credit cards accepted
Car Parking
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Internet
Washing machines
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Lounge area
Restaurant
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Overall Average: 86.1%
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94%
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96%
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79%
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90%
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78%
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83%
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82%
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87%
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Guesthouse U-en is a small accommodation located in the centre of Osaka within walking distance from the JR Loop and the subway station.
This is a good base for guesthouse lovers, with private rooms as well as cozy dorm rooms in the remodeled old Japanese traditional house architecture which is used to be a printing factory and the family house. You will enjoy Japanese traditional architecture.
There is a cafe place downstairs where we serve breakfast and also bar time!
If you wish to experience what is a real traditional house, this is the best place for your stay in Osaka!
==Our location==
We are in the center of Osaka city walking distance from Osaka Castle (Osaka-jo).
Ninami area (Shinsaibashi, Namba) ...10 minutes by train
Osaka station, Umeda station...20 minutes by train
Kyoto ...60 minutes by train
Nara...40 minutes by train
Kobe...40 minutes by train
Osaka Castle (Osaka-jo)...20 minutes by walk
Kansai International Airport...60 minutes by train
==Rooms==
NO air-conditioning in the rooms, there are fan / oil-heater in the guestrooms.
Air-conditioning in the hall way in the guesthouse.
You can feel Japan's good old days!
*4 person dormitory room (male or mixed)
2 lofted beds and 2 of Tatami beds. You can enjoy Ninjya view from the loft.
There are movable partitions and lamps between each bed.
(A little less privacy because of its designed loft beds)
*3 person dorm (female or mixed)
Japanese-style traditional room with the alcove
There are movable partitions and lamps between each bed.
6 Tatami mats with the alcove.
This room can be a private room for 3 people groups.
*Private Twin room (2 people)
2 Single-sized futon in Japanese-style room
5 tatami mats (10 square meters) recommended for 2 people!
*Private Small Double room (2 people)
1 Double-sized futon in Japanese-style room
3 Tatami Mats, SMALL room (5 square meters)
-All rooms are NOT air-conditioned.
air conditioner in the hallway outside of the rooms.
There is a fan in summer, heater in winter.
-All beds are Futon (Japanese style sleeping beds).
-Restrooms are shared and separated.
-All rooms are No smoking.
==Check-in / Check-out==
Check-in: 4pm-11pm
Check-out: anytime until 11am
*Luggage storage before check-in available between 8:00-12:00.
(Reception is closed between 12:00-16:00)
*If you will arrive after 11pm, you can tell us before arriving.
==Services/ Facilities==
- No Curfew
- Breakfast available at the cafe place (JPY450)
- Free bed linen
- Two in one shampoo, body shampoo in a shower room
- Laundry 100yen (no dryer machine but clothes-drying place)
- Shower room and toilet are shared and separated on the 1st floor
- Bicycle hires 500yen per day
- Refrigerator and microwave available during the reception opening hours (8am~11pm)
- Hot water (No kitchen facility)
- Luggage storage room
- No lockers (but we are happy to keep your valuables at the reception)
- Super friendly staff!!
== Please note==
*This hostel used to be a family house, walls and paper doors are no sound-proof.
We are not Ryokan.
*All the guestrooms are located on the 2nd floor but there is NO lift in our hostel.
*Shower room and toilet are shared and separated.
*Shower and restroom facilities are small size!!
*We will email all the guests to reconfirm the reservation.
*PLEASE DO NOT SELECT YOUR ARRIVING TIME BETWEEN 12noon-4pm.
Reception is closed during the time.
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CANCELLATION POLICY !!Please note!!
We require 5 days notice prior to the accommodation date
to cancel or alter your booking.
5-4days before-:20%, 3days before-:30%, 2days befor-:40%
on the day before-:50%, on the day-:100%, No show-:100%
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