Taisho-ku stay.A stay at this Taisho-ku hostel places you within half a mile (1 km) of Kyocera Dome Osaka and 2 miles (3 km) of Dotonbori. Nipponbashi and Tsutenkaku Tower are also within 3 miles (5 km).
Solaniwa-Onsen Osaka Bay Tower - 2 min drive - 1.9 km
Osaka Bay Tower - 2 min drive - 1.9 km
Dotonbori - 4 min drive - 2.5 km
Getting around
Taisho Station - 7 min walk
Dome-mae Station - 11 min walk
Itami Airport (ITM) - 28 min drive
Restaurants
โช้คๅญใฎ็ๅฐ ๅคงๆญฃๅบ - โฌ4 min walk
โชใในใใญ ใใใปใปใดใฉใฏใผใซ - โฌ6 min walk
โชๅ้ฃ้ๅฆ ใใๅ ๅคงๆญฃ - โฌ4 min walk
โชไนใๅฎถ - โฌ6 min walk
โชๆ ๅ ซ - โฌ6 min walk
About this property
Hostel AI
Hostel near Kyocera Dome Osaka in Osaka
There's a restaurant on site. WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces. Hostel AI also features laundry facilities and a television in a common area.
28 guestrooms or units
Self-service laundry
Front desk (limited hours)
Television in lobby
Dining venue
Hostel AI offers 28 air-conditioned accommodations with safes. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers and bidets. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet
Parking and transportation
No onsite parking available
Food and drink
A restaurant
Things to do
Bicycle rentals
TV in common areas
Room amenities
Bathroom
Bidet
Hair dryer (on request)
Shared bathroom
Shower
Towels provided
Food and drink
Shared kitchen access
More
Air conditioning
Safe
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11 AM
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 9 AM - 10 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 8 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
No pets allowed
Children and extra beds
Children 12 and younger are not allowed at this property. All guests older than 12 are welcome.
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cribs (infant beds) are not available.
Important information
Fees
Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:
A city tax may be collected at the property. The city tax ranges from JPY 100โ10,000 per person, per night based on the nightly room rate. Please note that further exemptions may apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts cash
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy. A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in. Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts cash.
We should mention
Children 12 years old and younger aren't allowed at this property.
As required by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare, all international visitors must submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ). Also, it's required that lodging proprietors photocopy the passports of all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file.
Property is also known as
HOSTEL AI Osaka
Hostel AI Osaka
Hostel AI Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Hostel AI Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Osaka
Hostel AI Reviews
Reviews
5.8
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Typical, clean hostel, lovely manager (once she gets to know you), great company - so so area (really only good for its proximity to universal studios). The dorm is just one huge room with heaps of bunk beds - not very private, and the common room is quite small, but that makes for extra friendliness and mingling potential.
The hostel is located 10-15 minutes away from Taisho station - JR Osaka Loop Line and another line connect to it. It is quite convenient to go anywhere using those two lines except when you are going to Namba. It is a station away to the Kyocera Dome and/or a mall (20-30 minutes by walking).
We found the hostel around 10 AM in the morning and it wasn't open, we had to knock several times and when the management opened the door, they seemed quite surprised that we were there. I explained that we were there to leave our bags and check-in later that day as check-in starts at 3PM. The common room nor the reception has no space to leave our bags so we were escorted to our beds where we left our bags and we were asked to leave and come back in the afternoon.
There are 13 double deck beds cramped into a very small space.There was around half a meter distance between some of the beds. I can smell that the beddings aren't usually washed as I my blanket and pillow possesses some funky smell (it wasn't strong but still can smell it).There is also one toilet and one bathroom and the urinal which is half a square meter (go figure-I though it was inovatv).There are so many rules and it seemed very restrictive.
It is very difficult to connect to their wi-fi. It is by luck that you can connect to it and when you do, you probably have a few minutes before getting disconnected from it again.
The staff seemed nice. They were not always at the reception and they have very limited English.