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Reviews of Hotel Toyo

2 out of 5
Hotel Toyo
1-3-5 Taishi, Nishinari-ku, Osaka, Osaka-fu

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 213 out of 639 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 267 out of 639 reviews" "
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 639 reviews" "

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Hans

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was located in an easy to find area, everything went well recommend if looking for a budget hotel
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Xiao Lin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I really enjoyed my stay in Hotel Toyo, would come back again if I am in Osaka!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Guillaume

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hostel who offers single occupancy rooms at a very good rate. Close to transportation and city centre. 10/10
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sam Thomas

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Was a bit hesitant at first to stay here, but I’m glad I did. Absolute bargain price and even though it’s shared bathroom you still have a private room. No issues with the shared facilities they are clean and never overly busy. If you don’t mind a Japanese style bed and just want somewhere to sleep then this is the place. I didn’t take advantage of the communal area but it seemed quite busy if you’re looking to socialise. Staff were really welcoming and friendly and spoke English. They showed me to my room on arrival and always greeted me when I was coming to and from the hostel and I’m sure if you had any questions or were looking for things to do they would be happy to help out. Another plus is that it is about a minute walk away from the Osaka metro. The only minor inconvenience was having to rent a towel. But it was only 100yen it is no issue at all.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
The staff at Toyo were very pleasant and helpful, and for a backpackers hotel it was quite nice. Be mindful that this area of Osaka is very noisy at all hours.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

MOHAMMADAMIN

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Xavier

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Annabel

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wentian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Thanks for another excellent stay... The friendly, hard-working staff make this hostel feel like home... hope to see you next year
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Pei Chun

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

shi xuan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 13 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wentian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wentian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Always a pleasure to stay here
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wentian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Always a pleasure to stay here
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wentian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Always my first choice in Osaka - economical, convenient, great atmosphere
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brenden

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great atmosphere. Family-like common areas where everyone is welcome.
Stayed 20 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

elmer, Orlando

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very charismatic hotel geared towards backpackers and solo travelers. Super cool art on the walls of the hotel. Staff was very kind on check-in. The room was very barebones with just a futon, AC, and a small tv but this is what I expected for the price. The walls are also pretty thin but luckily I had quiet neighbors. Bathrooms and showers were clean. Overall very worth the price. Only gripe was that the surrounding area can be a little sketchy at night but it's not bad especially compared to some cities in the west haha. Will come back if I'm back in Osaka!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
A bit dirty but for the price I can not complain.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay at a great price
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nelson

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wentian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
For years this has been my first pick for Osaka accomodation. Other hotels in the area offer similar single rooms, some even cheaper, but Toyo is special for its international flavor, drawing backpackers and long-stay students from around the world. They understand the needs of travelers and are always ready to help. Much appreciate staff for understanding when I checked out late by mistake - I forgot to set my clocks 1 hour ahead.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

6/10 Okay

Kazumasa

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
It's good that this hotel accept any cultures
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jet

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It’s perfect if you just need a roof over your head and the ability to take a shower for a day or two. The facilities are extremely barebones and that’s totally fine because it’s all you need. The staff were very friendly and helpful, it’s easy to get to, and it’s incredibly cheap. The building is pretty old but it’s clean and well looked after, and all the hand drawn art and displays everywhere give the hotel a really fun atmosphere. I saw a few amenities being promoted (public bath, bicycle rental, communal area with computers etc.) but I didn’t need to use them. I assume that they are all to a pretty good standard based on my experiences. Bathrooms and shower rooms have presumably been renovated recently. I just needed somewhere to stay overnight after a late flight into Osaka and my experience was entirely positive. I’ll probably stay here again next time I’m in town. Just remember to bring your own toothbrush and towel, although towels can be rented indefinitely for 100 yen.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Gayle

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022
Response from Hotel TOYO on 23 Feb 2022
Thanks for choosing us.

10/10 Excellent

Gayle

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

6/10 Okay

Gayle

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Gayle

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

Gayle

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Gayle

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Gayle

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Gayle

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Gayle

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Gayle

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Gayle

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022
Response from TOYO on 9 Feb 2022
Thanks for your review, we will try our best to keep the top level of hostel in Osaka :)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good access, relaxed space.
Great. Loved the casual style, equipped small kitchen and Japanese style room. Smell of incense and kototsu (Japanese warm table) made chatting with friends all the better. Easy access. Downtown area seems rundown, but one metro stop away was shopping,places to eat, some street music, and a park with an organic food market. Staff is super helpful. Met a couple people had local advice too.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022
Response from Hotel Toyo on 15 Feb 2022
Thank you for choosing Toyo! It is a great honor to hear that you loved our style and we are so glad that you had a good time here. Please feel free to let us know if there is anything you think we might do it better :)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hippy casual, artsy budget hostel.
Great budget international hostel. Hippy style casual. Staff speaks English, some fluently. Downtown so it’s super easy to access transportation. Hostel is about a minute away from transport. Downtown area borders both poor local and tourist areas, so don’t recommend walking around area late night, but it’s very convenient to go anywhere. A kitchen keeps eating costs down. Mostly Japanese people are there due to current global situation. Some people from other countries are there. Rooms are old but well cleaned. Some are not yet remodeled and need work. Some rooms are very cozy with Japanese style tatami. Wall art and murals line the walls. The cost is reasonable and most guests are respectful of guidelines to clean up after oneself.Sometimes it’s noisy due to thin walls, but private room is definitely grades up from a dorm, Good place to park with friends a few days, relax and explore, stay for a few day event, over night while getting bearings, or do even longer stays. Highly recommended if pleasant a casual spot, no thrills, in a central area is for you.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Backpackers’ and Budget Hostel
Good back packing stop over. Area is convenient to transport. Not idyllic environment as it’s downtown and poorer area, but did not feel worried walking around. Several times have returned. It’s casual and older parts are being renovated. General cleaning is good. Needs some deep cleaning and renovation in some areas but basically it’s comfortable Japanese style. There’s a handy cook space. All is self service. Save money. Have a pleasant stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Gayle

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Value Backpack
Value is great. Kitchen handy. Free beverages during the holidays. Multiple access for transport (JR, Metro, other). English speaking staff. Typical drawbacks: Hostels are simple self-service as rule (clean up after yourself and if some people don’t it’s too bad). Japanese rooms are small and walls thin. Be careful with noise (wear earplugs if watching the TV?). Other: Downtown area is convenient but on the border of impoverished downtown area. Wasn’t disturbed by anyone but be aware of surroundings. It’s also on border of major shopping area across overpass, the zoo, discount shops, some tourist spots, and besides transportation to other places is just a minute away on the corner. The hostel itself is artsy, laid back, and generally well kept for an older building. It’s being renovated so some rooms are really nice and certainly an upgrade over a dorm or most capsules.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Kitchen&Shared Space,PrivateRooms,Transport Access
Reasonable for price. Many pluses. Great transportation access. Kitchen useful with pots, pans and plates. Japanese style bath ticket available on request; great for tired backpackers. Cool wall painting. Each floor is unique. Markets (walk past the zoo towards Tennoji for a hidden organic across from that station) . Two Don Quijote discount shops are nearby. Basic daily cleaning of hostel is regular. You are expected to clean up after yourself since it’s a hostel. It needs some serious seasonal dusting and some repairs but is very good for an older building. Refurbished. Area is nearby a downtown district, so it’s a little raunchy however have not felt unsafe on the visits here. Staff is helpful and speaks English. Many overseas couple backpackers and solo backpackers used to come before travel restrictions. Some still come and an international atmosphere remains. The people atmosphere depends on the mix, mostly okay and laidback style. Backpackers from east and west, students, remote and casual workers, people who got stuck out too late, and others use the same space. Thin walls and clueless guests can be a problem but it’s better than most capsules for a similar price. Mostly a friendly atmosphere. Recommended for two or three nights to visit the city. Staff can provide some travel tips.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Simple International Hostel, not 4-5 Star Luxe
Simple traveller hostel, no frills, basic. English speaking helpful staff. Convenient to train & tube. Walls thin. Keep to quiet hours at 23:00=Any Christmas nuptials will otherwise be shared with neighbors and people on floor, maybe above and below too. Price is very reasonable so keep in mind it’s not the luxe. Save travel costs by making your own meals. Shared kitchen available. Price means you are expected to clean up after yourself- it’s a hostel not a 3,4,5 star hotel. Some floors are without any air conditioning either in the room or on the floor. Best to ask for a floor with air conditioner IN the room, not in the corridor only, but at least in winter get a room with air conditioning on the same floor. Curtains are good. Mattress is Japanese style on the floor. Rooms are cute and are cleaned, generally any party smell is removed. It’s not perfect but friendly, convenient to transport, reasonable for a simple backpack traveling spot. Lots of mural wall art and international travelers graffiti art add to personality.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient Downtown International Hostel
Central to multiple destinations. Staff is helpful, speaks English and some other languages. Great deal considering it’s a very basic international hostel. Some caution on the neighborhood, which is downtown. Hostel well situated a few paces away literally from metro and across street from JR. Guests are generally cool and one can chat or keep to oneself. Shared kitchen and lounge. Can be very quiet or noisy depending on one’s luck. The rooms have clean sheets and the daily cleaning is done very well.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Backpacker space.
+ Mostly comfortable, can chill. Convenient to metro, JR. Cost is reasonable.. Casual laid back. Super Don Quixote and more nearby. Recycle of no longer needed items. Free hostel book share. Light block curtains make for a great sleep. The futons are best so far on this journey. Reasonably clean casual budget style. Art work murals on walls is awesome. Kitchen available too. Very good for a backpacker hostel. - Except for a clueless person doing repeated door slamming during through-out sleeping time, with heavy feet back and forth pounding the hall floor, often up-down stairs, people are more considerate and cool than not. Walls are thin and futon level is where the floor meets the door level so people hear everything.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Artsy Casual, Budget Location
Casual Artsy, Murals along walls. Back to hippy days, forward too. Near JR, Metro tube, local lines. Chill lounge with a couple computers and kitchen. Downsides are typically thin Japanese walls, 24hour activity, and the same thing that makes the hostel so great—the variety of guests from Japan and around the world. Most people are cool. Everyone can feel welcome.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Gayle

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Casual Comfort, Downtown Access
Oasis in the middle of the hustle and bustle outside. Friendly ToYo has cooking space, shared lounge and a couple computers. Incense and murals surround you. Ask the staff for directions and tips.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cool Oasis
Amazingly cool relaxed space. Murals and guest comments line the walls of shared lounge space. Casual hostel offers an oasis in the middle of the bustle and roughness outside. Super easy access to the metro.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
ToYo, So Cool !
ToYo is cool. Good idea: small recycle area for books, clothes, and such. Shared kitchen is cozy. Roof top available for clothes drying and sunshine. Murals,incense and ambience is the best. Hippy style comfort. Downsides, yes but remember it’s a hostel style and price is low. Staff can’t instantly clean if somebody gets sick in the shower for example (it happened). Some floor hallways need to be aired more. It’s not new but ambience is cool; people are generally friendly and real.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
4th time visit . Nice as that price. Nearly subway, convenience store and late night restaurant. Bathroom not so good like before but still clean. Had bad smell in the room but you cannot expect very nice place with this price.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2019