Hotel Trad

In plus: + Location + Price + Room size + Separate bathroom and toilet + Insulation + Lighting options Neutral: * Balcony * Kitchen area In minus: - Bed Hotel Trad is a great choice for longer stays in Osaka. We spent 6 nights there and enjoyed it very much. The location is excellent, right between Tsuruhashi and Momodani stations (both around 10 min walk). Both operate mostly on JR Osaka Loop Line service, so you can use your JR Pass to save on tickets. From Tsuruhashi there's also a direct line to Nara with Kintetsu (not supported with JR Pass). On your way to Tsuruhashi station there's a Lawson store open 24h. The room is in reality a small apartment, with a balcony and kitchenette. There were however no dishes to use, but I enjoyed having a sink - quicker to get ready in the morning. I also commend having a separate toilet and bathroom, the last of which had an excellent shower head with a smooth setting between stream and mist. A/C was working as it should, you can program it to turn on and off after a specific time interval (we used it to start in the middle of the night when temperature started to drop). There's also a remote for lighting, good to turn off lights from the bed. About the bed - this is the biggest minus of this place, so beware of it. We booked a "double room with a small bed" and it was small indeed - if both of you are larger than 75 kg, you might have a problem fitting in (we're both slim and light, so no problem for us). It's also incredibly firm - too firm for our comfort, we had to swap positions multiple times every night, which after 5 nights in a row led to a fatigue. Overall, Hotel Trad was a good place to stay, I still highly recommend it. If you're not afraid of (or like) firm beds, then you'll have a great time there.

The rooms were big and the balconies were a great addition. Very good location, even from the airport. Great price-value ratio.

A very spacious room to be in Japan. Got nearby bakery shop.

near subway and jr

Staff was friendly and rooms were clean.