Guest House Matsu

Great price. Nice kitchen area.

I didn't feel particularly welcomed, and the lower bed was not very spacious. Showers are either in the room, or in front of the kitchen, which is not great: either you bother your roommates or you pass in front of the kitchen/living room with your shower stuff.

Amazing staff, nice quiet part of Osaka out of the hustle and bustle abit but not too far

Arrived early and was able to leave my luggage there until check in. They messaged me reminders day of to check in before reception closed. Check in was quick and easy. Stayed in the female dorm. The bed was quite comfy. I slept great! Each bed has a curtain, small lamp, and outlets. Room is quite spacious. In the room were 2 sinks, a toilet, and shower. I didn't usually use the shower in the room (noise) and instead used the one on the first floor. Shower stocked with soap, shampoo, and conditioner. People working there were nice. Other guests were nice. Saw on the calendar that there are takoyaki nights every Saturday but I did also miss this. No issues with wifi. Saw a dog napping once so that's cool. Small kitchen is well stocked with anything you should need. There were 2 kotatsus upstairs that seemed like a nice place to relax. Unfortunately never found myself in the hostel long enough to do so. Location was on a quiet side street. Easy to walk to a station. Very close to plenty of grocery and convenience stores. Convenient laundry next door. Was about 200 yen for a wash and 100 yen per 12 minutes of drying if I recall correctly.

I stayed on the second floor but there was also a 3rd. It was OK for me. But for anyone opposed to stairs or with heavy luggage, that's just something to note. Towels are not included so if you need one you would need to rent. I prefer when they are included but the fee isn't bad. And in this case I did have my own.

There's grocery store nearby and about a 12 minute walk to the subway station. There's a fully functional kitchen so you can cook. Oh and cant forget about the dog. She's so friendly and calm.

The room is usually warm and they dont turn down the ac to colder setting. There's not enough space for everyone to store their luggage and so it gets pretty cluttered and disorganized. Not enough hangers for everyone. The restroom inside my dorm had a lingering pee smell. The "mop" they use with a wet wipes attached is not enough to sanitize and clean the area.