definitely value for money. stayed at 3different hotels during my stay in Japan and it was here where I paid the least and yet at the same time got the biggest room. hotel staff were excellent, as with Japan's high service standards. arrived early, and left my bags there and went to have lunch before checking in.

location not too ideal if you're looking for action in osaka as it is not close to the city area, and you would have to take a train to reach in. another gripe was that the toilet was not exactly spotless as there were strands of stray hair left behind.

overall, great value for money and if a little inconvenience is acceptable, definitely a great place to stay short term!

Second time i have stayed here and I already plan another stay (this time one week) in May 2012. Booked well in advance and rate was excellent value. All aspects of stay good and room as described. Paid only 3520 Yen per night for four nights by booking 28 days in advance. Location good for my needs as it is only short walk from Shin-Osaka station. Good selection of shops nearby to cater for most needs. Have now stayed at four hotels from Chisun group and group will remain my first choice in Japan where available.

I flew into Narita yesterday and then got a connecting flight to Itami Airport in Osaka. I booked a room near Shin Osaka station as I would take the train to Kyoto the next morning. The hotel was about a 7-10 minute walk to Shin Osaka Station

As per usual in Japan, the front desk staff were very friendly and efficient and my check-in took less than 5 minutes. I booked a non-smoking, single room. The size was what I expected, although the bathroom was slightly smaller than I was used to (kept banging my elbows into the shower walls). The price of the room ($50 Canadian) and the location were the main reason I booked the room.

The level of cleanliness was not up to the standards I would expect from a Japanese Hotel. The bathroom had a slight but noticeable odour of a damp, mildew smell. The bathroom overall could have been cleaner in appearance. There was a noticeable amount of dust on the edges of the wall near the window that was in plain view and I was surprised to see it as it was my third visit to Japan, my 7th different hotel, and my first experience with not having a room that was cleaned very well.

There was a cable for internet service that I plugged into my laptop (but no wifi in the rooms), and the a/c worked well. There was also a small flat screen tv, an elctric kettle for boiling water, a hair dryer, but unfortunately no small fridge.

The one saving grace of the room was the bed. My western back sometimes struggles to find a comfortable position on the firmer mattresses in Asia, so I was really happy when I climbed into bed after a long day of travel from Vancouver and found that the mattress was much, much, more comfortable than expected. The mattress along with soft duvet and the fresh smelling bed linens were really great.

I would recommend this hotel, but not highly recommend it. If the hotel were to improve its level of cleanliness it could be considered a very good budget hotel.

We stayed at Chisun as the base for our traveling around Kansai (Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Kobe, Himeji). We booked the late check out couple plan for 7 nights. The price for each night was different, with one night 7k, one night 5.8k and the rest at 5k (week days). The package was for a room with double bed (140cm), special set of couple amenities and late check out at 12.

The room was of reasonable size and quality - clean, bright, comfortable air-con, space for 2-3 mid size luggages with a bit of space to walk. It came with most things that we expect: toilet (with electric washlet)/bath (small), LCD TV (Japanese channels), free LAN, toilet/bath amenities (razor, hair brush, toothbrush/paste, shampoos in fitted dispenser, hand/bath/floor towels), slippers, mini refrigerator, hair dryer, bathrobe, firm bed. The room had no kettle, however a small humidifier with induction water boiler (capacity of a mug); no wardrobe, however some hangers on the wall; no shower cap. The hotel has vending machines at probably every floor, free use of laundry machine, laundry dryer (100yen per 30 minutes) - all these at 2nd floor; a restaurant at ground floor (didn't try); massage service (didn't try).

Near the hotel, there are convenient stores (Family Mart, Lawson) just a few minutes walk, a family run Chinese restaurant across the street, few eating shops along the way between the hotel and the station. Train station (subway and JR) is about 10 minutes walk. The subway is half way (i.e. closer) between the hotel and JR station. Shin-osaka station has many shops. Our check in and out were brief and easy; staff were friendly; we could left our luggages safely before/after check in/out. Room cleanup was done everyday however, bedsheet was not changed even on the day we indicated so (by not placing the green card on the bed). We could hear noise (quite clearly) outside the room (from walkway, not so much from the room next to us), especially in the morning when the cleaners were doing cleanup. Overall a good hotel at really good price.

The hotel is at a quiet side and there is nothing much for tourists to see in Shin-osaka. The walk to/from the station is along quiet street and it felt far that way. In most cases, we had to connect through Osaka/Umeda to reach other places. In Osaka, Namba (Dontobori) seems a lot more lively and Umeda is moderate.