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Alpine Inn & Suites vs Dancing Bear Inn

Both are in Nelson (BC), 650 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Motel★★Nelson

Alpine Inn & Suites

Guest rating
8.4 Very good
Location score
3.8
Score by category
3 of 10
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Hostel★★Downtown

Dancing Bear Inn

Guest rating
9.5 Exceptional
Score by category
6 of 10
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The short answer

Pick Dancing Bear Inn

It comes out ahead on 6 of 10 compared facts. 650 m apart.

Choose Dancing Bear Inn if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay

Why is Alpine Inn & Suites better than Dancing Bear Inn?

  1. 1Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00)+1h

Why is Dancing Bear Inn better than Alpine Inn & Suites?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (9.5 vs 8.4)+1.1

All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

Alpine Inn & Suites vs Dancing Bear Inn: which hotel is better?
Alpine Inn & Suites vs Dancing Bear Inn: which hotel is better?Alpine Inn & SuitesDancing Bear Inn
Score by category
Guest rating 8.4 –
Location 3.8 –
Beach access 2.8 –
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.9 9.2 +0.3
Guest rating 8.4 9.5 +1.1
Number of reviews 9 14 +5
Google rating 4.4/5 4.6/5 +0.2
Google reviews 353 +54 299
Location
Location score 3.8 –
Distance to the centre 790 m 410 m −370 m
To the beach 2.2 km –
To the airport 32 km –
Restaurants within 500 m 1 –
Sights within 1 km 3 –
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★ ★★
Listed amenities 7 +4 3
Policies
Check-in from 16:30 16:00 −1h
Check-out until 11:00 +1h 10:00
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ ✓
Free parking ✓ ✓
Laundry ✓ –
Pets allowed ✓ –
Air conditioning ✓ –

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650 m apart

Alpine Inn & Suites or Dancing Bear Inn: common questions

Which is better, Alpine Inn & Suites or Dancing Bear Inn?

Dancing Bear Inn leads in 6 of 10 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Alpine Inn & Suites is stronger in Google reviews, listed amenities, check-out until.

Which is cheaper, Alpine Inn & Suites or Dancing Bear Inn?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Dancing Bear Inn is closer: 410 m from the centre, against 790 m for Alpine Inn & Suites.

How far apart are Alpine Inn & Suites and Dancing Bear Inn?

The two hotels are 650 m apart in a straight line.

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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score