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title: "Alpine Lodge vs Soma Residence Hakuba: which hotel is better?"
description: "Alpine Lodge or Soma Residence Hakuba in Hakuba? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Alpine Lodge vs Soma Residence Hakuba

Both are in Hakuba, 330 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Guesthouse · どんぐり
## [Alpine Lodge](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/alpine-lodge-hakuba/)

- **Guest rating:** 6.7 ·  Okay

- **Location score:** 4.8

- **Score by category:** 3 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1116434/agoda/?lang=en)

Hostel · どんぐり
## [Soma Residence Hakuba](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/soma-residence-hakuba-hakuba/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.5 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 5.6

- **Score by category:** 5 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2114956/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Soma Residence Hakuba

It comes out ahead on 5 of 15 compared facts. 330 m apart.

### Choose Alpine Lodge if you want

-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 20 / 1)

### Choose Soma Residence Hakuba if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.5 / 6.7)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (36 / 12)
-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 20)

### Why is Alpine Lodge better than Soma Residence Hakuba?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Soma Residence Hakuba better than Alpine Lodge?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.5 vs 6.7) (+2.8)
2.  24 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+24)
3.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 63 vs 49) (+14)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Alpine Lodge | Soma Residence Hakuba |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 6.7 | 9.5  (+2.8) |
| Location | 4.8 | 5.6  (+0.8) |
| Public transport | – | 0.4 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 7.6 | 9.0  (+1.4) |
| Guest rating | 6.7 | 9.5  (+2.8) |
| Number of reviews | 40  (+29) | 11 |
| Rank in Hakuba | bottom 1% | top 22%  (+77%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 4.8 | 5.6  (+0.8) |
| Distance to どんぐり centre | 920 m  (−300 m) | 1.2 km |
| To public transport | – | 1.9 km |
| To the airport | 59 km | 59 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 12 | 36  (+24) |
| To the nearest food shop | 620 m | 710 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 | 4 |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 20 | 1 |
| Floors | 2 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2013 | – |
| Listed amenities | 11  (+3) | 8 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 16:00 | 16:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Sauna | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

330 m apart

Alpine Lodge: city centre: 1.6 km, Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY): 59 km, 12 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.

Soma Residence Hakuba: city centre: 1.4 km, nearest station 白馬駅 (Hakuba Sta.): 1.9 km, Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY): 59 km, 36 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Hakuba

[Hakuba weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/japan/nagano/hakuba/weather)

## Alpine Lodge or Soma Residence Hakuba: common questions

### Which is better, Alpine Lodge or Soma Residence Hakuba?

Soma Residence Hakuba leads in 5 of 15 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Hakuba. Alpine Lodge is stronger in number of reviews, distance to どんぐり centre, listed amenities.

### Which is cheaper, Alpine Lodge or Soma Residence Hakuba?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Alpine Lodge is closer: 920 m from the centre, against 1.2 km for Soma Residence Hakuba.

### How far apart are Alpine Lodge and Soma Residence Hakuba?

The two hotels are 330 m apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/alpine-lodge-hakuba-vs-soma-residence-hakuba-hakuba/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/