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
- Guest rating
- 6.7 Okay
- Location score
- 4.8
- Score by category
- 3 of 15
Hostelどんぐり
Soma Residence Hakuba
- Guest rating
- 9.5 Exceptional
- Location score
- 5.6
- Score by category
- 5 of 15
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?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.5 vs 6.7)+2.8
- 224 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+24
- 3More 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 vs Soma Residence Hakuba: which hotel is better? | 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 | – | ✓ |
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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.
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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.
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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