Alpine Wind Hakuba vs SnowSide Hakuba
Both are in Hakuba, 890 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★½Hakuba
Alpine Wind Hakuba
- Guest rating
- 9.2 Excellent
- Location score
- 5.5
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
Hotel★★★Hakuba
SnowSide Hakuba
- Guest rating
- 9.4 Exceptional
- Location score
- 4.6
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Pick Alpine Wind Hakuba
It leads in 1 of 3 categories. 890 m apart.
Choose Alpine Wind Hakuba if you want
- to walk to the sights
- more restaurants on the doorstep
Choose SnowSide Hakuba if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- a newer or recently renovated building
Why is Alpine Wind Hakuba better than SnowSide Hakuba?
- 1530 m closer to the area centre−530 m
- 229 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+29
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 61 vs 45)+16
Why is SnowSide Hakuba better than Alpine Wind Hakuba?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.4 vs 9.2)+0.2
- 2Higher star rating (3★ vs 2.5★)+0.5★
- 3Newer or more recently renovated (2025 vs 2013)+12y
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Alpine Wind Hakuba vs SnowSide Hakuba: which hotel is better? | Alpine Wind Hakuba | SnowSide Hakuba |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.2 | 9.4 |
| Location | 5.5 +0.9 | 4.6 |
| Public transport | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.9 | 9.1 +0.2 |
| Guest rating | 9.2 | 9.4 +0.2 |
| Number of reviews | 6 | 22 +16 |
| Rank in Hakuba | top 46% | top 16% +30% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.5 +0.9 | 4.6 |
| Distance to Hakuba centre | 1.4 km −530 m | 2.0 km |
| To public transport | 1.4 km | 1.4 km |
| To the airport | 59 km | 58 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 41 +29 | 12 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★½ | ★★★ +0.5★ |
| Rooms | 10 | – |
| Floors | 2 | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2013 | 2025 +12y |
| Listed amenities | 10 | – |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
890 m apart
Alpine Wind Hakuba: city centre: 470 m, nearest station 白馬駅 (Hakuba Sta.): 1.4 km, Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ): 59 km, 41 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
SnowSide Hakuba: city centre: 1.1 km, Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ): 58 km, 12 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
Alpine Wind Hakuba or SnowSide Hakuba: common questions
Which is better, Alpine Wind Hakuba or SnowSide Hakuba?
Alpine Wind Hakuba leads in 1 of 3 categories, including location.
Which is cheaper, Alpine Wind Hakuba or SnowSide 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 Wind Hakuba is closer: 1.4 km from the centre, against 2.0 km for SnowSide Hakuba.
How far apart are Alpine Wind Hakuba and SnowSide Hakuba?
The two hotels are 890 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