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Dancing Bear Inn vs Alpine Inn & Suites

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

Hostel★★Downtown

Dancing Bear Inn

Guest rating
9.5 Exceptional
Score by category
6 of 10
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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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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 Dancing Bear Inn better than Alpine Inn & Suites?

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

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

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

All compared facts

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

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

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650 m apart

Dancing Bear Inn or Alpine Inn & Suites: common questions

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

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, Dancing Bear Inn or Alpine Inn & Suites?

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 Dancing Bear Inn and Alpine Inn & Suites?

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