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title: "Dansetsu Sapporo vs Gardens Stay: which hotel is better?"
description: "Dansetsu Sapporo or Gardens Stay in Sapporo? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-12
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# Dansetsu Sapporo vs Gardens Stay

Both are in Sapporo, 2.0 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★★ · Tanukikoji
## [Dansetsu Sapporo](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/dansetsu-sapporo-sapporo/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.8 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 9.1

- **Score by category:** 1 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1340539/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★ · Tanukikoji
## [Gardens Stay](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/gardens-stay-sapporo/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.6 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 6.2

- **Score by category:** 1 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1438556/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 1 category. Your priorities decide. 2.0 km apart.

### Choose Dansetsu Sapporo if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.8 / 8.6)
-   to walk to the sights (610 m / 2.5 km)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (150 / 66)

### Why is Dansetsu Sapporo better than Gardens Stay?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.8 vs 8.6) (+0.2)
2.  2.0 km closer to the area centre (−2.0 km)
3.  Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★) (+1★)
4.  84 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+84)
5.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 93 vs 59) (+34)
6.  17 more sights within 1 km (+17)
7.  Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00) (+1h)

### Why is Gardens Stay better than Dansetsu Sapporo?

No clear advantages in our data.

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Dansetsu Sapporo | Gardens Stay |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.8 | 8.6 |
| Location | 9.1  (+2.9) | 6.2 |
| Public transport | 9.3 | 10.0  (+0.7) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.8  (+0.2) | 8.6 |
| Guest rating | 8.8  (+0.2) | 8.6 |
| Number of reviews | 351 | 514  (+163) |
| Google rating | 4.0/5 | 4.1/5  (+0.1) |
| Google reviews | 210  (+60) | 150 |
| Rank in Sapporo | top 31%  (+18%) | top 49% |
| Location |
| Location score | 9.1  (+2.9) | 6.2 |
| Distance to Tanukikoji centre | 680 m  (−2.0 km) | 2.6 km |
| To public transport | 270 m | 80 m  (−190 m) |
| To the airport | 7.2 km | 7.2 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150  (+84) | 66 |
| To the nearest food shop | 380 m | 110 m  (−270 m) |
| Shops within 500 m | 11  (+6) | 5 |
| Sights within 1 km | 17  (+17) | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★  (+1★) | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 136 | 77 |
| Floors | 12 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2025 | – |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 6  (+2) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00  (+1h) | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Garden | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

[Dansetsu Sapporo prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/dansetsu-sapporo-sapporo/prices/)

## Location

2.0 km apart

Dansetsu Sapporo: city centre: 610 m, Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD): 7.2 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 17 sights within 1 km.

Gardens Stay: city centre: 2.5 km, Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD): 7.2 km, 66 places to eat within 500 m.

[Top-rated of 115 hotels in Susukino](https://stayversus.com/en/japan/sapporo/area/susukino/)

## Weather in Sapporo

[Sapporo weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/japan/hokkaido/sapporo/weather)

## Dansetsu Sapporo or Gardens Stay: common questions

### Which is better, Dansetsu Sapporo or Gardens Stay?

They are evenly matched. Dansetsu Sapporo is stronger in location; Gardens Stay is stronger in public transport.

### Which is cheaper, Dansetsu Sapporo or Gardens Stay?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Dansetsu Sapporo is closer: 680 m from the centre, against 2.6 km for Gardens Stay.

### How far apart are Dansetsu Sapporo and Gardens Stay?

The two hotels are 2.0 km apart in a straight line.

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## 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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