Dear Hostel HAKUBA vs Hakuba Highland Hotel
Both are in Hakuba, 1.4 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hostel蕨平
Dear Hostel HAKUBA
- Guest rating
- 9.1 Excellent
- Location score
- 4.8
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
Hotel★★★★蕨平
Hakuba Highland Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 3.9
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Pick Dear Hostel HAKUBA
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 1.4 km apart.
Choose Dear Hostel HAKUBA if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.1 / 8.7)
- to walk to the sights (700 m / 2.1 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (22 / 1)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 5 / 67)
Choose Hakuba Highland Hotel if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 67 / 5)
Why is Dear Hostel HAKUBA better than Hakuba Highland Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.1 vs 8.7)+0.4
- 221 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+21
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 49 vs 15)+34
- 4A smaller, more intimate hotel (5 vs 67 rooms)−62
Why is Hakuba Highland Hotel better than Dear Hostel HAKUBA?
- 11.3 km closer to the area centre−1.3 km
- 2590 m closer to public transport−590 m
- 3More guest reviews (363 vs 12), so the rating is more reliable×30
- 4A larger hotel with more facilities (67 vs 5 rooms)×13.4
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Dear Hostel HAKUBA vs Hakuba Highland Hotel: which hotel is better? | Dear Hostel HAKUBA | Hakuba Highland Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.1 +0.4 | 8.7 |
| Location | 4.8 +0.9 | 3.9 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 7.0 |
| Public transport | 4.6 | 7.8 +3.2 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.9 +0.2 | 8.7 |
| Guest rating | 9.1 +0.4 | 8.7 |
| Number of reviews | 12 | 363 +351 |
| Rank in Hakuba | top 35% +28% | bottom 37% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.8 +0.9 | 3.9 |
| Distance to 蕨平 centre | 1.8 km | 520 m −1.3 km |
| To public transport | 1.2 km | 570 m −590 m |
| To the airport | 59 km | 58 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 22 +21 | 1 |
| To the nearest food shop | 820 m | 620 m −200 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 5 | 67 |
| Floors | 2 | 6 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2013 |
| Listed amenities | – | 13 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
1.4 km apart
Dear Hostel HAKUBA: city centre: 700 m, nearest station 白馬駅 (Hakuba Sta.): 1.2 km, Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ): 59 km, 22 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
Hakuba Highland Hotel: city centre: 2.1 km, nearest station Hakuba Station: 570 m, Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ): 58 km, 1 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
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Dear Hostel HAKUBA or Hakuba Highland Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Dear Hostel HAKUBA or Hakuba Highland Hotel?
Dear Hostel HAKUBA leads in 2 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location. Hakuba Highland Hotel is stronger in public transport.
Which is cheaper, Dear Hostel HAKUBA or Hakuba Highland Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Hakuba Highland Hotel is closer: 520 m from the centre, against 1.8 km for Dear Hostel HAKUBA.
How far apart are Dear Hostel HAKUBA and Hakuba Highland Hotel?
The two hotels are 1.4 km 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