Fresh Powder Accommodation vs Snowball Hostel
Both are in Furano, 230 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
ApartmentFurano
Fresh Powder Accommodation
- Guest rating
- 9.0 Excellent
- Location score
- 3.5
- Score by category
- 4 of 16
HostelFurano
Snowball Hostel
- Guest rating
- 8.8 Excellent
- Location score
- 3.7
- Score by category
- 6 of 16
The short answer
Pick Snowball Hostel
It comes out ahead on 6 of 16 compared facts. 230 m apart.
Choose Fresh Powder Accommodation if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.0 / 8.8)
Choose Snowball Hostel if you want
- a newer or recently renovated building (2025 / 2007)
Why is Fresh Powder Accommodation better than Snowball Hostel?
- 1More guest reviews (175 vs 55), so the rating is more reliable×3.2
Why is Snowball Hostel better than Fresh Powder Accommodation?
- 1Newer or more recently renovated (2025 vs 2007)+18y
- 2Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Fresh Powder Accommodation vs Snowball Hostel: which hotel is better? | Fresh Powder Accommodation | Snowball Hostel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.0 | 8.8 |
| Location | 3.5 | 3.7 |
| Facilities | 5.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 1.0 | – |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.0 +0.2 | 8.8 |
| Guest rating | 9.0 +0.2 | 8.8 |
| Number of reviews | 175 +120 | 55 |
| Google rating | 4.7/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 51 | – |
| Rank in Furano | top 23% +18% | top 41% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 3.5 | 3.7 +0.2 |
| Distance to Furano centre | 1.8 km | 1.6 km −210 m |
| To the airport | 37 km | 37 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 17 | 21 +4 |
| To the nearest food shop | 2.2 km | 2.0 km −200 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 6 | 6 |
| Floors | 3 | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2007 | 2025 +18y |
| Listed amenities | 15 | – |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Hot tub | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
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Location
230 m apart
Fresh Powder Accommodation: city centre: 2.6 km, Asahikawa Airport (AKJ): 37 km, 17 places to eat within 500 m.
Snowball Hostel: city centre: 2.4 km, Asahikawa Airport (AKJ): 37 km, 21 places to eat within 500 m.
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Fresh Powder Accommodation or Snowball Hostel: common questions
Which is better, Fresh Powder Accommodation or Snowball Hostel?
Snowball Hostel leads in 6 of 16 categories, including location score, distance to Furano centre, restaurants within 500 m. Fresh Powder Accommodation is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews.
Which is cheaper, Fresh Powder Accommodation or Snowball Hostel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Snowball Hostel is closer: 1.6 km from the centre, against 1.8 km for Fresh Powder Accommodation.
How far apart are Fresh Powder Accommodation and Snowball Hostel?
The two hotels are 230 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