Hakuba Alpine Hotel vs Hotel Happokan
Both are in Hakuba, 120 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★Hakuba
Hakuba Alpine Hotel
- Guest rating
- 9.5 Exceptional
- Location score
- 5.6
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
Ryokan★★★Hakuba
Hotel Happokan
- Guest rating
- 9.6 Exceptional
- Location score
- 5.7
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 120 m apart.
Choose Hotel Happokan if you want
- a newer or recently renovated building (2012 / 1997)
Why is Hakuba Alpine Hotel better than Hotel Happokan?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Hotel Happokan better than Hakuba Alpine Hotel?
- 1Higher star rating (3★ vs 2★)+1★
- 2Newer or more recently renovated (2012 vs 1997)+15y
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hakuba Alpine Hotel vs Hotel Happokan: which hotel is better? | Hakuba Alpine Hotel | Hotel Happokan |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.5 | 9.6 |
| Location | 5.6 | 5.7 |
| Public transport | 2.2 +0.7 | 1.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.2 | 9.3 +0.1 |
| Guest rating | 9.5 | 9.6 +0.1 |
| Number of reviews | 36 | 51 +15 |
| Google rating | – | 4.5/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 64 |
| Rank in Hakuba | top 4% | top 1% +3% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.6 | 5.7 |
| Distance to Hakuba centre | 1.4 km −120 m | 1.6 km |
| To public transport | 1.6 km −120 m | 1.7 km |
| To the airport | 59 km | 59 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 40 | 45 +5 |
| To the nearest food shop | 950 m | 830 m −120 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 3 | 3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★ | ★★★ +1★ |
| Rooms | 18 | 14 |
| Floors | 2 | 4 |
| Newest building or renovation | 1997 | 2012 +15y |
| Listed amenities | 10 | 11 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
120 m apart
Hakuba Alpine Hotel: city centre: 930 m, nearest station 白馬駅 (Hakuba Sta.): 1.6 km, Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY): 59 km, 40 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
Hotel Happokan: city centre: 930 m, nearest station 白馬駅 (Hakuba Sta.): 1.7 km, Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY): 59 km, 45 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
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Hakuba Alpine Hotel or Hotel Happokan: common questions
Which is better, Hakuba Alpine Hotel or Hotel Happokan?
Hakuba Alpine Hotel leads in 1 of 3 categories, including public transport.
Which is cheaper, Hakuba Alpine Hotel or Hotel Happokan?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Hakuba Alpine Hotel is closer: 1.4 km from the centre, against 1.6 km for Hotel Happokan.
How far apart are Hakuba Alpine Hotel and Hotel Happokan?
The two hotels are 120 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