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title: "Hakuba Alps Hotel vs UNPLAN Residence suite: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hakuba Alps Hotel or UNPLAN Residence suite in Hakuba? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Hakuba Alps Hotel vs UNPLAN Residence suite

Both are in Hakuba, 540 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Resort · ★★★ · Kita-Azumi County
## [Hakuba Alps Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hakuba-alps-hotel-hakuba/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.9 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 1.9

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

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1485515/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★ · Kita-Azumi County
## [UNPLAN Residence suite](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/unplan-residence-suite-hakuba/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.2 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 1.7

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

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2258644/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 1 category. Your priorities decide. 540 m apart.

### Choose UNPLAN Residence suite if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.2 / 7.9)

### Why is Hakuba Alps Hotel better than UNPLAN Residence suite?

1.  More guest reviews (524 vs 35), so the rating is more reliable (×15)
2.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 10 vs 0) (+10)

### Why is UNPLAN Residence suite better than Hakuba Alps Hotel?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.2 vs 7.9) (+1.3)
2.  420 m closer to the area centre (−420 m)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hakuba Alps Hotel | UNPLAN Residence suite |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 7.9 | 9.2  (+1.3) |
| Location | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| Facilities | 5.8 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 6.0 | – |
| Public transport | 1.9  (+0.9) | 1.0 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.0 | 9.0  (+1.1) |
| Guest rating | 7.9 | 9.2  (+1.3) |
| Number of reviews | 524  (+489) | 35 |
| Rank in Hakuba | bottom 4% | top 18%  (+78%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| Distance to Kita-Azumi County centre | 1.2 km | 750 m  (−420 m) |
| To public transport | 1.6 km  (−170 m) | 1.8 km |
| To the airport | 63 km | 62 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 1 | 0 |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 121 | – |
| Floors | 5 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2013 | – |
| Listed amenities | 15 | – |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | – |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | – |
| Amenities |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Spa | ✓ | – |
| Sauna | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Location

540 m apart

Hakuba Alps Hotel: city centre: 8.5 km, Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY): 63 km, 1 places to eat within 500 m.

UNPLAN Residence suite: city centre: 8.6 km, Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY): 62 km.

## Weather in Hakuba

[Hakuba weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/japan/nagano/hakuba/weather)

## Hakuba Alps Hotel or UNPLAN Residence suite: common questions

### Which is better, Hakuba Alps Hotel or UNPLAN Residence suite?

They are evenly matched. Hakuba Alps Hotel is stronger in public transport; UNPLAN Residence suite is stronger in guest rating.

### Which is cheaper, Hakuba Alps Hotel or UNPLAN Residence suite?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

UNPLAN Residence suite is closer: 750 m from the centre, against 1.2 km for Hakuba Alps Hotel.

### How far apart are Hakuba Alps Hotel and UNPLAN Residence suite?

The two hotels are 540 m apart in a straight line.

## More match-ups

-   [Hakuba Alps Hotel vs Hotel Green Plaza Hakuba](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hakuba-alps-hotel-hakuba-vs-hotel-green-plaza-hakuba-hakuba/)

## 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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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hakuba-alps-hotel-hakuba-vs-unplan-residence-suite-hakuba/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/