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title: "Hakuba Pension Meteor vs Shakespeare Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hakuba Pension Meteor or Shakespeare Hotel in Hakuba? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Hakuba Pension Meteor vs Shakespeare Hotel

Both are in Hakuba, 340 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Guesthouse · Hakuba
## [Hakuba Pension Meteor](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hakuba-pension-meteor-hakuba/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.5 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 5.6

- **Score by category:** 1 of 5

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1485554/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★ · Hakuba
## [Shakespeare Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/shakespeare-hotel-hakuba/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.9 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 5.8

- **Score by category:** 3 of 5

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2079321/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Shakespeare Hotel

It leads in 3 of 5 categories. 340 m apart.

### Choose Hakuba Pension Meteor if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.5 / 7.9)
-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 12 / 39)

### Choose Shakespeare Hotel if you want

-   a spa and wellness
-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 39 / 12)
-   a newer or recently renovated building (2017 / 1997)

### Why is Hakuba Pension Meteor better than Shakespeare Hotel?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.5 vs 7.9) (+0.6)

### Why is Shakespeare Hotel better than Hakuba Pension Meteor?

1.  Has a spa
2.  Newer or more recently renovated (2017 vs 1997) (+20y)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hakuba Pension Meteor | Shakespeare Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.5  (+0.6) | 7.9 |
| Location | 5.6 | 5.8 |
| Facilities | 4.2 | 5.0  (+0.8) |
| Spa & wellness | 1.5 | 4.0  (+2.5) |
| Public transport | 0.5 | 1.1  (+0.6) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.6  (+0.5) | 8.0 |
| Guest rating | 8.5  (+0.6) | 7.9 |
| Number of reviews | 110 | 164  (+54) |
| Google rating | – | 4.4/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 134 |
| Rank in Hakuba | bottom 23%  (+18%) | bottom 5% |
| Location |
| Location score | 5.6 | 5.8  (+0.2) |
| Distance to Hakuba centre | 2.0 km | 1.8 km  (−150 m) |
| To public transport | 1.9 km | 1.8 km  (−110 m) |
| To the airport | 58 km | 59 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 45 | 49  (+4) |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.1 km  (−110 m) | 1.2 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 2 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 12 | 39 |
| Floors | 2 | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | 1997 | 2017  (+20y) |
| Listed amenities | 12 | 14  (+2) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sauna | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| 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

340 m apart

Hakuba Pension Meteor: city centre: 450 m, nearest station 白馬駅 (Hakuba Sta.): 1.9 km, Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ): 58 km, 45 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

Shakespeare Hotel: city centre: 120 m, nearest station 白馬駅 (Hakuba Sta.): 1.8 km, Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ): 59 km, 49 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Hakuba

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

## Hakuba Pension Meteor or Shakespeare Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Hakuba Pension Meteor or Shakespeare Hotel?

Shakespeare Hotel leads in 3 of 5 categories, including facilities, spa & wellness, public transport. Hakuba Pension Meteor is stronger in guest rating.

### Which is cheaper, Hakuba Pension Meteor or Shakespeare Hotel?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Shakespeare Hotel is closer: 1.8 km from the centre, against 2.0 km for Hakuba Pension Meteor.

### How far apart are Hakuba Pension Meteor and Shakespeare Hotel?

The two hotels are 340 m apart in a straight line.

## 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-pension-meteor-hakuba-vs-shakespeare-hotel-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/