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title: "Hotel Alpha-One Joetsu vs Joetsu Sunplaza Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel Alpha-One Joetsu or Joetsu Sunplaza Hotel in Joetsu? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Hotel Alpha-One Joetsu vs Joetsu Sunplaza Hotel

Both are in Joetsu, 1.6 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Hotel · ★★★ · 石橋一丁目
## [Hotel Alpha-One Joetsu](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-alpha-one-joetsu-joetsu/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.1 ·  Very good

- **Score by category:** 8 of 14

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1561591/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★ · 新光町一丁目
## [Joetsu Sunplaza Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/joetsu-sunplaza-hotel-joetsu/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.3 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 5.5

- **Score by category:** 2 of 14

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1705320/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Hotel Alpha-One Joetsu

It comes out ahead on 8 of 14 compared facts. 1.6 km apart.

### Choose Hotel Alpha-One Joetsu if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.1 / 7.3)
-   to be closer to the beach (990 m / 2.5 km)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (19 / 10)

### Choose Joetsu Sunplaza Hotel if you want

-   to walk to the sights (550 m / 1.7 km)

### Why is Hotel Alpha-One Joetsu better than Joetsu Sunplaza Hotel?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.1 vs 7.3) (+0.8)
2.  1.5 km closer to the beach (990 m vs 2.5 km) (−1.5 km)
3.  More guest reviews (177 vs 69), so the rating is more reliable (×2.6)
4.  9 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+9)

### Why is Joetsu Sunplaza Hotel better than Hotel Alpha-One Joetsu?

1.  1.2 km closer to the city centre (−1.2 km)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hotel Alpha-One Joetsu | Joetsu Sunplaza Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 7.3 |
| Location | – | 5.5 |
| Beach access | – | 1.9 |
| Public transport | – | 7.9 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.1  (+0.6) | 7.5 |
| Guest rating | 8.1  (+0.8) | 7.3 |
| Number of reviews | 177  (+108) | 69 |
| Rank in Joetsu | top 15%  (+77%) | bottom 8% |
| Location |
| Location score | 5.8  (+0.3) | 5.5 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.7 km | 550 m  (−1.2 km) |
| To the beach | 990 m  (−1.5 km) | 2.5 km |
| To public transport | 720 m | 550 m  (−170 m) |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 19  (+9) | 10 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 1.0 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 3 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 3  (+2) | 1 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | – | 80 |
| Floors | – | 8 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 1985 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

1.6 km apart

Hotel Alpha-One Joetsu: city centre: 1.7 km, beach: 990 m, 19 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.

Joetsu Sunplaza Hotel: city centre: 550 m, beach: 2.5 km, 10 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

## Hotel Alpha-One Joetsu or Joetsu Sunplaza Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Alpha-One Joetsu or Joetsu Sunplaza Hotel?

Hotel Alpha-One Joetsu leads in 8 of 14 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Joetsu Sunplaza Hotel is stronger in distance to the centre, to public transport.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Alpha-One Joetsu or Joetsu Sunplaza Hotel?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Joetsu Sunplaza Hotel is closer: 550 m from the centre, against 1.7 km for Hotel Alpha-One Joetsu.

### Which hotel is closer to the beach?

Hotel Alpha-One Joetsu is 990 m from the nearest beach; Joetsu Sunplaza Hotel is 2.5 km.

### How far apart are Hotel Alpha-One Joetsu and Joetsu Sunplaza Hotel?

The two hotels are 1.6 km 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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