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title: "Little Barrel vs menow: which hotel is better?"
description: "Little Barrel or menow in Otaru? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/little-barrel-otaru-vs-menow-otaru/
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retrieved: 2026-11-04
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# Little Barrel vs menow

Both are in Otaru, 300 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Guesthouse · Hanazono 3-chome
## [Little Barrel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/little-barrel-otaru/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.6 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 8.8

- **Score by category:** 2 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1781281/agoda/?lang=en)

Apartment · Hanazono 4-chome
## [menow](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/menow-otaru/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.7 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 8.5

- **Score by category:** 0 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1838229/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Little Barrel

It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 300 m apart.

### Choose Little Barrel if you want

-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 5)

### Choose menow if you want

-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 5 / 1)

### Why is Little Barrel better than menow?

1.  290 m closer to public transport (−290 m)
2.  More guest reviews (314 vs 94), so the rating is more reliable (×3.3)

### Why is menow better than Little Barrel?

No clear advantages in our data.

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Little Barrel | menow |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Location | 8.8  (+0.3) | 8.5 |
| Public transport | 8.0  (+1.5) | 6.5 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.6 | 8.7  (+0.1) |
| Guest rating | 8.6 | 8.7  (+0.1) |
| Number of reviews | 314  (+220) | 94 |
| Google rating | 4.4/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 261 | – |
| Rank in Otaru | bottom 44% | top 47%  (+9%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 8.8  (+0.3) | 8.5 |
| Distance to the centre | 370 m | 130 m  (−240 m) |
| To public transport | 510 m  (−290 m) | 800 m |
| To the airport | 32 km | 32 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 260 m | 270 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 7 | 7 |
| Sights within 1 km | 19 | 20 |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 1 | 5 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Listed amenities | 5 | – |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 16:00 | 16:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Location

300 m apart

Little Barrel: city centre: 370 m, Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD): 32 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 19 sights within 1 km.

menow: city centre: 130 m, Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD): 32 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 20 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Otaru

[Otaru weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/japan/hokkaido/otaru/weather)

## Little Barrel or menow: common questions

### Which is better, Little Barrel or menow?

Little Barrel leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport.

### Which is cheaper, Little Barrel or menow?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

menow is closer: 130 m from the centre, against 370 m for Little Barrel.

### How far apart are Little Barrel and menow?

The two hotels are 300 m apart in a straight line.

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-   [Little Barrel vs Plum House](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/little-barrel-otaru-vs-plum-house-otaru/)

## 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/little-barrel-otaru-vs-menow-otaru/. 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/