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title: "Meteor Garden vs SnowSide Hakuba: which hotel is better?"
description: "Meteor Garden or SnowSide Hakuba in Hakuba? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/meteor-garden-hakuba-47208523-vs-snowside-hakuba-hakuba/
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retrieved: 2026-11-09
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# Meteor Garden vs SnowSide Hakuba

Both are in Hakuba, 140 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★ · Hakuba
## [Meteor Garden](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/meteor-garden-hakuba-47208523/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Location score:** 4.4

- **Score by category:** 1 of 14

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1840939/agoda/?lang=en)

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

- **Guest rating:** 9.4 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 4.6

- **Score by category:** 4 of 14

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2111964/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick SnowSide Hakuba

It comes out ahead on 4 of 14 compared facts. 140 m apart.

### Choose SnowSide Hakuba if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.4 / 6.4)

### Why is Meteor Garden better than SnowSide Hakuba?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is SnowSide Hakuba better than Meteor Garden?

No clear advantages in our data.

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Meteor Garden | SnowSide Hakuba |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 9.4 |
| Location | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| Public transport | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.7 | 9.1  (+0.3) |
| Guest rating | – | 9.4 |
| Number of reviews | 1 | 22  (+21) |
| Google rating | 4.9/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 54 | – |
| Rank in Hakuba | bottom 40% | top 15%  (+45%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| Distance to Hakuba centre | 1.9 km | 2.0 km |
| To public transport | 1.4 km | 1.4 km |
| To the airport | 58 km | 58 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 9 | 12  (+3) |
| To the nearest food shop | 330 m  (−120 m) | 440 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 2 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 6 | – |
| Floors | – | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2025 |
| Listed amenities | 9 | – |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Garden | ✓ | – |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| 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

140 m apart

Meteor Garden: city centre: 1.2 km, Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ): 58 km, 9 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

SnowSide Hakuba: city centre: 1.1 km, Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ): 58 km, 12 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)

## Meteor Garden or SnowSide Hakuba: common questions

### Which is better, Meteor Garden or SnowSide Hakuba?

SnowSide Hakuba leads in 4 of 14 categories, including StayVersus score, number of reviews, rank in Hakuba. Meteor Garden is stronger in to the nearest food shop.

### Which is cheaper, Meteor Garden or SnowSide Hakuba?

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

### How far apart are Meteor Garden and SnowSide Hakuba?

The two hotels are 140 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/meteor-garden-hakuba-47208523-vs-snowside-hakuba-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/