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title: "Little Barrel, Otaru: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Little Barrel in Otaru: rated 8.6 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-13
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Guesthouse · ★★★
# Little Barrel

Hanazono 3-chome, Otaru, Japan

8.6 ·  Very good 314 reviews ·  #23 #23 of 44 in Otaru ·  4.4/5 on Google, 261 reviews ·  8.8 Location score
## About Little Barrel

Little Barrel is a guesthouse in Hanazono 3-chome, Otaru, Japan. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 8.6 out of 10 across 314 reviews. Facilities include free wi-fi. It is 370 m from the centre of Otaru. The nearest airport, Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD), is 32 km away.

- **Type:** Guesthouse

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 16:00

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Rooms:** 1

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 38

3-chōme-4-17 Hanazono, Otaru [littlebarrel.site](https://www.littlebarrel.site/)

## How Little Barrel scores

Better rated than 49% of hotels in Otaru

-   Guest rating **8.6**
-   Location **8.8**
-   Beach access **0.0**
-   Public transport **8.0**

Otaru average

## Rating on Google

4.4/5

261 Google reviews

-   5★60%
-   4★32%
-   3★4%
-   2★1%
-   1★3%

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Parking

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **8.8**/10

- **Walk grade:** **94**/100 Great for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **150**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **19**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""></span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4.8 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">11 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">南小樽駅</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">510 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">8 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">32 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">72 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Otaru</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">370 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   小樽総合博物館220 m
-   小樽市総合博物舘 本館390 m
-   旧寿原邸400 m
-   遊工房・伝伝工房410 m
-   Antique Museum430 m
-   Otaru Music Box Museum450 m

### Compare

## Compare Little Barrel with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Little Barrel

### How do guests rate Little Barrel?

Little Barrel has a guest rating of 8.6 out of 10 from 314 reviews, which is better than 49% of rated hotels in Otaru.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Little Barrel?

Check-in starts at 16:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### Is there parking at Little Barrel?

Yes, parking is available; charges may apply.

### How far is Little Barrel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD), is 32 km away in a straight line.

### How many rooms does Little Barrel have?

Little Barrel has 1 rooms.

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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