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title: "Hotels in Otaru: compare the best places to stay"
description: "Compare 245 hotels in Otaru, Japan: guest ratings, areas, amenities and prices, and put any two head to head."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/japan/otaru/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-09
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# Where to stay in Otaru

Otaru has 245 places to stay in our index. 45 have enough guest reviews to rank. The average guest rating is 8.5.

- **places to stay:** 245

- **ranked by guests:** 45

- **average rating:** 8.5

- **5-star hotels:** 10

- [5-star hotels 5](https://stayversus.com/en/japan/otaru/luxury/)
- [Spa hotels 6](https://stayversus.com/en/japan/otaru/spa/)
- [Hotels with free parking 21](https://stayversus.com/en/japan/otaru/free-parking/)
- [Central hotels 26](https://stayversus.com/en/japan/otaru/central/)
- [Top-rated budget stays 15](https://stayversus.com/en/japan/otaru/budget/)

## Good to know about hotels in Otaru

- **Best-rated hotel:** [Otaru Furukawa Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/otaru-furukawa-hotel-otaru/)

- **Area with most hotels:** Ironai 1-chome

- **Average guest rating:** 8.5

- **Hotels with a pool:** 1

- **Average walk grade:** 65/100

- **5-star hotels:** 10

## Areas of Otaru

Where the hotels are and how guests rate them.

-    [**Ironai 1-chome** 11 hotels, 8.8](https://stayversus.com/en/japan/otaru/?area=Ironai+1-chome)
-    [**Asarigawa-onsen 2-chome** 7 hotels, 8.0](https://stayversus.com/en/japan/otaru/?area=Asarigawa-onsen+2-chome)
-    [**Inaho 1-chome** 3 hotels, 8.4](https://stayversus.com/en/japan/otaru/?area=Inaho+1-chome)
-    [**Inaho 3-chome** 3 hotels, 8.4](https://stayversus.com/en/japan/otaru/?area=Inaho+3-chome)

## All hotels in Otaru

Ranked by StayVersus score: guest rating adjusted for the number of reviews.

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## Popular match-ups in Otaru

-     [**GRIDS PREMIUM HOTEL OTARU** *vs* **Natural Hot Spring Akari no Yu Dormy Inn PREMIUM Otaru - Reopening August 1, 2026** Otaru, 9.1 / 9.0](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/grids-premium-hotel-otaru-otaru-vs-natural-hot-spring-akari-no-yu-dormy-inn-premium-otaru-reopening-august-1-2026-otaru/)
-     [**Natural Hot Spring Akari no Yu Dormy Inn PREMIUM Otaru - Reopening August 1, 2026** *vs* **Otaru Green Hotel** Otaru, 9.0 / 7.4](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/natural-hot-spring-akari-no-yu-dormy-inn-premium-otaru-reopening-august-1-2026-otaru-vs-otaru-green-hotel-otaru/)
-     [**Authent Hotel Otaru** *vs* **Natural Hot Spring Akari no Yu Dormy Inn PREMIUM Otaru - Reopening August 1, 2026** Otaru, 8.7 / 9.0](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/authent-hotel-otaru-otaru-vs-natural-hot-spring-akari-no-yu-dormy-inn-premium-otaru-reopening-august-1-2026-otaru/)
-     [**ALPHABED INN Otaru Ekimae** *vs* **Natural Hot Spring Akari no Yu Dormy Inn PREMIUM Otaru - Reopening August 1, 2026** Otaru, 8.9 / 9.0](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/alphabed-inn-otaru-ekimae-otaru-vs-natural-hot-spring-akari-no-yu-dormy-inn-premium-otaru-reopening-august-1-2026-otaru/)
-     [**Etchuya Ryokan** *vs* **Natural Hot Spring Akari no Yu Dormy Inn PREMIUM Otaru - Reopening August 1, 2026** Otaru, 8.0 / 9.0](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/etchuya-ryokan-otaru-vs-natural-hot-spring-akari-no-yu-dormy-inn-premium-otaru-reopening-august-1-2026-otaru/)
-     [**Natural Hot Spring Akari no Yu Dormy Inn PREMIUM Otaru - Reopening August 1, 2026** *vs* **Sho inn** Otaru, 9.0 / 8.7](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/natural-hot-spring-akari-no-yu-dormy-inn-premium-otaru-reopening-august-1-2026-otaru-vs-sho-inn-otaru/)
-     [**Natural Hot Spring Akari no Yu Dormy Inn PREMIUM Otaru - Reopening August 1, 2026** *vs* **OMO5 Otaru by Hoshino Resorts** Otaru, 9.0 / 8.9](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/natural-hot-spring-akari-no-yu-dormy-inn-premium-otaru-reopening-august-1-2026-otaru-vs-omo5-otaru-by-hoshino-resorts-otaru/)
-     [**GRIDS PREMIUM HOTEL OTARU** *vs* **Hotel Torifito Otaru Canal** Otaru, 9.1 / 8.9](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/grids-premium-hotel-otaru-otaru-vs-hotel-torifito-otaru-canal-otaru/)

## FAQ: Otaru

### What is the best-rated hotel in Otaru?

By StayVersus score, Otaru Furukawa Hotel is the best-rated hotel in Otaru, with a guest rating of 9.4 from 1,090 reviews.

### Which area of Otaru has the most hotels?

Ironai 1-chome has the most, with 11 rated places to stay.

### How many 5-star hotels are there in Otaru?

We list 10 5-star hotels in Otaru.

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/japan/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/