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Shakespeare Hotel

3.0 star property

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Exterior detail
Twin Room
Lobby lounge
Lounge
Breakfast area

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning
  • Business services

Explore the area

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3020-682 Hokujo, Hakuba, Nagano-ken, 399-9301
  • Place, Hakuba Ski Jumping Stadium
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Hakuba Happo-One Ski Area
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Place, Happo-one Adam Gondola
    ‪5 min drive‬

Room options

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room, Annex Building

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Triple Room, Annex Building

Triple Room, Annex Building

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Family Room, 2 Bedrooms, Annex Building

Family Room, 2 Bedrooms, Annex Building

  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Double Room

Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Twin Room

Twin Room

  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Deluxe Room, 2 Bedrooms

Deluxe Room, 2 Bedrooms

  • 51 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room - Main Building - Non-Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room - Annex - Non-Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Triple Room - Annex - Non-Smoking

  • Sleeps 3
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room - Annex - Non-Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room - Main Building - Non-smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room - Main Building - Non-Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About the area

Hakuba

Located in Hakuba (Echo Land), Shakespeare Hotel is within a 5-minute drive of Hakuba Happo-One Ski Area and Happo-one Adam Gondola. .This hotel is 2.2 mi (3.6 km) from Happo One Sakka Ski Lift and 2.2 mi (3.6 km) from Hakuba Goryu Ski Resort.

What's nearby

  • Hakuba Ski Jumping Stadium - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Hakuba Saegusa Art Museum - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Hakuba Happo-One Ski Area - 19 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Happo-one Adam Gondola - 5 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Hakuba Olympic Museum - 6 min drive - 2.4 km

Getting around

  • Hakuba Station - 7 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪トロイメライ - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪ミーティア - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪胡座屋 Aguraya - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Sounds Like Café - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Calico - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Shakespeare Hotel

Shakespeare Hotel offers 39 air-conditioned accommodations with slippers and hair dryers. 12-inch LCD televisions come with digital channels. This Hakuba hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on request.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. Services include massages.
Make yourself at home in one of the 39 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and electric kettles, and housekeeping is provided on request.
Pamper yourself with onsite massages or make use of the other amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services. Additional features at this hotel include ski storage, a television in a common area, and a vending machine.
Satisfy your appetite at Kin Kitchen, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants.
Featured amenities include multilingual staff, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
Kin Kitchen - Onsite restaurant.
Pietro - Onsite restaurant. Open daily.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Ski shuttle nearby
  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • 2 restaurants
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Kin Kitchen
  • Pietro

Things to do

  • Games
  • Ski passes
  • Ski storage
  • TV in common areas
  • Yoga classes

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping on request
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Spa

  • Massage
  • Spa services

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 12-inch LCD TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Refrigerator
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 7:00 PM

Contactless check-in available

Late check-in subject to availability

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours

To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

If you are planning to arrive after 7:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A city tax may be collected at the property. The city tax ranges from JPY 100–10,000 per person, per night based on the nightly room rate. Please note that further exemptions may apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Reservations are required for massage services; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare requires all international visitors to submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ); additionally, lodging proprietors are required to photocopy passports for all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file
A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

Shakespeare Hotel Hakuba

Shakespeare Hotel

Shakespeare Hakuba

Shakespeare Hotel Hotel

Shakespeare Hotel Hakuba

Shakespeare Hotel Hotel Hakuba

Shakespeare Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 36 out of 88 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 31 out of 88 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 88 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 88 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 88 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Radoslav

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely amazing stay. Exceptional hospitality and very clean place. Would definitely recommend.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2026

2/10 Terrible

Devin

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
The room smelt horrible upon our arrival. There were no other rooms available due to the busy ski season. The staff used fans and febreze to try to remedy the situation while we waited in the lobby for a few hours for the room to air out. By the time we were heading to bed the room had aired out a bit but the smell still lingered so we had to sleep with the window open in 25 degree weather. The next day we skied and when we came back around 5 PM the smell was still lingering. We couldn’t bear to spend another night with the smell and they didn’t have another room for us so we had to find accommodation elsewhere. We asked for the second night to be refunded and have still not received any update from the hotel staff. I would give it 0 stars if possible. We paid close to $500 per night to stay in a smelly room and the management did nothing to help remedy the situation.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Noel

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing property! Loved the onsen and family owned feel.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maura

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location and staff friendliness was amazing!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Dated

Very old dated with limited amenities in the room. Old furnishings. Noisy. Comfortable bed and well heated. Very pricey for what you get.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Dylan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I booked a stay here very last minute. For the price tag I was very underwhelmed, the carpet in the room has seen far better days and the bathroom was nothing more than the bare essentials. Everything was very outdated. This is the only hotel I have seen in Japan that didn’t have a bidet in the bathroom. The rooms are decently sized but a large amount of space is taken up by a weird array of furniture that isn’t super usable because of how much space they take up(ie the table in front of the couch that has to be moved outwards to use the couch comfortably, which then blocks the entrance and desk) The staff were very friendly and helpful though!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Maree

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Wai Chong

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Near eating place and bus stops to ski resort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Melanie

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Olivia and her team were very warm, welcoming and helpful. Shakespeare Hotel is very charming, has everything you need and it is located conveniently close to Base Camp where you catch the shuttle to the mountains.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Tod

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Well located in Echoland

I stayed for 3 days whilst my friends apartment had guests. The hotel staff were lovely, the room was small but clean and did what it needed. Location is very good. Would recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023

4/10 Poor

Maverickluigi

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ji Ho

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Matheus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

JEREMY

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

A good place for direct access to Hakuba

The Shakespeare is ideally situated for hitting the slopes and enjoying the local restaurants. Access to the buses at Hakuba base camp is a 1 minute walk across the street. There are a number of good restaurants nearby, but you should reserve early to get a seat. The Shakespeare can help, and they offer good recommendations on the area. We stayed in the annex building. The carpet in our room was stained and covered with a rug in one spot. There are a lot of early 20s tourists who come to party and hit the slopes, so I suspect the rooms get a lot of damage from this (drinking and snow gear). The beds were clean and comfortable and the heating was good. The included breakfast was good, it's provided by a couple who own a restaurant in the compound. They were really nice. They work pretty hard when there are a lot of guests eating, so it's best to come early or wait till the rush is over. The Shakespeare a good choice if you want easy access to Hakuba's main attractions.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Hughes

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Awesome location, situated very close to the Hakuba Base Camp stop and in the middle of most restaurants. Bed was slightly uncomfortable, I think mainly because the mattress hung over the bed frame... Didn't eat breakfast at the hotel, can't comment there. Staff was super friendly, super helpful. Rooms were clean and big enough. Enjoyed the stay and would return!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Trent

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice staff, clean , helpful. Great location.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Shakespeare Hakuba

Great stay. The front desk had quick communication by email, spoke excellent English, and the shuttle service was excellent, even giving us a lift to the Onsen halfway through our stay. The location was as central as you can get in Echoland, right in the heart of the action and across the road from Hakuba Base Camp bus terminal. That being said, there is a bar out the front which was never an issue until Saturday night when there was a little bit of noise. The room was a decent size by Japanese standards, typical small basic bathroom but everything was clean. The bed was two singles or king singles pushed together, and we could feel the join in the middle. We had a mountain view room and the view to the mountains was beautiful. The building itself is very nice in an old English thatched roof style, and has food, massage and yoga facilities onsite, along with a well setup drying room. Side note about the area: Echoland has no ATM, the closest is in Happo about 15 minutes walk away. This is also where the closest slopes are, or short bus ride or taxi away. There are lots of places to eat but reservations are recommended.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Great location

Check in was easy, hotel is in a great location - close to lots of bars, restaurants and a central transport hub for the ski resorts!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Well I owe the staff an apology. I left a not so great review because of the bed and pillows... The first night I did not sleep well because the mattress was way to hard for me. After I let the front desk know they told Olivia. She mostly manages the property. She went WAY above and beyond remedying the situation. She actually went and bought two pillows that were to the specifications I usually like AND she got a memory foam bed topper!!!!! Seriously amazing person and service. I feel like I’m a guest in her house. I also had a chance to explore the neighborhood and it has really great restaurants and stores close by. Another thing Olivia organized was a free car ride to a beautiful Onsen and pick up. I feel beyond pampered. At first the look of the hotel was a bit dated but the Aloha she gives and the homey atmosphere is really wonderful. I’m I’m lucky enough I will be back.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2019