Shakespeare Hotel

3.0 star property

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Mountain view
Front of property
Interior
Twin Room | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
Deluxe Room, 2 Bedrooms | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

8.2 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Spa
    Spa
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
    Restaurant

Explore the area

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3020-682 Hokujo, Hakuba, Nagano-ken, 399-9301
  • Hakuba Valley Ski Area
    1 min walk
  • Hakuba Ski Jumping Stadium
    5 min walk
  • Hakuba Happo-One Ski Area
    17 min walk

Room options

Twin Room, Annex Building

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Triple Room, Annex Building

  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

Family Room, 2 Bedrooms, Annex Building

  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

Twin Room

  • 226 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Deluxe Room, 2 Bedrooms

  • 549 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Hakuba

With a stay at Shakespeare Hotel in Hakuba (Echo Land), you'll be steps from Hakuba Valley Ski Area and a 2-minute drive from Hakuba Happo-One Ski Area. .This hotel is 1 mi (1.6 km) from Happo-one Adam Gondola and 2.2 mi (3.6 km) from Happo One Sakka Ski Lift.

What's nearby

  • Hakuba Happo-One Ski Area - 17 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Happo-one Adam Gondola - 19 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Hakuba Goryu Ski Resort - 5 min drive - 2.3 miles
  • Hakuba Iwatake Ski Resort - 6 min drive - 3.1 miles
  • Hakuba 47 Winter Sports Park - 7 min drive - 2.9 miles

Getting around

  • Hakuba Station - 7 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪アンドマウンテン - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Hakuba Taproom - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Sounds Like Café - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪蕎麦酒房膳 - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪深山成吉思汗 - ‬9 min walk

About this property

Shakespeare Hotel

Hotel with 7 restaurants, steps from Hakuba Valley Ski Area
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 7 restaurants.
Featured amenities include multilingual staff, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
Kin Kitchen - Onsite restaurant.
Hamlet - Onsite restaurant. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.
Tomatito - Onsite restaurant. Open daily.
Miyama Genghis Khan - Onsite restaurant. Open daily.
The Pit - Onsite restaurant. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, Japanese

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Ski shuttle nearby
  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • 7 restaurants
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Hamlet
  • Kin Kitchen
  • Miyama Genghis Khan
  • The Pit
  • Tomatito

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 elevator

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

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

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

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

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Shakespeare Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 31 out of 76 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 30 out of 76 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 76 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 76 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 76 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Wai Chong

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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 traveler

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 traveler

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 traveler

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Business traveler, Traveled with family
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 traveler

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

10/10 Excellent

Mr.West, Guam

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very close by everything, ( Bus stop, restaurant, shops and ski place )
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Many restaurants nearby the hotel but all are full in at night, we have to book it 1 day in advance to have seat. The hotel has only 1 staff in the morning, no elevator, check out early in the morning, so i have to carry my luggage from the 3rd to the lobby by myself.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good hotel
The Shakespeare Hotel is a good hotel with friendly, very helpful staff and close to several restaurants, bars and cafès. It was probably a little over priced for the condition of the hotel (or was when I stayed there in the high season - February - everywhere was expensive). The rooms are basic but there were stains on the carpets and furniture. If you are just there to ski or be outside in beautiful Hakuba and won’t be spending much time in your room, it’s a good, reasonably priced hotel compared to other hotels. The location is pretty far from the ski field. It’s about a 15-20 minute walk or there are hourly shuttles from he “base camp” which is very close by. There are restaurants, bars and cafès in the area which is convenient.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location for skiing and restaurants
There’s now central room with a fire place, just a huge yoga room??
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
5star service at every point. Everything explaind and all of our requests were handled perfectly. Will go back. Highly recommend
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Adam, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel
Nice hotel, with very helpful staff, especially Olivia, Nikki and Drake. Well located within walking distance of everything in hakuba
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2018

6/10 Okay

Dalts, Sydney

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Great location and has the potential to be a fantastic venue. The hotel needs a complete over haul. It has serious problems with plumbing and the smell in the entrance and throughout the hotel is awful and be a deterant for most people. A drop in bathroom although shower is a good one. Rooms not cleaned everyday and you need to submit ticket to have cleaned. Staff are friendly and helpful in the area and the logistics with skis and area etc.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2018