Alpico Plaza Hotel vs Southern Cross In Matsumoto Guest House

Same City · Matsumoto Distance: 0.8km
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Alpico Plaza Hotel

★★★ 3-Star
8.3 2,156
Matsumoto
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Southern Cross In Matsumoto Guest House

★★★ 3-Star
8.0 2,174
Matsumoto
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Live Price Comparison

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Rating Comparison by Booking Site

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Agoda
8.1 (2,450)
7.9 (3,489)
Booking.com
7.7 (1,184)
7.8 (1,004)
Expedia
8.4 (427)
8.2 (241)
라쿠텐트래블
8.4 (184)
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Trip.com
9.0 (154)
8.2 (68)
Overall Average
8.3 (4,488)
8.0 (4,802)

Strengths & Weaknesses

Alpico Plaza Hotel Southern Cross In Matsumoto Guest House
Strengths Strengths
+ Right in front of Matsumoto Station and bus terminal, great for day trips to Kamikochi—many reviews say so + Overwhelming reviews praise the super convenient location right by Matsumoto Castle
+ Clean and spacious rooms satisfy families and couples + Staff friendliness and helpfulness repeated across sites
+ Friendly staff handle luggage storage and room change requests well + Rooms described as clean and spacious
+ Breakfast buffet and free drink hour get praise + Free bike rentals, parking, lobby coffee boost value
+ Walking distance to mall and eateries makes sightseeing easy + Breakfast buffet good for the price
Weaknesses Weaknesses
- As an older hotel, reviews note room odors, dated decor, and windows not opening fully - Old building leads to some odor and small room complaints
- Some non-smoking rooms have lingering cigarette smells - Smoking room smells and weak AC mentioned
- Smaller rooms feel cramped for medium luggage - Hard-to-spot signage at night and 10-15 min walk to station

Recommended For

Couples Families Day-trippers Business travelers

Recommended For

Sightseers Couples Solo travelers Business travelers

Guest Reviews

Alpico Plaza Hotel

Expedia 10.0 Solo

Clean hotel in good area, walk to castle and shopping

Agoda 10.0 Couple

Right by station, clean and spacious room

Agoda 9.2 Couple

Great for Kamikochi, clean rooms

Booking.com 8.6 Solo

Excellent location near station, free drinks

Trip.com 10.0 Family

Clean, quiet, decent breakfast

Southern Cross In Matsumoto Guest House

Expedia 10.0 Solo

Amazing location, clean quiet room, friendly staff. Great breakfast.

Trip.com 10.0 Couple

Clean, great location near castle.

Agoda 9.6 Couple

Good value, clean. Free parking handy.

Booking.com 3.6 Solo

Great location and staff. Spacious room.

A bit outdated

Agoda 10.0 Family

Clean, convenient location. Staff upgraded room.

Location Comparison

Distance: 0.8km

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