Little Barrel

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Scored 8.7
Rated fabulous

Free WiFi

9.3

Property highlights

About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Little Barrel in Otaru offers family rooms with air-conditioning, private bathrooms, and sea views. Each room includes a bidet, shower, and hairdryer. Essential Facilities: Guests enjoy a garden, free WiFi, lounge, shared kitchen, and full-day security. Additional amenities include a TV, sofa, and inner courtyard views. Convenient Location: Located 37 km from Okadama Airport, Little Barrel is a 17-minute walk from Otaru Station. Nearby attractions include Otaru Canal Park and Otaru Museum, each 3 km away. Guest Satisfaction: Highly rated for its kitchen, room comfort, and convenient location.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.4 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular facilities

  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Private parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Family rooms

Perfect for a 3-night stay!

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.4)

  • Private parking available

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Guests who stayed here loved

Sam
Ireland Ireland
“Fantastic hostel in a historic, charming building. Lovely staff and common areas, comfortable beds and larger style bed layouts. Highly recommended! I look forward to returning!”
Tucker
Canada Canada
“The place was beautiful and cozy. The bed was super comfy and I liked the setup.”
Nicolas
Canada Canada
“We enjoyed a lot the atmosphere of the hotel and found it to be an excellent base to visit Otaru. The rooms are fairly simple, but facilities are good and staff is friendly. Excellent value for money.”
Minhee
South Korea South Korea
“so beautiful house !! this place made our trip in Otaru more special !! and very clean as well”
Daniel
Australia Australia
“Very cute common space, our room was great value for money (considering size of usual japanese hotels)”
Taku
Australia Australia
“Little Barrel was extremely clean and comfortable. Highly recommend and will stay again.”
Jessica
Australia Australia
“The host was very welcoming and we loved the set up with bunks for the kids. The accomodation was very neat and had a lovely feel. There are lots of great little places to eat just around the corner.”
Harry
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Friendly hostel in a grand old building. Great shared space with well equipped kitchen area. Bedroom was big enough, with comfortable beds. Not far from lots of restaurants and sites. Staff were kind and flexible with allowing baggage storage.”
Anne
Netherlands Netherlands
“Beautiful and authentic hotel in Otaru. Also very comfortable. Shared bathroom was very clean and never busy.”
Imranah
Malaysia Malaysia
“This place was amazing and nothing short but great!!! The staffs are welcoming and kind. They always try their best to make sure I am comfortable or whenever I have a question, they would always find ways to help me out. In addition to that, the...”

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House rules

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Check-in
From 16:00 to 22:00
Check-out
From 07:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children older than 2 years are welcome.

Children 7 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Food & beverage services at this property may be limited or unavailable due to Coronavirus (COVID-19).