80 on Thabo vs Acorn Lodge & SKYDECK
Both are in Potchefstroom, 1.2 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
ApartmentTlokwe Ward 22
80 on Thabo
- Guest rating
- 9.9 Exceptional
- Location score
- 4.9
- Score by category
- 6 of 13
HotelTlokwe Ward 25
Acorn Lodge & SKYDECK
- Guest rating
- 8.4 Very good
- Location score
- 4.2
- Score by category
- 1 of 13
The short answer
Pick 80 on Thabo
It comes out ahead on 6 of 13 compared facts. 1.2 km apart.
Choose 80 on Thabo if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.9 / 8.4)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (30 / 7)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 3 / 16)
Choose Acorn Lodge & SKYDECK if you want
- to walk to the sights (520 m / 1.7 km)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 16 / 3)
Why is 80 on Thabo better than Acorn Lodge & SKYDECK?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.9 vs 8.4)+1.5
- 223 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+23
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 57 vs 35)+22
Why is Acorn Lodge & SKYDECK better than 80 on Thabo?
- 11.2 km closer to the city centre−1.2 km
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| 80 on Thabo vs Acorn Lodge & SKYDECK: which hotel is better? | 80 on Thabo | Acorn Lodge & SKYDECK |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.9 +1.5 | 8.4 |
| Location | 4.9 +0.7 | 4.2 |
| Public transport | – | 2.4 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.2 +0.6 | 8.7 |
| Guest rating | 9.9 +1.5 | 8.4 |
| Number of reviews | 19 +6 | 13 |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.9 +0.7 | 4.2 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.7 km | 520 m −1.2 km |
| To public transport | – | 1.6 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 30 +23 | 7 |
| To the nearest food shop | 30 m −430 m | 460 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 3 | 16 |
| Floors | – | 1 |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 3 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
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Location
1.2 km apart
80 on Thabo: city centre: 1.7 km, 30 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
Acorn Lodge & SKYDECK: city centre: 520 m, nearest station Potchefstroom Train Station: 1.6 km, 7 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
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80 on Thabo or Acorn Lodge & SKYDECK: common questions
Which is better, 80 on Thabo or Acorn Lodge & SKYDECK?
80 on Thabo leads in 6 of 13 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Acorn Lodge & SKYDECK is stronger in distance to the centre.
Which is cheaper, 80 on Thabo or Acorn Lodge & SKYDECK?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Acorn Lodge & SKYDECK is closer: 520 m from the centre, against 1.7 km for 80 on Thabo.
How far apart are 80 on Thabo and Acorn Lodge & SKYDECK?
The two hotels are 1.2 km apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score