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title: "Akaroa Cottages - Heritage Collection vs Blythcliffe"
description: "Akaroa Cottages - Heritage Collection or Blythcliffe in Akaroa? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Akaroa Cottages - Heritage Collection vs Blythcliffe

Both are in Akaroa, 1.2 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★★ · Takamatua
## [Akaroa Cottages - Heritage Collection](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/akaroa-cottages-heritage-collection-akaroa/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.6 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 2.7

- **Score by category:** 3 of 11

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1108004/agoda/?lang=en)

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Guesthouse · Takamatua
## [Blythcliffe](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/blythcliffe-akaroa/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.7 ·  Exceptional

- **Score by category:** 5 of 11

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1216764/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Blythcliffe

It comes out ahead on 5 of 11 compared facts. 1.2 km apart.

### Choose Blythcliffe if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.7 / 8.6)
-   to walk to the sights (230 m / 1.2 km)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (15 / 0)

### Why is Akaroa Cottages - Heritage Collection better than Blythcliffe?

1.  More guest reviews (64 vs 17), so the rating is more reliable (×3.8)
2.  Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00) (−1h)

### Why is Blythcliffe better than Akaroa Cottages - Heritage Collection?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.7 vs 8.6) (+1.1)
2.  15 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+15)
3.  Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00) (+1h)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Akaroa Cottages - Heritage Collection | Blythcliffe |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.6 | – |
| Location | 2.7 | – |
| Facilities | 5.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 3.0 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.7 | 9.3  (+0.5) |
| Guest rating | 8.6 | 9.7  (+1.1) |
| Number of reviews | 64  (+47) | 17 |
| Google rating | 4.4/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 58 | – |
| Location |
| Location score | 2.7 | 5.0  (+2.3) |
| Distance to Takamatua centre | 2.4 km  (−610 m) | 3.0 km |
| To the airport | 49 km | 50 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 0 | 15  (+15) |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.1 km | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 2 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 10 | – |
| Listed amenities | 15 | – |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00  (−1h) | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 11:00  (+1h) |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Spa | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

1.2 km apart

Akaroa Cottages - Heritage Collection: city centre: 1.2 km, Christchurch International Airport (CHC): 49 km, 1 sights within 1 km.

Blythcliffe: city centre: 230 m, Christchurch International Airport (CHC): 50 km, 15 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Akaroa

[Akaroa weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/new-zealand/canterbury/akaroa/weather)

## Akaroa Cottages - Heritage Collection or Blythcliffe: common questions

### Which is better, Akaroa Cottages - Heritage Collection or Blythcliffe?

Blythcliffe leads in 5 of 11 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, location score. Akaroa Cottages - Heritage Collection is stronger in number of reviews, distance to Takamatua centre, check-in from.

### Which is cheaper, Akaroa Cottages - Heritage Collection or Blythcliffe?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Akaroa Cottages - Heritage Collection is closer: 2.4 km from the centre, against 3.0 km for Blythcliffe.

### How far apart are Akaroa Cottages - Heritage Collection and Blythcliffe?

The two hotels are 1.2 km apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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