Alpine Motel vs Te Wanaka Lodge
Both are in Wānaka, 250 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★
Alpine Motel
- Guest rating
- 9.0 Excellent
- Location score
- 7.2
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
Hotel★★★★
Te Wanaka Lodge
- Guest rating
- 9.2 Excellent
- Location score
- 7.9
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
The short answer
Pick Te Wanaka Lodge
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 250 m apart.
Choose Te Wanaka Lodge if you want
- to be closer to the beach (320 m / 500 m)
Why is Alpine Motel better than Te Wanaka Lodge?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Te Wanaka Lodge better than Alpine Motel?
- 1180 m closer to the beach (320 m vs 500 m)−180 m
- 223 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+23
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Alpine Motel vs Te Wanaka Lodge: which hotel is better? | Alpine Motel | Te Wanaka Lodge |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.0 | 9.2 |
| Location | 7.2 | 7.9 +0.7 |
| Beach access | 8.6 | 9.2 +0.6 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.0 | 9.1 +0.1 |
| Guest rating | 9.0 | 9.2 +0.2 |
| Number of reviews | 80 +34 | 46 |
| Google rating | 4.4/5 +0.1 | 4.3/5 |
| Google reviews | 319 +127 | 192 |
| Rank in Wānaka | top 44% | top 26% +18% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.2 | 7.9 +0.7 |
| Distance to the centre | 410 m | 160 m −250 m |
| To the beach | 500 m | 320 m −180 m |
| To the airport | 8.9 km | 9.0 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 46 | 69 +23 |
| To the nearest food shop | 150 m | 170 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 4 | 6 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 99 | 99 |
| Listed amenities | 7 +3 | 4 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
250 m apart
Alpine Motel: city centre: 410 m, Wanaka Airport (WKA): 8.9 km, beach: 500 m, 46 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
Te Wanaka Lodge: city centre: 160 m, Wanaka Airport (WKA): 9.0 km, beach: 320 m, 69 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
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Alpine Motel or Te Wanaka Lodge: common questions
Which is better, Alpine Motel or Te Wanaka Lodge?
Te Wanaka Lodge leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, beach access.
Which is cheaper, Alpine Motel or Te Wanaka Lodge?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Te Wanaka Lodge is closer: 160 m from the centre, against 410 m for Alpine Motel.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Te Wanaka Lodge is 320 m from the nearest beach; Alpine Motel is 500 m.
How far apart are Alpine Motel and Te Wanaka Lodge?
The two hotels are 250 m 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