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title: "Alpine Motel vs Wanaka Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Alpine Motel or Wanaka Hotel in Wānaka? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-06
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# Alpine Motel vs Wanaka Hotel

Both are in Wānaka, 320 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★★
## [Alpine Motel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/alpine-motel-wanaka/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.0 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 7.2

- **Score by category:** 1 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1116456/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★
## [Wanaka Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/wanaka-hotel-wanaka/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.5 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 8.3

- **Score by category:** 2 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2305180/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Wanaka Hotel

It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 320 m apart.

### Choose Alpine Motel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.0 / 8.5)
-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 99 / 47)

### Choose Wanaka Hotel if you want

-   to be closer to the beach (180 m / 500 m)
-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 47 / 99)

### Why is Alpine Motel better than Wanaka Hotel?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.0 vs 8.5) (+0.5)
2.  Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★) (+1★)
3.  A larger hotel with more facilities (99 vs 47 rooms) (×2.1)

### Why is Wanaka Hotel better than Alpine Motel?

1.  320 m closer to the beach (180 m vs 500 m) (−320 m)
2.  More guest reviews (709 vs 80), so the rating is more reliable (×8.9)
3.  24 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+24)
4.  A smaller, more intimate hotel (47 vs 99 rooms) (−52)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Alpine Motel | Wanaka Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 9.0  (+0.5) | 8.5 |
| Location | 7.2 | 8.3  (+1.1) |
| Facilities | – | 5.8 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Beach access | 8.6 | 9.7  (+1.1) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 9.0  (+0.5) | 8.5 |
| Guest rating | 9.0  (+0.5) | 8.5 |
| Number of reviews | 80 | 709  (+629) |
| Google rating | 4.4/5  (+0.4) | 4.0/5 |
| Google reviews | 319 | 495  (+176) |
| Rank in Wānaka | top 44%  (+46%) | bottom 10% |
| Location |
| Location score | 7.2 | 8.3  (+1.1) |
| Distance to the centre | 410 m | 260 m  (−150 m) |
| To the beach | 500 m | 180 m  (−320 m) |
| To the airport | 8.9 km | 9.2 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 46 | 70  (+24) |
| To the nearest food shop | 150 m | 20 m  (−130 m) |
| Shops within 500 m | 4 | 6 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★  (+1★) | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 99 | 47 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2016 |
| Listed amenities | 7 | 15  (+8) |
| 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 | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour front desk | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

320 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.

Wanaka Hotel: city centre: 260 m, Wanaka Airport (WKA): 9.2 km, beach: 180 m, 70 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Wānaka

[Wānaka weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/new-zealand/otago/wanaka/weather)

## Alpine Motel or Wanaka Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Alpine Motel or Wanaka Hotel?

Wanaka Hotel leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, beach access. Alpine Motel is stronger in guest rating.

### Which is cheaper, Alpine Motel or Wanaka Hotel?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Wanaka Hotel is closer: 260 m from the centre, against 410 m for Alpine Motel.

### Which hotel is closer to the beach?

Wanaka Hotel is 180 m from the nearest beach; Alpine Motel is 500 m.

### How far apart are Alpine Motel and Wanaka Hotel?

The two hotels are 320 m apart in a straight line.

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## 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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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/alpine-motel-wanaka-vs-wanaka-hotel-wanaka/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/