Alpine Motel vs Wanaka Hotel
Both are in Wānaka, 320 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★
Alpine Motel
- Guest rating
- 9.0 Excellent
- Location score
- 7.2
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
Hotel★★★
Wanaka Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 8.3
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
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?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.0 vs 8.5)+0.5
- 2Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
- 3A larger hotel with more facilities (99 vs 47 rooms)×2.1
Why is Wanaka Hotel better than Alpine Motel?
- 1320 m closer to the beach (180 m vs 500 m)−320 m
- 2More guest reviews (709 vs 80), so the rating is more reliable×8.9
- 324 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+24
- 4A 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 vs Wanaka Hotel: which hotel is better? | 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 | – | ✓ |
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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.
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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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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