Alpine Star vs The Quarters
Both are in Lake Tekapo, 770 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Apartment★★★★Lake Tekapo
The Quarters
- Guest rating
- 9.7 Exceptional
- Location score
- 3.9
- Score by category
- 5 of 8
The short answer
Pick The Quarters
It comes out ahead on 5 of 8 compared facts. 770 m apart.
Choose Alpine Star if you want
- to walk to the sights
Choose The Quarters if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
Why is Alpine Star better than The Quarters?
- 1420 m closer to the area centre−420 m
Why is The Quarters better than Alpine Star?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.7 vs 9.1)+0.6
- 2More guest reviews (55 vs 23), so the rating is more reliable×2.4
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Alpine Star vs The Quarters: which hotel is better? | Alpine Star | The Quarters |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | – | 9.7 |
| Location | – | 3.9 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.0 | 9.4 +0.4 |
| Guest rating | 9.1 | 9.7 +0.6 |
| Number of reviews | 23 | 55 +32 |
| Rank in Lake Tekapo | top 42% | top 3% +39% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | – | 3.9 |
| Distance to Lake Tekapo centre | 290 m −420 m | 710 m |
| To the airport | – | 69 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 4 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 2 | 2 |
| Listed amenities | – | 1 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 9:59 | 10:00 +0h |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
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Location
770 m apart
Alpine Star or The Quarters: common questions
Which is better, Alpine Star or The Quarters?
The Quarters leads in 5 of 8 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Alpine Star is stronger in distance to Lake Tekapo centre.
Which is cheaper, Alpine Star or The Quarters?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Alpine Star is closer: 290 m from the centre, against 710 m for The Quarters.
How far apart are Alpine Star and The Quarters?
The two hotels are 770 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