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title: "Bassingers Motor Lodge vs Bentons Motel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Bassingers Motor Lodge or Bentons Motel in Levin? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Bassingers Motor Lodge vs Bentons Motel

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

Motel · ★★★★ · Levin
## [Bassingers Motor Lodge](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/bassingers-motor-lodge-levin/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.9 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 2.4

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

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1188215/agoda/?lang=en)

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Motel · Levin
## [Bentons Motel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/bentons-motel-levin/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.1 ·  Very good

- **Score by category:** 2 of 11

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1201646/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Bassingers Motor Lodge

It comes out ahead on 3 of 11 compared facts. 320 m apart.

### Choose Bassingers Motor Lodge if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.9 / 8.1)

### Why is Bassingers Motor Lodge better than Bentons Motel?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.9 vs 8.1) (+0.8)

### Why is Bentons Motel better than Bassingers Motor Lodge?

No clear advantages in our data.

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Bassingers Motor Lodge | Bentons Motel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.9 | – |
| Location | 2.4 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.5  (+0.3) | 8.2 |
| Guest rating | 8.9  (+0.8) | 8.1 |
| Number of reviews | 24  (+14) | 10 |
| Google rating | 4.2/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 202 | – |
| Location |
| Location score | 2.4 | 3.8  (+1.4) |
| Distance to Levin centre | 1.5 km | 1.6 km |
| To public transport | – | 1.9 km |
| To the airport | 43 km | 43 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 0 | 7  (+7) |
| To the nearest food shop | 790 m | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 12 | – |
| Floors | 2 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 1997 | – |
| Listed amenities | 11 | – |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| EV charging | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Spa | ✓ | – |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

320 m apart

Bassingers Motor Lodge: city centre: 210 m, Palmerston North Airport (PMR): 43 km.

Bentons Motel: city centre: 110 m, nearest station Levin Railway Station: 1.9 km, Palmerston North Airport (PMR): 43 km, 7 places to eat within 500 m.

## Weather in Levin

[Levin weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/new-zealand/manawatu-wanganui/levin/weather)

## Bassingers Motor Lodge or Bentons Motel: common questions

### Which is better, Bassingers Motor Lodge or Bentons Motel?

Bassingers Motor Lodge leads in 3 of 11 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Bentons Motel is stronger in location score, restaurants within 500 m.

### Which is cheaper, Bassingers Motor Lodge or Bentons Motel?

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

### How far apart are Bassingers Motor Lodge and Bentons Motel?

The two hotels are 320 m 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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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/bassingers-motor-lodge-levin-vs-bentons-motel-levin/. 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/