Beach Front Motel vs Stables Lodge Backpackers
Both are in Napier, 150 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Motel★★★★Napier South
Beach Front Motel
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 8.5
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
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Stables Lodge Backpackers
- Guest rating
- 7.8 Good
- Location score
- 8.8
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 1 category. Your priorities decide. 150 m apart.
Choose Beach Front Motel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.7 / 7.8)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 46 / 11)
Choose Stables Lodge Backpackers if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep (36 / 18)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 11 / 46)
Why is Beach Front Motel better than Stables Lodge Backpackers?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.7 vs 7.8)+0.9
- 2More guest reviews (916 vs 37), so the rating is more reliable×25
Why is Stables Lodge Backpackers better than Beach Front Motel?
- 118 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+18
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Beach Front Motel vs Stables Lodge Backpackers: which hotel is better? | Beach Front Motel | Stables Lodge Backpackers |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.7 +0.9 | 7.8 |
| Location | 8.5 | 8.8 +0.3 |
| Facilities | 4.2 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 1.5 | – |
| Beach access | 10.0 | 9.9 |
| Public transport | 9.5 | 9.4 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.7 +0.5 | 8.2 |
| Guest rating | 8.7 +0.9 | 7.8 |
| Number of reviews | 916 +879 | 37 |
| Rank in Napier | top 45% +48% | bottom 7% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.5 | 8.8 +0.3 |
| Distance to Napier South centre | 650 m | 670 m |
| To the beach | 100 m | 130 m |
| To public transport | 240 m | 270 m |
| To the airport | 5.4 km | 5.3 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 18 | 36 +18 |
| To the nearest food shop | 500 m | 420 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 5 | 5 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 46 | 11 |
| Floors | 3 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2014 | – |
| Listed amenities | 16 +6 | 10 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
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Location
150 m apart
Beach Front Motel: city centre: 1.3 km, nearest station Napier Railway Station, New Zealand: 240 m, Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE): 5.4 km, beach: 100 m, 18 places to eat within 500 m, 5 sights within 1 km.
Stables Lodge Backpackers: city centre: 1.2 km, nearest station Napier Railway Station, New Zealand: 270 m, Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE): 5.3 km, beach: 130 m, 36 places to eat within 500 m, 5 sights within 1 km.
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Beach Front Motel or Stables Lodge Backpackers: common questions
Which is better, Beach Front Motel or Stables Lodge Backpackers?
They are evenly matched. Beach Front Motel is stronger in guest rating; Stables Lodge Backpackers is stronger in location.
Which is cheaper, Beach Front Motel or Stables Lodge Backpackers?
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How far apart are Beach Front Motel and Stables Lodge Backpackers?
The two hotels are 150 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