Big Tree Lodge vs Blue Pub Hotel
Both are in Methven, 510 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hostel★★★Methven
Big Tree Lodge
- Guest rating
- 8.8 Excellent
- Location score
- 4.4
- Score by category
- 5 of 16
Inn★★★Methven
Blue Pub Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 4.7
- Score by category
- 5 of 16
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 5 categories. Your priorities decide. 510 m apart.
Choose Big Tree Lodge if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- a smaller, quieter hotel
- a newer or recently renovated building
Choose Blue Pub Hotel if you want
- to walk to the sights
- a big hotel with more facilities
Why is Big Tree Lodge better than Blue Pub Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.8 vs 8.3)+0.5
- 2Newer or more recently renovated (2024 vs 1880)+144y
Why is Blue Pub Hotel better than Big Tree Lodge?
- 1More guest reviews (89 vs 36), so the rating is more reliable×2.5
- 2Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 14:00)−2h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Big Tree Lodge vs Blue Pub Hotel: which hotel is better? | Big Tree Lodge | Blue Pub Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.8 +0.5 | 8.3 |
| Location | 4.4 | 4.7 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.8 +0.3 | 8.4 |
| Guest rating | 8.8 +0.5 | 8.3 |
| Number of reviews | 36 | 89 +53 |
| Rank in Methven | top 54% +38% | top 92% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.4 | 4.7 +0.3 |
| Distance to Methven centre | 2.2 km −180 m | 2.3 km |
| To the airport | 74 km | 73 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 12 | 15 +3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 6 | 12 |
| Floors | 1 | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2024 +144y | 1880 |
| Listed amenities | 6 | 9 +3 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 12:00 −2h |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | ✓ |
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Location
510 m apart
Big Tree Lodge or Blue Pub Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Big Tree Lodge or Blue Pub Hotel?
They are evenly matched. Big Tree Lodge is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Methven; Blue Pub Hotel is stronger in number of reviews, location score, restaurants within 500 m.
Which is cheaper, Big Tree Lodge or Blue Pub Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Big Tree Lodge is closer: 2.2 km from the centre, against 2.3 km for Blue Pub Hotel.
How far apart are Big Tree Lodge and Blue Pub Hotel?
The two hotels are 510 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