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title: "Big Tree Lodge vs Breckenridge Lodge Methven: which hotel is better?"
description: "Big Tree Lodge or Breckenridge Lodge Methven in Methven? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Big Tree Lodge vs Breckenridge Lodge Methven

Both are in Methven, 200 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hostel · Methven
## [Big Tree Lodge](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/big-tree-lodge-methven/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.8 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 4.4

- **Score by category:** 4 of 8

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1209345/agoda/?lang=en)

Inn · ★★★½ · Methven
## [Breckenridge Lodge Methven](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/breckenridge-lodge-methven-methven/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Score by category:** 2 of 8

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1226344/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Big Tree Lodge

It comes out ahead on 4 of 8 compared facts. 200 m apart.

### Choose Big Tree Lodge if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.8 / 6.1)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep
-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 6 / 16)

### Choose Breckenridge Lodge Methven if you want

-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 16 / 6)

### Why is Big Tree Lodge better than Breckenridge Lodge Methven?

1.  Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00) (−1h)

### Why is Breckenridge Lodge Methven better than Big Tree 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.

 

|  | Big Tree Lodge | Breckenridge Lodge Methven |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.8 | – |
| Location | 4.4 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.8  (+0.3) | 8.5 |
| Guest rating | 8.8 | – |
| Number of reviews | 36  (+33) | 3 |
| Rank in Methven | top 45%  (+37%) | bottom 18% |
| Location |
| Location score | 4.4 | – |
| Distance to Methven centre | 2.2 km | 2.0 km  (−200 m) |
| To the airport | 74 km | – |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 12 | – |
| To the nearest food shop | 400 m | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 3 | – |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | – |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★★½ |
| Rooms | 6 | 16 |
| Floors | 1 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2024 | – |
| Listed amenities | 6 | 12  (+6) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00  (−1h) | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

200 m apart

Big Tree Lodge: city centre: 610 m, Christchurch International Airport (CHC): 74 km, 12 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Methven

[Methven weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/new-zealand/canterbury/methven/weather)

## Big Tree Lodge or Breckenridge Lodge Methven: common questions

### Which is better, Big Tree Lodge or Breckenridge Lodge Methven?

Big Tree Lodge leads in 4 of 8 categories, including StayVersus score, number of reviews, rank in Methven. Breckenridge Lodge Methven is stronger in distance to Methven centre, listed amenities.

### Which is cheaper, Big Tree Lodge or Breckenridge Lodge Methven?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Breckenridge Lodge Methven is closer: 2.0 km from the centre, against 2.2 km for Big Tree Lodge.

### How far apart are Big Tree Lodge and Breckenridge Lodge Methven?

The two hotels are 200 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/big-tree-lodge-methven-vs-breckenridge-lodge-methven-methven/. 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/