Big Tree Lodge vs Methven Resort
Both are in Methven, 200 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
- 6 of 15
Hotel★★★Methven
Methven Resort
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 4.1
- Score by category
- 2 of 15
The short answer
Pick Big Tree Lodge
It comes out ahead on 6 of 15 compared facts. 200 m apart.
Choose Big Tree Lodge if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Choose Methven Resort if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities
Why is Big Tree Lodge better than Methven Resort?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.8 vs 8.6)+0.2
Why is Methven Resort better than Big Tree Lodge?
- 1More guest reviews (340 vs 36), so the rating is more reliable×9.4
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Big Tree Lodge vs Methven Resort: which hotel is better? | Big Tree Lodge | Methven Resort |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.8 | 8.6 |
| Location | 4.4 +0.3 | 4.1 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.8 +0.1 | 8.6 |
| Guest rating | 8.8 +0.2 | 8.6 |
| Number of reviews | 36 | 340 +304 |
| Google rating | – | 4.1/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 387 |
| Rank in Methven | top 54% +15% | top 69% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.4 +0.3 | 4.1 |
| Distance to Methven centre | 2.2 km −200 m | 2.4 km |
| To the airport | 74 km | 73 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 12 +5 | 7 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 6 | 46 |
| Floors | 1 | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2024 | – |
| Listed amenities | 6 | 11 +5 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | ✓ |
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Location
200 m apart
Big Tree Lodge or Methven Resort: common questions
Which is better, Big Tree Lodge or Methven Resort?
Big Tree Lodge leads in 6 of 15 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Methven. Methven Resort is stronger in number of reviews, listed amenities.
Which is cheaper, Big Tree Lodge or Methven Resort?
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 2.4 km for Methven Resort.
How far apart are Big Tree Lodge and Methven Resort?
The two hotels are 200 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