Bluewater Hotel vs Navigate Seaside Hotel
Both are in Napier, 960 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Ahuriri
Bluewater Hotel
- Guest rating
- 7.6 Good
- Location score
- 5.9
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
ApartmentAhuriri
Navigate Seaside Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.9 Excellent
- Location score
- 8.0
- Score by category
- 3 of 4
The short answer
Pick Navigate Seaside Hotel
It leads in 3 of 4 categories. 960 m apart.
Choose Navigate Seaside Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.9 / 7.6)
- to be closer to the beach (100 m / 590 m)
Why is Bluewater Hotel better than Navigate Seaside Hotel?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Navigate Seaside Hotel better than Bluewater Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.9 vs 7.6)+1.3
- 2490 m closer to the beach (100 m vs 590 m)−490 m
- 3More guest reviews (265 vs 35), so the rating is more reliable×7.6
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 50 vs 40)+10
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Bluewater Hotel vs Navigate Seaside Hotel: which hotel is better? | Bluewater Hotel | Navigate Seaside Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.6 | 8.9 +1.3 |
| Location | 5.9 | 8.0 +2.1 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Beach access | 8.3 | 10.0 +1.7 |
| Public transport | 2.3 +2.1 | 0.2 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.1 | 8.9 +0.8 |
| Guest rating | 7.6 | 8.9 +1.3 |
| Number of reviews | 35 | 265 +230 |
| Google rating | 3.9/5 | 4.4/5 +0.5 |
| Google reviews | 320 +73 | 247 |
| Rank in Napier | bottom 1% | top 24% +76% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.9 | 8.0 +2.1 |
| Distance to Ahuriri centre | 580 m | 510 m |
| To the beach | 590 m | 100 m −490 m |
| To public transport | 1.6 km −390 m | 2.0 km |
| To the airport | 2.9 km | 3.0 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 16 | 23 +7 |
| To the nearest food shop | 550 m | 170 m −380 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 3 +3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | – |
| Rooms | – | 26 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2011 |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 15 +11 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
960 m apart
Bluewater Hotel: city centre: 1.5 km, nearest station Napier Train Station: 1.6 km, Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE): 2.9 km, beach: 590 m, 16 places to eat within 500 m.
Navigate Seaside Hotel: city centre: 1.7 km, nearest station Napier Train Station: 2.0 km, Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE): 3.0 km, beach: 100 m, 23 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
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Bluewater Hotel or Navigate Seaside Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Bluewater Hotel or Navigate Seaside Hotel?
Navigate Seaside Hotel leads in 3 of 4 categories, including guest rating, location, beach access. Bluewater Hotel is stronger in public transport.
Which is cheaper, Bluewater Hotel or Navigate Seaside Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Navigate Seaside Hotel is 100 m from the nearest beach; Bluewater Hotel is 590 m.
How far apart are Bluewater Hotel and Navigate Seaside Hotel?
The two hotels are 960 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