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title: "Bow Street Apartments & Cottage vs Raglan Backpackers"
description: "Bow Street Apartments & Cottage or Raglan Backpackers in Raglan? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/bow-street-apartments-cottage-raglan-vs-raglan-backpackers-raglan/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-31
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# Bow Street Apartments & Cottage vs Raglan Backpackers

Both are in Raglan, 130 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Apartment
## [Bow Street Apartments & Cottage](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/bow-street-apartments-cottage-raglan/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.4 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 5.6

- **Score by category:** 3 of 6

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1224156/agoda/?lang=en)

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Hostel
## [Raglan Backpackers](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/raglan-backpackers-raglan/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.6 ·  Very good

- **Score by category:** 0 of 6

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2004798/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Bow Street Apartments & Cottage

It comes out ahead on 3 of 6 compared facts. 130 m apart.

### Choose Bow Street Apartments & Cottage if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.4 / 8.6)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep

### Why is Bow Street Apartments & Cottage better than Raglan Backpackers?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.4 vs 8.6) (+0.8)
2.  More guest reviews (54 vs 25), so the rating is more reliable (×2.2)

### Why is Raglan Backpackers better than Bow Street Apartments & Cottage?

No clear advantages in our data.

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Bow Street Apartments & Cottage | Raglan Backpackers |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 9.4 | – |
| Location | 5.6 | – |
| Beach access | 8.7 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 9.1  (+0.5) | 8.6 |
| Guest rating | 9.4  (+0.8) | 8.6 |
| Number of reviews | 54  (+29) | 25 |
| Google rating | 4.6/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 108 | – |
| Location |
| Location score | 5.6 | – |
| Distance to the centre | 4.4 km | 4.4 km |
| To the beach | 470 m | – |
| To the airport | 42 km | – |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 22 | – |
| To the nearest food shop | 170 m | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 4 | – |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | – |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 1 | – |
| Listed amenities | 10 | – |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

[Bow Street Apartments & Cottage prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/bow-street-apartments-cottage-raglan/prices/)

## Location

130 m apart

Bow Street Apartments & Cottage: city centre: 4.4 km, Hamilton International Airport (HLZ): 42 km, beach: 470 m, 22 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Raglan

[Raglan weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/new-zealand/waikato-region/raglan/weather)

## Bow Street Apartments & Cottage or Raglan Backpackers: common questions

### Which is better, Bow Street Apartments & Cottage or Raglan Backpackers?

Bow Street Apartments & Cottage leads in 3 of 6 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews.

### Which is cheaper, Bow Street Apartments & Cottage or Raglan Backpackers?

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

### How far apart are Bow Street Apartments & Cottage and Raglan Backpackers?

The two hotels are 130 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/bow-street-apartments-cottage-raglan-vs-raglan-backpackers-raglan/. 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/