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title: "Buffalo Lodge vs Driving Creek Villas: which hotel is better?"
description: "Buffalo Lodge or Driving Creek Villas in Coromandel? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-15
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# Buffalo Lodge vs Driving Creek Villas

Both are in Coromandel, 860 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Guesthouse · Coromandel
## [Buffalo Lodge](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/buffalo-lodge-coromandel/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

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

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1231748/agoda/?lang=en)

Resort · ★★★★★
## [Driving Creek Villas](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/driving-creek-villas-coromandel/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.6 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 3.0

- **Score by category:** 2 of 6

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1368190/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Driving Creek Villas

It comes out ahead on 2 of 6 compared facts. 860 m apart.

### Choose Buffalo Lodge if you want

-   breakfast included

### Why is Buffalo Lodge better than Driving Creek Villas?

1.  Includes free breakfast

### Why is Driving Creek Villas better than Buffalo 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.

 

|  | Buffalo Lodge | Driving Creek Villas |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 9.6 |
| Location | – | 3.0 |
| Facilities | – | 3.3 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 5.0 |
| Public transport | – | 6.0 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.9 | 8.8 |
| Guest rating | – | 9.6 |
| Number of reviews | 4 | 5  (+1) |
| Google rating | 5.0/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 86 | – |
| Location |
| Location score | – | 3.0 |
| Distance to the centre | 2.0 km | 1.9 km |
| To public transport | – | 880 m |
| To the airport | – | 70 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 0 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 2.2 km |
| Shops within 500 m | – | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 1 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★★★★ |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 13  (+9) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Hot tub | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

860 m apart

Driving Creek Villas: city centre: 1.9 km, nearest station Driving Creek Railway: 880 m, Auckland International Airport (AKL): 70 km, 1 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Coromandel

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

## Buffalo Lodge or Driving Creek Villas: common questions

### Which is better, Buffalo Lodge or Driving Creek Villas?

Driving Creek Villas leads in 2 of 6 categories, including number of reviews, listed amenities.

### Which is cheaper, Buffalo Lodge or Driving Creek Villas?

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

### How far apart are Buffalo Lodge and Driving Creek Villas?

The two hotels are 860 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/buffalo-lodge-coromandel-vs-driving-creek-villas-coromandel/. 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/