Buffalo Lodge vs Driving Creek Villas
Both are in Coromandel, 860 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Resort★★★★★
Driving Creek Villas
- Guest rating
- 9.6 Exceptional
- Location score
- 3.0
- Score by category
- 2 of 6
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?
- 1Includes 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 vs Driving Creek Villas: which hotel is better? | 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 | – | ✓ |
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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.
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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?
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How far apart are Buffalo Lodge and Driving Creek Villas?
The two hotels are 860 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