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title: "Cromwell Backpackers vs Harvest Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Cromwell Backpackers or Harvest Hotel in Cromwell? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/cromwell-backpackers-cromwell-vs-harvest-hotel-cromwell/
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retrieved: 2026-10-30
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# Cromwell Backpackers vs Harvest Hotel

Both are in Cromwell, 350 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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

- **Guest rating:** 8.3 ·  Very good

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

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1328515/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★
## [Harvest Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/harvest-hotel-cromwell/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.7 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 4.7

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

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1506511/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Cromwell Backpackers

It comes out ahead on 3 of 6 compared facts. 350 m apart.

### Choose Harvest Hotel if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep

### Why is Cromwell Backpackers better than Harvest Hotel?

1.  Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 16:00) (−2h)

### Why is Harvest Hotel better than Cromwell Backpackers?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.7 vs 8.3) (+0.4)
2.  More guest reviews (89 vs 8), so the rating is more reliable (×11)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Cromwell Backpackers | Harvest Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 8.7 |
| Location | – | 4.7 |
| Facilities | – | 5.8 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.9  (+0.1) | 8.8 |
| Guest rating | 8.3 | 8.7  (+0.4) |
| Number of reviews | 8 | 89  (+81) |
| Google rating | – | 4.2/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 234 |
| Location |
| Location score | – | 4.7 |
| Distance to the centre | 150 m  (−180 m) | 340 m |
| To the airport | – | 36 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 16 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 490 m |
| Shops within 500 m | – | 4 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 1 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | – | 47 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2023 |
| Listed amenities | – | 15 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00  (−2h) | 16:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

[Harvest Hotel prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/harvest-hotel-cromwell/prices/)

## Location

350 m apart

Harvest Hotel: city centre: 340 m, Queenstown Airport (ZQN): 36 km, 16 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Cromwell

[Cromwell weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/new-zealand/otago/cromwell/weather)

## Cromwell Backpackers or Harvest Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Cromwell Backpackers or Harvest Hotel?

Cromwell Backpackers leads in 3 of 6 categories, including StayVersus score, distance to the centre, check-in from. Harvest Hotel is stronger in guest rating, number of reviews.

### Which is cheaper, Cromwell Backpackers or Harvest Hotel?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Cromwell Backpackers is closer: 150 m from the centre, against 340 m for Harvest Hotel.

### How far apart are Cromwell Backpackers and Harvest Hotel?

The two hotels are 350 m apart in a straight line.

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## 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/cromwell-backpackers-cromwell-vs-harvest-hotel-cromwell/. 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/