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title: "Croydon Lodge vs Esplanade Motels: which hotel is better?"
description: "Pick Croydon Lodge. It comes out ahead on 5 of 14 compared facts. Croydon Lodge or Esplanade Motels in Gore? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities…"
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retrieved: 2026-10-16
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# Croydon Lodge vs Esplanade Motels

Both are in Gore, 2.0 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★ · Croydon
## [Croydon Lodge](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/croydon-lodge-gore/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.3 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 2.7

- **Score by category:** 5 of 14

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1329523/agoda/?lang=en)

Motel · ★★★ · Whiterigg
## [Esplanade Motels](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/esplanade-motels-gore/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.1 ·  Excellent

- **Score by category:** 3 of 14

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1391873/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Croydon Lodge

It comes out ahead on 5 of 14 compared facts. 2.0 km apart.

### Choose Croydon Lodge if you want

-   to walk to the sights

### Choose Esplanade Motels if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay

### Why is Croydon Lodge better than Esplanade Motels?

1.  770 m closer to the city centre (−770 m)

### Why is Esplanade Motels better than Croydon Lodge?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.1 vs 8.3) (+0.8)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Croydon Lodge | Esplanade Motels |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.3 | – |
| Location | 2.7 | – |
| Facilities | 6.7 | – |
| Families | 0.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.7 | 9.1  (+0.4) |
| Guest rating | 8.3 | 9.1  (+0.8) |
| Number of reviews | 31  (+6) | 25 |
| Google rating | 4.4/5 | 4.6/5  (+0.2) |
| Google reviews | 451  (+301) | 150 |
| Location |
| Location score | 2.7  (+0.3) | 2.4 |
| Distance to the centre | 980 m  (−770 m) | 1.7 km |
| To the airport | 60 km | 61 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 0 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 36 | – |
| Floors | 1 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 1964 | – |
| Listed amenities | 17  (+13) | 4 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Meeting rooms | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |

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## Location

2.0 km apart

## Croydon Lodge or Esplanade Motels: common questions

### Which is better, Croydon Lodge or Esplanade Motels?

Croydon Lodge leads in 5 of 14 categories, including number of reviews, Google reviews, location score. Esplanade Motels is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, Google rating.

### Which is cheaper, Croydon Lodge or Esplanade Motels?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Croydon Lodge is closer: 980 m from the centre, against 1.7 km for Esplanade Motels.

### How far apart are Croydon Lodge and Esplanade Motels?

The two hotels are 2.0 km 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/croydon-lodge-gore-vs-esplanade-motels-gore/. 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/