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title: "Croydon Lodge vs Riverlea Motel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Pick Riverlea Motel. It comes out ahead on 4 of 10 compared facts. Croydon Lodge or Riverlea Motel in Gore? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms…"
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/croydon-lodge-gore-vs-riverlea-motel-gore/
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retrieved: 2026-10-16
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# Croydon Lodge vs Riverlea Motel

Both are in Gore, 1.3 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:** 3 of 10

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

Motel · ★★★ · East Gore
## [Riverlea Motel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/riverlea-motel-gore/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.4 ·  Exceptional

- **Score by category:** 4 of 10

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2031003/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Riverlea Motel

It comes out ahead on 4 of 10 compared facts. 1.3 km apart.

### Choose Riverlea Motel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay

### Why is Croydon Lodge better than Riverlea Motel?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Riverlea Motel better than Croydon Lodge?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.4 vs 8.3) (+1.1)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Croydon Lodge | Riverlea Motel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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  (+0.5) |
| Guest rating | 8.3 | 9.4  (+1.1) |
| Number of reviews | 31  (+26) | 5 |
| Google rating | 4.4/5 | 4.6/5  (+0.2) |
| Google reviews | 451  (+335) | 116 |
| Location |
| Location score | 2.7 | – |
| Distance to the centre | 980 m | 650 m  (−330 m) |
| To the airport | 60 km | – |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 0 | – |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | – |
| 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

1.3 km apart

## Croydon Lodge or Riverlea Motel: common questions

### Which is better, Croydon Lodge or Riverlea Motel?

Riverlea Motel leads in 4 of 10 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, Google rating. Croydon Lodge is stronger in number of reviews, Google reviews, listed amenities.

### Which is cheaper, Croydon Lodge or Riverlea Motel?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Riverlea Motel is closer: 650 m from the centre, against 980 m for Croydon Lodge.

### How far apart are Croydon Lodge and Riverlea Motel?

The two hotels are 1.3 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-riverlea-motel-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/