Doubtless Bay Villas vs Driftwood Lodge
Both are in Mangōnui, 340 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Resort★★★★★Cable Bay
Doubtless Bay Villas
- Guest rating
- 9.1 Excellent
- Location score
- 5.6
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
ApartmentCable Bay
Driftwood Lodge
- Guest rating
- 9.3 Exceptional
- Location score
- 6.0
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 340 m apart.
Choose Doubtless Bay Villas if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 18 / 7)
Choose Driftwood Lodge if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 7 / 18)
Why is Doubtless Bay Villas better than Driftwood Lodge?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Driftwood Lodge better than Doubtless Bay Villas?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 9.1)+0.2
- 2Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Doubtless Bay Villas vs Driftwood Lodge: which hotel is better? | Doubtless Bay Villas | Driftwood Lodge |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.1 | 9.3 |
| Location | 5.6 | 6.0 +0.4 |
| Beach access | 9.8 | 10.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.1 | 9.1 |
| Guest rating | 9.1 | 9.3 +0.2 |
| Number of reviews | 47 +31 | 16 |
| Google rating | 4.8/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 209 | – |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.6 | 6.0 +0.4 |
| Distance to Cable Bay centre | 2.2 km | 2.0 km −230 m |
| To the beach | 170 m | 60 m −110 m |
| To the airport | 20 km | 20 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 1 | 1 |
| To the nearest food shop | 2.5 km | 2.2 km −340 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 18 | 7 |
| Listed amenities | 9 | 11 +2 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Massage | ✓ | – |
| Beachfront | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
340 m apart
Doubtless Bay Villas: city centre: 2.3 km, Kaitaia Airport (KAT): 20 km, beach: 170 m, 1 places to eat within 500 m.
Driftwood Lodge: city centre: 2.0 km, Kaitaia Airport (KAT): 20 km, beach: 60 m, 1 places to eat within 500 m.
Doubtless Bay Villas or Driftwood Lodge: common questions
Which is better, Doubtless Bay Villas or Driftwood Lodge?
Driftwood Lodge leads in 1 of 3 categories, including location.
Which is cheaper, Doubtless Bay Villas or Driftwood Lodge?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Driftwood Lodge is closer: 2.0 km from the centre, against 2.2 km for Doubtless Bay Villas.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Driftwood Lodge is 60 m from the nearest beach; Doubtless Bay Villas is 170 m.
How far apart are Doubtless Bay Villas and Driftwood Lodge?
The two hotels are 340 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