Edgewater Motor Lodge vs Stables Lodge Backpackers
Both are in Napier, 120 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Motel★★★★Napier South
Edgewater Motor Lodge
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Score by category
- 4 of 15
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Stables Lodge Backpackers
- Guest rating
- 7.8 Good
- Location score
- 8.8
- Score by category
- 3 of 15
The short answer
Pick Edgewater Motor Lodge
It comes out ahead on 4 of 15 compared facts. 120 m apart.
Choose Edgewater Motor Lodge if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.3 / 7.8)
Choose Stables Lodge Backpackers if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep (36 / 19)
Why is Edgewater Motor Lodge better than Stables Lodge Backpackers?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.3 vs 7.8)+0.5
- 2More guest reviews (124 vs 37), so the rating is more reliable×3.4
Why is Stables Lodge Backpackers better than Edgewater Motor Lodge?
- 117 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+17
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Edgewater Motor Lodge vs Stables Lodge Backpackers: which hotel is better? | Edgewater Motor Lodge | Stables Lodge Backpackers |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | – | 7.8 |
| Location | – | 8.8 |
| Beach access | – | 9.9 |
| Public transport | – | 9.4 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.4 +0.2 | 8.2 |
| Guest rating | 8.3 +0.5 | 7.8 |
| Number of reviews | 124 +87 | 37 |
| Google rating | 4.0/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 377 | – |
| Rank in Napier | bottom 14% +7% | bottom 7% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.6 | 8.8 +0.2 |
| Distance to Napier South centre | 670 m | 670 m |
| To the beach | 90 m | 130 m |
| To public transport | 260 m | 270 m |
| To the airport | 5.4 km | 5.3 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 19 | 36 +17 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 420 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 5 | 5 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | – |
| Rooms | – | 11 |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 10 +6 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
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Location
120 m apart
Edgewater Motor Lodge: city centre: 1.3 km, nearest station Napier Railway Station, New Zealand: 260 m, Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE): 5.4 km, beach: 90 m, 19 places to eat within 500 m, 5 sights within 1 km.
Stables Lodge Backpackers: city centre: 1.2 km, nearest station Napier Railway Station, New Zealand: 270 m, Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE): 5.3 km, beach: 130 m, 36 places to eat within 500 m, 5 sights within 1 km.
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Edgewater Motor Lodge or Stables Lodge Backpackers: common questions
Which is better, Edgewater Motor Lodge or Stables Lodge Backpackers?
Edgewater Motor Lodge leads in 4 of 15 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Stables Lodge Backpackers is stronger in location score, restaurants within 500 m, listed amenities.
Which is cheaper, Edgewater Motor Lodge or Stables Lodge Backpackers?
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How far apart are Edgewater Motor Lodge and Stables Lodge Backpackers?
The two hotels are 120 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