Express Inn vs Lodge
Both are in Lafayette (LA), 1.2 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★Lafayette
Express Inn
- Guest rating
- 5.9 Below average
- Location score
- 4.2
- Score by category
- 9 of 15
The short answer
Pick Express Inn
It comes out ahead on 9 of 15 compared facts. 1.2 km apart.
Choose Express Inn if you want
- to walk to the sights (2.7 km / 3.9 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (13 / 4)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 56 / 137)
Choose Lodge if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (7.5 / 5.9)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 137 / 56)
Why is Express Inn better than Lodge?
- 11.2 km closer to the city centre−1.2 km
- 2More guest reviews (398 vs 65), so the rating is more reliable×6.1
- 39 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+9
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 46 vs 22)+24
- 5Earlier check-in (11:00 vs 15:00)−4h
- 6A smaller, more intimate hotel (56 vs 137 rooms)−81
Why is Lodge better than Express Inn?
- 1Higher guest rating (7.5 vs 5.9)+1.6
- 2A larger hotel with more facilities (137 vs 56 rooms)×2.4
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Express Inn vs Lodge: which hotel is better? | Express Inn | Lodge |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 5.9 | 7.5 +1.6 |
| Location | 4.2 +1.9 | 2.3 |
| Facilities | 6.7 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 1.5 | – |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 6.1 | 7.7 +1.6 |
| Guest rating | 5.9 | 7.5 +1.6 |
| Number of reviews | 398 +333 | 65 |
| Google rating | 2.9/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 448 | – |
| Rank in Lafayette (LA) | bottom 1% | bottom 14% +14% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.2 +1.9 | 2.3 |
| Distance to the centre | 2.7 km −1.2 km | 3.9 km |
| To the airport | 4.6 km −1.2 km | 5.7 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 13 +9 | 4 |
| To the nearest food shop | 530 m −310 m | 830 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 +2 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★ | ★★ |
| Rooms | 56 | 137 |
| Floors | 2 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2018 | – |
| Listed amenities | 14 +7 | 7 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 11:00 −4h | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | – |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
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Location
1.2 km apart
Express Inn: city centre: 2.7 km, Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT): 4.6 km, 13 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
Lodge: city centre: 3.9 km, Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT): 5.7 km, 4 places to eat within 500 m.
Express Inn or Lodge: common questions
Which is better, Express Inn or Lodge?
Express Inn leads in 9 of 15 categories, including number of reviews, location score, distance to the centre. Lodge is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Lafayette (LA).
Which is cheaper, Express Inn or Lodge?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Express Inn is closer: 2.7 km from the centre, against 3.9 km for Lodge.
How far apart are Express Inn and Lodge?
The two hotels are 1.2 km 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