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title: "Galaxy Lake Views vs Loft 57: which hotel is better?"
description: "Galaxy Lake Views or Loft 57 in Lake Tekapo? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/galaxy-lake-views-lake-tekapo-vs-loft-57-lake-tekapo/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-14
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# Galaxy Lake Views vs Loft 57

Both are in Lake Tekapo, 80 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Apartment · Lake Tekapo
## [Galaxy Lake Views](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/galaxy-lake-views-lake-tekapo/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.2 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 4.0

- **Score by category:** 1 of 6

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1432973/agoda/?lang=en)

Apartment · Lake Tekapo
## [Loft 57](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/loft-57-lake-tekapo/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Score by category:** 1 of 6

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1785605/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 1 category. Your priorities decide. 80 m apart.

### Why is Galaxy Lake Views better than Loft 57?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Loft 57 better than Galaxy Lake Views?

No clear advantages in our data.

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Galaxy Lake Views | Loft 57 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 9.2 | – |
| Location | 4.0 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.9 | 9.0 |
| Guest rating | 9.2 | – |
| Number of reviews | 5  (+1) | 4 |
| Rank in Lake Tekapo | bottom 27% | bottom 36%  (+9%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 4.0 | – |
| Distance to Lake Tekapo centre | 640 m | 620 m |
| To the airport | 69 km | – |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 1 | – |
| To the nearest food shop | 600 m | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | – |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 | – |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 1 | 1 |
| Listed amenities | 2 | 3 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | – |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | – |
| Amenities |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

80 m apart

Galaxy Lake Views: city centre: 670 m, Timaru Airport (TIU): 69 km, 1 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.

## Galaxy Lake Views or Loft 57: common questions

### Which is better, Galaxy Lake Views or Loft 57?

They are evenly matched. Galaxy Lake Views is stronger in number of reviews; Loft 57 is stronger in rank in Lake Tekapo.

### Which is cheaper, Galaxy Lake Views or Loft 57?

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

### How far apart are Galaxy Lake Views and Loft 57?

The two hotels are 80 m 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/galaxy-lake-views-lake-tekapo-vs-loft-57-lake-tekapo/. 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/