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title: "Galaxy Lake Views vs Star View: which hotel is better?"
description: "Galaxy Lake Views or Star View 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-star-view-lake-tekapo/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-12
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# Galaxy Lake Views vs Star View

Both are in Lake Tekapo, 580 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:** 0 of 6

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

Guesthouse · Lake Tekapo
## [Star View](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/star-view-lake-tekapo/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.3 ·  Exceptional

- **Score by category:** 5 of 6

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2129965/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Star View

It comes out ahead on 5 of 6 compared facts. 580 m apart.

### Choose Galaxy Lake Views if you want

-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 4)

### Choose Star View if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.3 / 9.2)
-   to walk to the sights (140 m / 670 m)
-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 4 / 1)

### Why is Galaxy Lake Views better than Star View?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Star View better than Galaxy Lake Views?

1.  500 m closer to the area centre (−500 m)
2.  More guest reviews (52 vs 5), so the rating is more reliable (×10)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Galaxy Lake Views | Star View |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 9.2 | – |
| Location | 4.0 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.9 | 9.2  (+0.2) |
| Guest rating | 9.2 | 9.3  (+0.1) |
| Number of reviews | 5 | 52  (+47) |
| Rank in Lake Tekapo | bottom 27% | top 36%  (+37%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 4.0 | – |
| Distance to Lake Tekapo centre | 640 m | 140 m  (−500 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 | 4 |
| Listed amenities | 2 | – |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | – |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | – |
| Amenities |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Location

580 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 Star View: common questions

### Which is better, Galaxy Lake Views or Star View?

Star View leads in 5 of 6 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews.

### Which is cheaper, Galaxy Lake Views or Star View?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Star View is closer: 140 m from the centre, against 640 m for Galaxy Lake Views.

### How far apart are Galaxy Lake Views and Star View?

The two hotels are 580 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-star-view-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/