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title: "Holiday Inn Express Tehachapi By IHG vs Santa Fe Motel"
description: "Holiday Inn Express Tehachapi By IHG or Santa Fe Motel in Tehachapi (CA)? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/holiday-inn-express-tehachapi-by-ihg-tehachapi-ca-vs-santa-fe-motel-tehachapi-ca/
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retrieved: 2026-10-25
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# Holiday Inn Express Tehachapi By IHG vs Santa Fe Motel

Both are in Tehachapi (CA), 1.3 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★½ · Tehachapi
## [Holiday Inn Express Tehachapi By IHG](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/holiday-inn-express-tehachapi-by-ihg-tehachapi-ca/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.3 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 3.0

- **Score by category:** 1 of 2

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1532629/agoda/?lang=en)

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Hotel · ★★ · Tehachapi
## [Santa Fe Motel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/santa-fe-motel-tehachapi-ca/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Score by category:** 1 of 2

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2060017/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 1 category. Your priorities decide. 1.3 km apart.

### Choose Santa Fe Motel if you want

-   to walk to the sights (160 m / 1.2 km)

### Why is Holiday Inn Express Tehachapi By IHG better than Santa Fe Motel?

1.  Higher star rating (2.5★ vs 2★) (+0.5★)

### Why is Santa Fe Motel better than Holiday Inn Express Tehachapi By IHG?

1.  1.2 km closer to the area centre (−1.2 km)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Holiday Inn Express Tehachapi By IHG | Santa Fe Motel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 9.3 | – |
| Location | 3.0 | – |
| Facilities | 5.8 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 6.0 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.6 | – |
| Guest rating | 9.3 | – |
| Number of reviews | 17 | – |
| Location |
| Location score | 3.0 | – |
| Distance to Tehachapi centre | 1.2 km | 50 m  (−1.2 km) |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 3 | – |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.9 km | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | – |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | – |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★½  (+0.5★) | ★★ |
| Listed amenities | 14 | – |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Spa | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Location

1.3 km apart

Holiday Inn Express Tehachapi By IHG: city centre: 1.2 km, 3 places to eat within 500 m.

## Holiday Inn Express Tehachapi By IHG or Santa Fe Motel: common questions

### Which is better, Holiday Inn Express Tehachapi By IHG or Santa Fe Motel?

They are evenly matched. Holiday Inn Express Tehachapi By IHG is stronger in star rating; Santa Fe Motel is stronger in distance to Tehachapi centre.

### Which is cheaper, Holiday Inn Express Tehachapi By IHG or Santa Fe Motel?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Santa Fe Motel is closer: 50 m from the centre, against 1.2 km for Holiday Inn Express Tehachapi By IHG.

### How far apart are Holiday Inn Express Tehachapi By IHG and Santa Fe Motel?

The two hotels are 1.3 km apart in a straight line.

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## 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/holiday-inn-express-tehachapi-by-ihg-tehachapi-ca-vs-santa-fe-motel-tehachapi-ca/. 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/