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title: "Horizon Apartments vs The Whale: which hotel is better?"
description: "Pick Horizon Apartments. It comes out ahead on 3 of 5 compared facts. Horizon Apartments or The Whale in Narooma? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities…"
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/horizon-apartments-narooma-vs-the-whale-narooma/
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retrieved: 2026-10-14
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# Horizon Apartments vs The Whale

Both are in Narooma, 220 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Apartment · ★★★★★ · Narooma
## [Horizon Apartments](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/horizon-apartments-narooma/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.0 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 5.7

- **Score by category:** 3 of 5

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1553833/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★★ · North Narooma
## [The Whale](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-whale-narooma/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Score by category:** 0 of 5

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2222512/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Horizon Apartments

It comes out ahead on 3 of 5 compared facts. 220 m apart.

### Choose Horizon Apartments if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep

### Why is Horizon Apartments better than The Whale?

1.  Higher star rating (4.5★ vs 4★) (+0.5★)
2.  Earlier check-in (13:00 vs 14:00) (−1h)

### Why is The Whale better than Horizon Apartments?

No clear advantages in our data.

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Horizon Apartments | The Whale |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.0 | – |
| Location | 5.7 | – |
| Facilities | 5.0 | – |
| Families | 1.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 1.5 | – |
| Beach access | 8.0 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.2 | – |
| Guest rating | 8.0 | – |
| Number of reviews | 47 | – |
| Google rating | – | 4.6/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 80 |
| Rank in Narooma | top 73% | – |
| Location |
| Location score | 5.7 | – |
| Distance to the centre | 160 m | 60 m |
| To the beach | 670 m | – |
| To the airport | 36 km | – |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 12 | – |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | – |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★★  (+0.5★) | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 20 | – |
| Listed amenities | 12  (+8) | 4 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 13:00  (−1h) | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Beachfront | – | ✓ |

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## Location

220 m apart

## Horizon Apartments or The Whale: common questions

### Which is better, Horizon Apartments or The Whale?

Horizon Apartments leads in 3 of 5 categories, including star rating, listed amenities, check-in from.

### Which is cheaper, Horizon Apartments or The Whale?

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

### How far apart are Horizon Apartments and The Whale?

The two hotels are 220 m 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/horizon-apartments-narooma-vs-the-whale-narooma/. 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/