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title: "Hotel Abel Tasman Caravan Park vs The Formby Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel Abel Tasman Caravan Park or The Formby Hotel in Devonport? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-09
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# Hotel Abel Tasman Caravan Park vs The Formby Hotel

Both are in Devonport, 1.0 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Camping · ★★★ · East Devonport
## [Hotel Abel Tasman Caravan Park](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-abel-tasman-caravan-park-devonport/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.6 ·  Very good

- **Score by category:** 4 of 10

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1559715/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★½ · East Devonport
## [The Formby Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-formby-hotel-devonport/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.4 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 6.9

- **Score by category:** 2 of 10

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2197813/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Hotel Abel Tasman Caravan Park

It comes out ahead on 4 of 10 compared facts. 1.0 km apart.

### Choose Hotel Abel Tasman Caravan Park if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.6 / 8.4)
-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 13 / 24)

### Choose The Formby Hotel if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep
-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 24 / 13)

### Why is Hotel Abel Tasman Caravan Park better than The Formby Hotel?

1.  Higher star rating (3★ vs 2.5★) (+0.5★)

### Why is The Formby Hotel better than Hotel Abel Tasman Caravan Park?

No clear advantages in our data.

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hotel Abel Tasman Caravan Park | The Formby Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 8.4 |
| Location | – | 6.9 |
| Beach access | – | 8.1 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.7  (+0.2) | 8.5 |
| Guest rating | 8.6  (+0.2) | 8.4 |
| Number of reviews | 191 | 230  (+39) |
| Google rating | – | 4.0/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 339 |
| Rank in Devonport | bottom 30%  (+30%) | bottom 1% |
| Location |
| Location score | – | 6.9 |
| Distance to East Devonport centre | 540 m | 510 m |
| To the beach | – | 670 m |
| To the airport | – | 5.7 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 48 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 650 m |
| Shops within 500 m | – | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 2 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★  (+0.5★) | ★★½ |
| Rooms | 13 | 24 |
| Floors | – | 1 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2014 |
| Listed amenities | 8 | 11  (+3) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Nightclub | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

1.0 km apart

The Formby Hotel: city centre: 830 m, Devonport Airport (DPO): 5.7 km, beach: 670 m, 48 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Devonport

[Devonport weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/australia/tasmania/devonport/weather)

## Hotel Abel Tasman Caravan Park or The Formby Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Abel Tasman Caravan Park or The Formby Hotel?

Hotel Abel Tasman Caravan Park leads in 4 of 10 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Devonport. The Formby Hotel is stronger in number of reviews, listed amenities.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Abel Tasman Caravan Park or The Formby Hotel?

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

### How far apart are Hotel Abel Tasman Caravan Park and The Formby Hotel?

The two hotels are 1.0 km 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/hotel-abel-tasman-caravan-park-devonport-vs-the-formby-hotel-devonport/. 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/