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Innbetween Lodge And Backpackers vs Palms Motel

Both are in Nelson, 680 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Inn★★★★★Nelson

Innbetween Lodge And Backpackers

Guest rating
8.9 Excellent
Location score
5.3
Score by category
0 of 3
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Motel★★★★Nelson

Palms Motel

Guest rating
9.2 Excellent
Location score
5.1
Score by category
0 of 3
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The short answer

Too close to call

Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 680 m apart.

Choose Innbetween Lodge And Backpackers if you want

  • more restaurants on the doorstep

Choose Palms Motel if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay

Why is Innbetween Lodge And Backpackers better than Palms Motel?

  1. 1Higher star rating (5★ vs 4★)+1★
  2. 242 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+42
  3. 3Has an on-site restaurant

Why is Palms Motel better than Innbetween Lodge And Backpackers?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (9.2 vs 8.9)+0.3

All compared facts

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

Innbetween Lodge And Backpackers vs Palms Motel: which hotel is better?
Innbetween Lodge And Backpackers vs Palms Motel: which hotel is better?Innbetween Lodge And BackpackersPalms Motel
Score by category
Guest rating 8.9 9.2
Location 5.3 5.1
Facilities – 5.0
Families – 1.0
Spa & wellness – 4.5
Beach access 4.0 4.1
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.9 9.1 +0.3
Guest rating 8.9 9.2 +0.3
Number of reviews 85 128 +43
Google rating – 4.6/5
Google reviews – 253
Rank in Nelson top 36% top 8% +28%
Location
Location score 5.3 +0.2 5.1
Distance to Nelson centre 250 m −210 m 460 m
To the beach 1.8 km 1.8 km
To the airport 5.6 km 5.5 km
Restaurants within 500 m 101 +42 59
Sights within 1 km 2 2
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★★★ +1★ ★★★★
Rooms 18 28
Floors 3 –
Newest building or renovation 2015 –
Listed amenities 9 15 +6
Policies
Check-in from 14:00 14:00
Check-out until 10:30 +1h 10:00
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ ✓
Laundry ✓ ✓
Luggage storage ✓ ✓
Breakfast ✓ –
Restaurant ✓ –
Wheelchair accessible ✓ –
Kitchen ✓ ✓
Free parking – ✓
Room service – ✓
Swimming pool – ✓
Spa – ✓
Terrace – ✓
Air conditioning – ✓
Balcony – ✓
Coffee or tea maker – ✓
Blackout curtains – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Families with children – ✓
Couples – ✓
Beach holidays ✓ ✓
Sightseeing on foot ✓ –
Business trips ✓ ✓
Spa & relaxation – ✓

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Location

680 m apart

Innbetween Lodge And Backpackers or Palms Motel: common questions

Which is cheaper, Innbetween Lodge And Backpackers or Palms Motel?

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

Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Innbetween Lodge And Backpackers is closer: 250 m from the centre, against 460 m for Palms Motel.

How far apart are Innbetween Lodge And Backpackers and Palms Motel?

The two hotels are 680 m apart in a straight line.

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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