Innbetween Lodge And Backpackers vs Tides Hotel
Both are in Nelson, 720 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
- 1 of 3
Hotel★★★★½Nelson
Tides Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.8 Excellent
- Location score
- 4.8
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 1 categories. Your priorities decide. 720 m apart.
Choose Innbetween Lodge And Backpackers if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep (101 / 45)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 18 / 47)
Choose Tides Hotel if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 47 / 18)
Why is Innbetween Lodge And Backpackers better than Tides Hotel?
- 1Higher star rating (5★ vs 4.5★)+0.5★
- 256 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+56
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 73 vs 62)+11
- 4Newer or more recently renovated (2015 vs 2011)+4y
Why is Tides Hotel better than Innbetween Lodge And Backpackers?
- 1210 m closer to the beach (2.1 km vs 2.3 km)−210 m
- 2More guest reviews (262 vs 85), so the rating is more reliable×3.1
- 3Earlier check-in (13:00 vs 14:00)−1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Innbetween Lodge And Backpackers vs Tides Hotel: which hotel is better? | Innbetween Lodge And Backpackers | Tides Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.9 | 8.8 |
| Location | 5.3 +0.5 | 4.8 |
| Facilities | – | 9.2 |
| Families | – | 1.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 7.5 |
| Beach access | 2.4 | 3.2 +0.8 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.9 +0.1 | 8.8 |
| Guest rating | 8.9 +0.1 | 8.8 |
| Number of reviews | 85 | 262 +177 |
| Rank in Nelson | top 36% +14% | top 50% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.3 +0.5 | 4.8 |
| Distance to Nelson centre | 250 m −210 m | 470 m |
| To the beach | 2.3 km | 2.1 km −210 m |
| To the airport | 5.6 km | 5.8 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 101 +56 | 45 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★★ +0.5★ | ★★★★½ |
| Rooms | 18 | 47 |
| Floors | 3 | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2015 +4y | 2011 |
| Listed amenities | 9 | 23 +14 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 13:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 10:30 +1h | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| EV charging | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Outdoor pool | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| 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 | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
Prices come from booking partners and can change. The final price is shown before you book.
Location
720 m apart
Innbetween Lodge And Backpackers: city centre: 2.9 km, Nelson Airport (NSN): 5.6 km, beach: 2.3 km, 101 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
Tides Hotel: city centre: 2.9 km, Nelson Airport (NSN): 5.8 km, beach: 2.1 km, 45 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
Weather in Nelson
Innbetween Lodge And Backpackers or Tides Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Innbetween Lodge And Backpackers or Tides Hotel?
They are evenly matched. Innbetween Lodge And Backpackers is stronger in location; Tides Hotel is stronger in beach access.
Which is cheaper, Innbetween Lodge And Backpackers or Tides Hotel?
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 470 m for Tides Hotel.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Tides Hotel is 2.1 km from the nearest beach; Innbetween Lodge And Backpackers is 2.3 km.
How far apart are Innbetween Lodge And Backpackers and Tides Hotel?
The two hotels are 720 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