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title: "Ivory Lodge Bendor vs Ruby Stone Boutique Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Ivory Lodge Bendor or Ruby Stone Boutique Hotel in Polokwane? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/ivory-lodge-bendor-polokwane-vs-ruby-stone-boutique-hotel-polokwane/
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retrieved: 2026-11-09
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# Ivory Lodge Bendor vs Ruby Stone Boutique Hotel

Both are in Polokwane, 2.6 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Hotel · Bendor Park
## [Ivory Lodge Bendor](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/ivory-lodge-bendor-polokwane/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.5 ·  Very good

- **Score by category:** 1 of 12

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1671031/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★★ · Faunapark
## [Ruby Stone Boutique Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/ruby-stone-boutique-hotel-polokwane/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.7 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 2.5

- **Score by category:** 4 of 12

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2044010/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Ruby Stone Boutique Hotel

It comes out ahead on 4 of 12 compared facts. 2.6 km apart.

### Choose Ruby Stone Boutique Hotel if you want

-   to walk to the sights (2.6 km / 3.6 km)

### Why is Ivory Lodge Bendor better than Ruby Stone Boutique Hotel?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Ruby Stone Boutique Hotel better than Ivory Lodge Bendor?

1.  1.0 km closer to the city centre (−1.0 km)
2.  4.0 km closer to the airport (−4.0 km)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Ivory Lodge Bendor | Ruby Stone Boutique Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 8.7 |
| Location | – | 2.5 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Guest rating | 8.5 | 8.7  (+0.2) |
| Number of reviews | 24  (+8) | 16 |
| Rank in Polokwane | top 45% | top 45% |
| Location |
| Location score | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Distance to the centre | 3.6 km | 2.6 km  (−1.0 km) |
| To the airport | 5.7 km | 1.7 km  (−4.0 km) |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 4 | 2 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 150 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★★★ |
| Listed amenities | – | 4 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:45 | 11:00  (+0h) |
| Amenities |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

2.6 km apart

Ivory Lodge Bendor: city centre: 3.6 km, Polokwane International Airport (PTG): 5.7 km, 4 places to eat within 500 m.

Ruby Stone Boutique Hotel: city centre: 2.6 km, Pietersburg Municipal Airport: 1.7 km, 2 places to eat within 500 m.

## Weather in Polokwane

[Polokwane weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/south-africa/limpopo/polokwane/weather)

## Ivory Lodge Bendor or Ruby Stone Boutique Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Ivory Lodge Bendor or Ruby Stone Boutique Hotel?

Ruby Stone Boutique Hotel leads in 4 of 12 categories, including guest rating, distance to the centre, to the airport. Ivory Lodge Bendor is stronger in number of reviews.

### Which is cheaper, Ivory Lodge Bendor or Ruby Stone Boutique Hotel?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Ruby Stone Boutique Hotel is closer: 2.6 km from the centre, against 3.6 km for Ivory Lodge Bendor.

### How far apart are Ivory Lodge Bendor and Ruby Stone Boutique Hotel?

The two hotels are 2.6 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/ivory-lodge-bendor-polokwane-vs-ruby-stone-boutique-hotel-polokwane/. 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/