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title: "Loft 57 vs The Mackenzie Suites: which hotel is better?"
description: "Loft 57 or The Mackenzie Suites in Lake Tekapo? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-08
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# Loft 57 vs The Mackenzie Suites

Both are in Lake Tekapo, 130 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Apartment · Lake Tekapo
## [Loft 57](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/loft-57-lake-tekapo/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Score by category:** 1 of 6

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1785605/agoda/?lang=en)

Apartment · Lake Tekapo
## [The Mackenzie Suites](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-mackenzie-suites-lake-tekapo/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.6 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 3.9

- **Score by category:** 4 of 6

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2206228/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick The Mackenzie Suites

It comes out ahead on 4 of 6 compared facts. 130 m apart.

### Choose Loft 57 if you want

-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 4)

### Choose The Mackenzie Suites if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.6 / 9.4)
-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 4 / 1)

### Why is Loft 57 better than The Mackenzie Suites?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is The Mackenzie Suites better than Loft 57?

1.  More guest reviews (389 vs 4), so the rating is more reliable (×97)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Loft 57 | The Mackenzie Suites |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 9.6 |
| Location | – | 3.9 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 9.0 | 9.6  (+0.6) |
| Guest rating | – | 9.6 |
| Number of reviews | 4 | 389  (+385) |
| Rank in Lake Tekapo | bottom 36% | top 9%  (+55%) |
| Location |
| Location score | – | 3.9 |
| Distance to Lake Tekapo centre | 620 m  (−130 m) | 740 m |
| To the airport | – | 69 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 1 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 600 m |
| Shops within 500 m | – | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 4 |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 1 | 4 |
| Listed amenities | 3 | 11  (+8) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | – | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

130 m apart

The Mackenzie Suites: city centre: 770 m, Timaru Airport (TIU): 69 km, 1 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.

## Loft 57 or The Mackenzie Suites: common questions

### Which is better, Loft 57 or The Mackenzie Suites?

The Mackenzie Suites leads in 4 of 6 categories, including StayVersus score, number of reviews, rank in Lake Tekapo. Loft 57 is stronger in distance to Lake Tekapo centre.

### Which is cheaper, Loft 57 or The Mackenzie Suites?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Loft 57 is closer: 620 m from the centre, against 740 m for The Mackenzie Suites.

### How far apart are Loft 57 and The Mackenzie Suites?

The two hotels are 130 m 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/loft-57-lake-tekapo-vs-the-mackenzie-suites-lake-tekapo/. 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/