Loft 57 vs The Mackenzie Suites
Both are in Lake Tekapo, 130 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
ApartmentLake Tekapo
The Mackenzie Suites
- Guest rating
- 9.6 Exceptional
- Location score
- 3.9
- Score by category
- 4 of 6
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?
- 1More 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 vs The Mackenzie Suites: which hotel is better? | 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 | – | ✓ |
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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.
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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