Luxury on Lansdown vs Wanaka View Motel
Both are in Wānaka, 770 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Apartment
Luxury on Lansdown
- Guest rating
- 9.3 Exceptional
- Location score
- 5.3
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
Motel★★★★
Wanaka View Motel
- Guest rating
- 8.8 Excellent
- Location score
- 7.7
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 1 category. Your priorities decide. 770 m apart.
Choose Luxury on Lansdown if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.3 / 8.8)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 2 / 6)
Choose Wanaka View Motel if you want
- to walk to the sights (440 m / 1.2 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (37 / 0)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 6 / 2)
Why is Luxury on Lansdown better than Wanaka View Motel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 8.8)+0.5
Why is Wanaka View Motel better than Luxury on Lansdown?
- 1740 m closer to the city centre−740 m
- 2More guest reviews (137 vs 6), so the rating is more reliable×23
- 337 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+37
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 56 vs 0)+56
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Luxury on Lansdown vs Wanaka View Motel: which hotel is better? | Luxury on Lansdown | Wanaka View Motel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.3 +0.5 | 8.8 |
| Location | 5.3 | 7.7 +2.4 |
| Facilities | 6.7 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 5.5 | – |
| Beach access | 9.5 | 9.4 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.0 +0.2 | 8.8 |
| Guest rating | 9.3 +0.5 | 8.8 |
| Number of reviews | 6 | 137 +131 |
| Google rating | – | 4.4/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 105 |
| Rank in Wānaka | top 44% +18% | bottom 38% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.3 | 7.7 +2.4 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.2 km | 440 m −740 m |
| To the beach | 250 m | 280 m |
| To the airport | 10.0 km | 9.4 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 0 | 37 +37 |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.0 km | 330 m −690 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 3 +3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 2 | 6 |
| Floors | 2 | – |
| Listed amenities | 17 +8 | 9 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:30 −1h |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Spa | ✓ | – |
| Hot tub | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
Price for your dates
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Location
770 m apart
Luxury on Lansdown: city centre: 1.2 km, Wanaka Airport (WKA): 10.0 km, beach: 250 m.
Wanaka View Motel: city centre: 440 m, Wanaka Airport (WKA): 9.4 km, beach: 280 m, 37 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
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Luxury on Lansdown or Wanaka View Motel: common questions
Which is better, Luxury on Lansdown or Wanaka View Motel?
They are evenly matched. Luxury on Lansdown is stronger in guest rating; Wanaka View Motel is stronger in location.
Which is cheaper, Luxury on Lansdown or Wanaka View Motel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Wanaka View Motel is closer: 440 m from the centre, against 1.2 km for Luxury on Lansdown.
How far apart are Luxury on Lansdown and Wanaka View Motel?
The two hotels are 770 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