Methven Resort vs Snow Denn Lodge
Both are in Methven, 390 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Methven
Methven Resort
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 4.1
- Score by category
- 3 of 17
Guesthouse★★★Methven
Snow Denn Lodge
- Guest rating
- 8.8 Excellent
- Location score
- 4.7
- Score by category
- 7 of 17
The short answer
Pick Snow Denn Lodge
It comes out ahead on 7 of 17 compared facts. 390 m apart.
Choose Methven Resort if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 46 / 17)
Choose Snow Denn Lodge if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.8 / 8.6)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (15 / 7)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 17 / 46)
Why is Methven Resort better than Snow Denn Lodge?
- 1More guest reviews (340 vs 39), so the rating is more reliable×8.7
Why is Snow Denn Lodge better than Methven Resort?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.8 vs 8.6)+0.2
- 28 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+8
- 3Offers an airport transfer
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Methven Resort vs Snow Denn Lodge: which hotel is better? | Methven Resort | Snow Denn Lodge |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.6 | 8.8 |
| Location | 4.1 | 4.7 +0.6 |
| Facilities | 5.0 | – |
| Families | 0.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.6 | 8.8 +0.2 |
| Guest rating | 8.6 | 8.8 +0.2 |
| Number of reviews | 340 +301 | 39 |
| Google rating | 4.1/5 | 4.5/5 +0.4 |
| Google reviews | 387 +254 | 133 |
| Rank in Methven | top 69% | top 46% +23% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.1 | 4.7 +0.6 |
| Distance to Methven centre | 2.4 km | 2.2 km −130 m |
| To the airport | 73 km | 73 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 7 | 15 +8 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 46 | 17 |
| Floors | 3 | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2013 |
| Listed amenities | 12 +2 | 10 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Meeting rooms | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
390 m apart
Methven Resort: city centre: 650 m, Christchurch International Airport (CHC): 73 km, 7 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
Snow Denn Lodge: city centre: 280 m, Christchurch International Airport (CHC): 73 km, 15 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
Methven Resort or Snow Denn Lodge: common questions
Which is better, Methven Resort or Snow Denn Lodge?
Snow Denn Lodge leads in 7 of 17 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, Google rating. Methven Resort is stronger in number of reviews, Google reviews, listed amenities.
Which is cheaper, Methven Resort or Snow Denn Lodge?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Snow Denn Lodge is closer: 2.2 km from the centre, against 2.4 km for Methven Resort.
How far apart are Methven Resort and Snow Denn Lodge?
The two hotels are 390 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