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title: "Polokwane Lodge vs Ruby Stone Boutique Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Polokwane Lodge or Ruby Stone Boutique Hotel in Polokwane? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Polokwane Lodge vs Ruby Stone Boutique Hotel

Both are in Polokwane, 1.7 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Inn · Faunapark
## [Polokwane Lodge](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/polokwane-lodge-polokwane/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.0 ·  Very good

- **Score by category:** 3 of 12

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1967296/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:** 5 of 12

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The short answer

## Pick Ruby Stone Boutique Hotel

It comes out ahead on 5 of 12 compared facts. 1.7 km apart.

### Choose Polokwane Lodge if you want

-   to walk to the sights (970 m / 2.6 km)

### Choose Ruby Stone Boutique Hotel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.7 / 8.0)

### Why is Polokwane Lodge better than Ruby Stone Boutique Hotel?

1.  More guest reviews (51 vs 16), so the rating is more reliable (×3.2)

### Why is Ruby Stone Boutique Hotel better than Polokwane Lodge?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.7 vs 8.0) (+0.7)
2.  1.5 km closer to the area centre (−1.5 km)
3.  Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00) (+1h)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Polokwane Lodge | Ruby Stone Boutique Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 8.7 |
| Location | – | 2.5 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.0 | 8.3  (+0.3) |
| Guest rating | 8.0 | 8.7  (+0.7) |
| Number of reviews | 51  (+35) | 16 |
| Rank in Polokwane | bottom 36% | top 45%  (+19%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 3.3  (+0.8) | 2.5 |
| Distance to Faunapark centre | 1.7 km | 160 m  (−1.5 km) |
| To the airport | 2.5 km | 1.7 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 5  (+3) | 2 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 150 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 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 | 10:00 | 11:00  (+1h) |
| Amenities |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

1.7 km apart

Polokwane Lodge: city centre: 970 m, Pietersburg Municipal Airport: 2.5 km, 5 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)

## Polokwane Lodge or Ruby Stone Boutique Hotel: common questions

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

Ruby Stone Boutique Hotel leads in 5 of 12 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Polokwane. Polokwane Lodge is stronger in number of reviews, location score, restaurants within 500 m.

### Which is cheaper, Polokwane Lodge 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: 160 m from the centre, against 1.7 km for Polokwane Lodge.

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

The two hotels are 1.7 km apart in a straight line.

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## 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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