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title: "Quest Hastings vs The Magpie Accommodation: which hotel is better?"
description: "Quest Hastings or The Magpie Accommodation in Hastings? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-15
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# Quest Hastings vs The Magpie Accommodation

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

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Apartment · Hastings
## [Quest Hastings](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/quest-hastings-hastings/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.8 ·  Excellent

- **Score by category:** 3 of 8

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2000706/agoda/?lang=en)

Guesthouse · Waipatu
## [The Magpie Accommodation](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-magpie-accommodation-hastings/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.7 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 3.2

- **Score by category:** 3 of 8

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2206301/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 3 categories. Your priorities decide. 1.7 km apart.

### Why is Quest Hastings better than The Magpie Accommodation?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is The Magpie Accommodation better than Quest Hastings?

1.  Later check-out (12:00 vs 10:00) (+2h)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Quest Hastings | The Magpie Accommodation |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 8.7 |
| Location | – | 3.2 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.8  (+0.1) | 8.8 |
| Guest rating | 8.8  (+0.1) | 8.7 |
| Number of reviews | 12 | 34  (+22) |
| Google rating | 4.6/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 88 | – |
| Rank in Hastings | top 38%  (+16%) | bottom 46% |
| Location |
| Location score | – | 3.2 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.2 km | 1.1 km |
| To the airport | – | 19 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 4 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 960 m |
| Shops within 500 m | – | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 1969 |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 11  (+7) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 12:00  (+2h) |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

1.7 km apart

The Magpie Accommodation: city centre: 1.1 km, Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE): 19 km, 4 places to eat within 500 m.

## Weather in Hastings

[Hastings weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/new-zealand/hawkes-bay-region/hastings/weather)

## Quest Hastings or The Magpie Accommodation: common questions

### Which is better, Quest Hastings or The Magpie Accommodation?

They are evenly matched. Quest Hastings is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Hastings; The Magpie Accommodation is stronger in number of reviews, listed amenities, check-out until.

### Which is cheaper, Quest Hastings or The Magpie Accommodation?

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

### How far apart are Quest Hastings and The Magpie Accommodation?

The two hotels are 1.7 km 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/quest-hastings-hastings-vs-the-magpie-accommodation-hastings/. 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/