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title: "River Birches vs Tui Lodge: which hotel is better?"
description: "River Birches or Tui Lodge in Tūrangi? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/river-birches-turangi-vs-tui-lodge-turangi/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-30
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# River Birches vs Tui Lodge

Both are in Tūrangi, 610 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Inn · ★★★★★ · Tūrangi
## [River Birches](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/river-birches-turangi/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.8 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 2.6

- **Score by category:** 4 of 6

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2030158/agoda/?lang=en)

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Guesthouse · Tūrangi
## [Tui Lodge](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/tui-lodge-turangi/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Score by category:** 1 of 6

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2249549/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick River Birches

It comes out ahead on 4 of 6 compared facts. 610 m apart.

### Choose Tui Lodge if you want

-   to walk to the sights (650 m / 1.2 km)

### Why is River Birches better than Tui Lodge?

1.  Earlier check-in (15:00 vs 16:00) (−1h)

### Why is Tui Lodge better than River Birches?

1.  440 m closer to the area centre (−440 m)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | River Birches | Tui Lodge |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 9.8 | – |
| Location | 2.6 | – |
| Facilities | 2.5 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.9  (+0.1) | 8.7 |
| Guest rating | 9.8 | – |
| Number of reviews | 5  (+4) | 1 |
| Rank in Tūrangi | top 20% | top 20% |
| Location |
| Location score | 2.6 | – |
| Distance to Tūrangi centre | 1.1 km | 680 m  (−440 m) |
| To the airport | 37 km | – |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 0 | – |
| To the nearest food shop | 890 m | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | – |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | – |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 4 | – |
| Floors | 1 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2010 | – |
| Listed amenities | 12 | – |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00  (−1h) | 16:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:30  (+1h) | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

610 m apart

River Birches: city centre: 1.2 km, Taupo Airport (TUO): 37 km, 1 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Tūrangi

[Tūrangi weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/new-zealand/waikato-region/turangi/weather)

## River Birches or Tui Lodge: common questions

### Which is better, River Birches or Tui Lodge?

River Birches leads in 4 of 6 categories, including StayVersus score, number of reviews, check-in from. Tui Lodge is stronger in distance to Tūrangi centre.

### Which is cheaper, River Birches or Tui Lodge?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Tui Lodge is closer: 680 m from the centre, against 1.1 km for River Birches.

### How far apart are River Birches and Tui Lodge?

The two hotels are 610 m 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/river-birches-turangi-vs-tui-lodge-turangi/. 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/