Riverhouse Lodge vs Waypoint Hotel
Both are in Bend (OR), 1.8 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★½Bend
Riverhouse Lodge
- Guest rating
- 7.6 Good
- Location score
- 4.1
- Score by category
- 2 of 4
Hotel★★★½Bend
Waypoint Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 5.2
- Score by category
- 2 of 4
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 2 categories. Your priorities decide. 1.8 km apart.
Choose Riverhouse Lodge if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 223 / 75)
- a newer or recently renovated building (2024 / 2019)
Choose Waypoint Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.5 / 7.6)
- to walk to the sights (1.3 km / 3.1 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (38 / 15)
- free parking
Why is Riverhouse Lodge better than Waypoint Hotel?
- 1Has an indoor pool
- 2Newer or more recently renovated (2024 vs 2019)+5y
- 3Offers an airport transfer
- 4Earlier check-in (0:16 vs 16:00)−16h
- 5A larger hotel with more facilities (223 vs 75 rooms)×3.0
Why is Waypoint Hotel better than Riverhouse Lodge?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.5 vs 7.6)+0.9
- 21.5 km closer to the area centre−1.5 km
- 323 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+23
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 60 vs 48)+12
- 5Has free parking
- 6Later check-out (12:00 vs 0:11)+12h
- 7A smaller, more intimate hotel (75 vs 223 rooms)−148
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Riverhouse Lodge vs Waypoint Hotel: which hotel is better? | Riverhouse Lodge | Waypoint Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.6 | 8.5 +0.9 |
| Location | 4.1 | 5.2 +1.1 |
| Facilities | 8.3 +0.8 | 7.5 |
| Spa & wellness | 6.5 +2.5 | 4.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.2 | 8.4 +0.2 |
| Guest rating | 7.6 | 8.5 +0.9 |
| Number of reviews | 9 | 13 +4 |
| Google rating | 4.4/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 81 | – |
| Rank in Bend (OR) | bottom 23% | top 47% +30% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.1 | 5.2 +1.1 |
| Distance to Bend centre | 2.6 km | 1.2 km −1.5 km |
| To the airport | 23 km −1.5 km | 24 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 15 | 38 +23 |
| To the nearest food shop | 560 m | 480 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★½ | ★★★½ |
| Rooms | 223 | 75 |
| Floors | 2 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2024 +5y | 2019 |
| Listed amenities | 20 | 21 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 0:16 −16h | 16:00 |
| Check-out until | 0:11 | 12:00 +12h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Outdoor pool | ✓ | – |
| Indoor pool | ✓ | – |
| Sauna | ✓ | – |
| Hot tub | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gym | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Meeting rooms | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
Price for your dates
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Location
1.8 km apart
Riverhouse Lodge: city centre: 3.1 km, Roberts Field (RDM): 23 km, 15 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
Waypoint Hotel: city centre: 1.3 km, Roberts Field (RDM): 24 km, 38 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
Riverhouse Lodge or Waypoint Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Riverhouse Lodge or Waypoint Hotel?
They are evenly matched. Riverhouse Lodge is stronger in facilities, spa & wellness; Waypoint Hotel is stronger in guest rating, location.
Which is cheaper, Riverhouse Lodge or Waypoint Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Waypoint Hotel is closer: 1.2 km from the centre, against 2.6 km for Riverhouse Lodge.
How far apart are Riverhouse Lodge and Waypoint Hotel?
The two hotels are 1.8 km 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