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title: "Riverview Motel vs Tamara Riverside Lodge: which hotel is better?"
description: "Riverview Motel or Tamara Riverside Lodge in Wanganui? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Riverview Motel vs Tamara Riverside Lodge

Both are in Wanganui, 120 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Motel · ★★★½
## [Riverview Motel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/riverview-motel-wanganui/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.8 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 4.1

- **Score by category:** 3 of 18

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2031729/agoda/?lang=en)

Inn · ★★★★
## [Tamara Riverside Lodge](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/tamara-riverside-lodge-wanganui/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.0 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 3.7

- **Score by category:** 7 of 18

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2177964/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Tamara Riverside Lodge

It comes out ahead on 7 of 18 compared facts. 120 m apart.

### Choose Riverview Motel if you want

-   a spa and wellness

### Why is Riverview Motel better than Tamara Riverside Lodge?

1.  Has a spa
2.  More guest reviews (179 vs 26), so the rating is more reliable (×6.9)
3.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 24 vs 14) (+10)

### Why is Tamara Riverside Lodge better than Riverview Motel?

1.  Higher star rating (4★ vs 3.5★) (+0.5★)
2.  Earlier check-in (10:00 vs 14:00) (−4h)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Riverview Motel | Tamara Riverside Lodge |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.8 | 9.0 |
| Location | 4.1  (+0.4) | 3.7 |
| Facilities | – | 3.3 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.8 | 8.8  (+0.1) |
| Guest rating | 8.8 | 9.0  (+0.2) |
| Number of reviews | 179  (+153) | 26 |
| Google rating | 4.3/5 | 4.5/5  (+0.2) |
| Google reviews | 272  (+177) | 95 |
| Rank in Wanganui | top 50% | top 36%  (+14%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 4.1  (+0.4) | 3.7 |
| Distance to the centre | 660 m | 610 m |
| To the airport | 4.7 km | 4.8 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 1 | 0 |
| To the nearest food shop | 510 m | 580 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 5 | 5 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★½ | ★★★★  (+0.5★) |
| Rooms | 15 | 15 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2001 | – |
| Listed amenities | 10 | 13  (+3) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 10:00  (−4h) |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

[Riverview Motel prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/riverview-motel-wanganui/prices/)

## Location

120 m apart

Riverview Motel: city centre: 660 m, Wanganui Airport (WAG): 4.7 km, 1 places to eat within 500 m, 5 sights within 1 km.

Tamara Riverside Lodge: city centre: 610 m, Wanganui Airport (WAG): 4.8 km, 5 sights within 1 km.

## Riverview Motel or Tamara Riverside Lodge: common questions

### Which is better, Riverview Motel or Tamara Riverside Lodge?

Tamara Riverside Lodge leads in 7 of 18 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, Google rating. Riverview Motel is stronger in number of reviews, Google reviews, location score.

### Which is cheaper, Riverview Motel or Tamara Riverside Lodge?

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

### How far apart are Riverview Motel and Tamara Riverside Lodge?

The two hotels are 120 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/riverview-motel-wanganui-vs-tamara-riverside-lodge-wanganui/. 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/