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title: "Sky Valley vs The Quarters: which hotel is better?"
description: "Sky Valley or The Quarters in Lake Tekapo? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-08
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# Sky Valley vs The Quarters

Both are in Lake Tekapo, 790 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Apartment · Lake Tekapo
## [Sky Valley](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/sky-valley-lake-tekapo/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.1 ·  Excellent

- **Score by category:** 1 of 7

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2106959/agoda/?lang=en)

Apartment · Lake Tekapo
## [The Quarters](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-quarters-lake-tekapo/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.7 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 3.9

- **Score by category:** 4 of 7

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2213122/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick The Quarters

It comes out ahead on 4 of 7 compared facts. 790 m apart.

### Choose The Quarters if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.7 / 9.1)

### Why is Sky Valley better than The Quarters?

1.  340 m closer to the area centre (−340 m)

### Why is The Quarters better than Sky Valley?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.7 vs 9.1) (+0.6)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Sky Valley | The Quarters |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 9.7 |
| Location | – | 3.9 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 9.0 | 9.4  (+0.4) |
| Guest rating | 9.1 | 9.7  (+0.6) |
| Number of reviews | 31 | 55  (+24) |
| Rank in Lake Tekapo | bottom 36% | top 18%  (+46%) |
| Location |
| Location score | – | 3.9 |
| Distance to Lake Tekapo centre | 370 m  (−340 m) | 710 m |
| To the airport | – | 69 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 1 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 620 m |
| Shops within 500 m | – | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 4 |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | – | 2 |
| Listed amenities | – | 1 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

790 m apart

The Quarters: city centre: 740 m, Timaru Airport (TIU): 69 km, 1 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.

## Sky Valley or The Quarters: common questions

### Which is better, Sky Valley or The Quarters?

The Quarters leads in 4 of 7 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Sky Valley is stronger in distance to Lake Tekapo centre.

### Which is cheaper, Sky Valley or The Quarters?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Sky Valley is closer: 370 m from the centre, against 710 m for The Quarters.

### How far apart are Sky Valley and The Quarters?

The two hotels are 790 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/sky-valley-lake-tekapo-vs-the-quarters-lake-tekapo/. 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/