The Brown Pub vs Big Tree Lodge
Both are in Methven, 530 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Methven
The Brown Pub
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 4.7
- Score by category
- 4 of 15
Hostel★★★Methven
Big Tree Lodge
- Guest rating
- 8.8 Excellent
- Location score
- 4.4
- Score by category
- 5 of 15
The short answer
Pick Big Tree Lodge
It comes out ahead on 5 of 15 compared facts. 530 m apart.
Choose The Brown Pub if you want
- to walk to the sights
- a big hotel with more facilities
Choose Big Tree Lodge if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel
- a newer or recently renovated building
Why is The Brown Pub better than Big Tree Lodge?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Big Tree Lodge better than The Brown Pub?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.8 vs 8.6)+0.2
- 2Newer or more recently renovated (2024 vs 2019)+5y
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| The Brown Pub vs Big Tree Lodge: which hotel is better? | The Brown Pub | Big Tree Lodge |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.6 | 8.8 |
| Location | 4.7 | 4.4 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.6 | 8.8 +0.1 |
| Guest rating | 8.6 | 8.8 +0.2 |
| Number of reviews | 46 +10 | 36 |
| Google rating | 4.2/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 405 | – |
| Rank in Methven | top 62% | top 54% +8% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.7 +0.3 | 4.4 |
| Distance to Methven centre | 2.3 km | 2.2 km −140 m |
| To the airport | 73 km | 74 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 15 +3 | 12 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 13 | 6 |
| Floors | – | 1 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2019 | 2024 +5y |
| Listed amenities | 10 +4 | 6 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Nightclub | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
530 m apart
The Brown Pub or Big Tree Lodge: common questions
Which is better, The Brown Pub or Big Tree Lodge?
Big Tree Lodge leads in 5 of 15 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Methven. The Brown Pub is stronger in number of reviews, location score, restaurants within 500 m.
Which is cheaper, The Brown Pub or Big Tree Lodge?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Big Tree Lodge is closer: 2.2 km from the centre, against 2.3 km for The Brown Pub.
How far apart are The Brown Pub and Big Tree Lodge?
The two hotels are 530 m 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