Star View vs The Quarters
Both are in Lake Tekapo, 650 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
ApartmentLake Tekapo
The Quarters
- Guest rating
- 9.7 Exceptional
- Location score
- 3.9
- Score by category
- 4 of 6
The short answer
Pick The Quarters
It comes out ahead on 4 of 6 compared facts. 650 m apart.
Choose Star View if you want
- to walk to the sights (140 m / 740 m)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 4 / 2)
Choose The Quarters if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.7 / 9.3)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 2 / 4)
Why is Star View better than The Quarters?
- 1570 m closer to the area centre−570 m
Why is The Quarters better than Star View?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.7 vs 9.3)+0.4
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Star View vs The Quarters: which hotel is better? | Star View | The Quarters |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | – | 9.7 |
| Location | – | 3.9 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.2 | 9.4 +0.3 |
| Guest rating | 9.3 | 9.7 +0.4 |
| Number of reviews | 52 | 55 +3 |
| Rank in Lake Tekapo | top 36% | top 18% +18% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | – | 3.9 |
| Distance to Lake Tekapo centre | 140 m −570 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 | 4 | 2 |
| Listed amenities | – | 1 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | – | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
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Location
650 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.
Star View or The Quarters: common questions
Which is better, Star View or The Quarters?
The Quarters leads in 4 of 6 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Star View is stronger in distance to Lake Tekapo centre.
Which is cheaper, Star View 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?
Star View is closer: 140 m from the centre, against 710 m for The Quarters.
How far apart are Star View and The Quarters?
The two hotels are 650 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