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title: "Aspiring Lodge Motel, Wānaka: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Aspiring Lodge Motel in Wānaka: rated 8.4 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/aspiring-lodge-motel-wanaka/
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retrieved: 2026-10-17
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Motel · ★★★
# Aspiring Lodge Motel

Wānaka, New Zealand

8.4 ·  Very good 559 reviews ·  #36 #36 of 39 in Wānaka ·  3.9/5 on Google, 193 reviews ·  8.4 Location score
## About Aspiring Lodge Motel

Aspiring Lodge Motel is a motel in Wānaka, New Zealand. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 8.4 out of 10 across 559 reviews. Facilities include bar, free parking, free wi-fi. It is 210 m from the centre of Wānaka. The nearest beach is 160 m away. The nearest airport, Wanaka Airport (WKA), is 9.3 km away.

- **Type:** Motel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 14:00

- **Check-out until:** 10:00

- **Rooms:** 13

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 28

16 Dungarvon street Wanaka center [aspiringmotel.co.nz](http://www.aspiringmotel.co.nz/)

## How Aspiring Lodge Motel scores

Better rated than 7% of hotels in Wānaka

-   Guest rating **8.4**
-   Location **8.4**
-   Beach access **9.8**

Wānaka average

## Rating on Google

3.9/5

193 Google reviews

-   5★41%
-   4★29%
-   3★20%
-   2★5%
-   1★6%

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

BarFree parkingFree Wi-Fi

### Food & drink

-   Bar
-   Room service

### Leisure

-   Terrace

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Car hire

### In the rooms

-   Kitchen
-   Balcony
-   Coffee or tea maker

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **8.4**/10

- **Walk grade:** **63**/100 Somewhat walkable

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **62**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **1**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""></span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">160 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Wanaka Airport (WKA)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">9.3 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">21 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Wānaka</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">210 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Wānaka War Memorial420 m

## Lists this hotel is on

-   [Beach hotels in Wānaka](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/wanaka/beach/)
-   [Central hotels in Wānaka](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/wanaka/central/)

### Compare

## Compare Aspiring Lodge Motel with nearby hotels

Similar hotels within 3 km. Open a match-up to see where each one wins.

-   [The Brownston Hostel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-brownston-hostel-wanaka/) Hotel 110 m away
    
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## Questions about Aspiring Lodge Motel

### How do guests rate Aspiring Lodge Motel?

Aspiring Lodge Motel has a guest rating of 8.4 out of 10 from 559 reviews, which is better than 7% of rated hotels in Wānaka.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Aspiring Lodge Motel?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 10:00.

### Is there parking at Aspiring Lodge Motel?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Aspiring Lodge Motel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Wanaka Airport (WKA), is 9.3 km away in a straight line.

### Is Aspiring Lodge Motel close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 160 m from the hotel.

### How many rooms does Aspiring Lodge Motel have?

Aspiring Lodge Motel has 13 rooms.

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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