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title: "Creel Lodge, Tūrangi: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Creel Lodge in Tūrangi: rated 9.4 by guests, 4.5-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/creel-lodge-turangi/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-15
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Motel · ★★★★★
# Creel Lodge

Tūrangi, Tūrangi, New Zealand

9.4 ·  Exceptional 39 reviews ·  4.8/5 on Google, 261 reviews ·  4.1 Location score
## About Creel Lodge

Creel Lodge is a motel in Tūrangi, Tūrangi, New Zealand. It holds a 4.5-star rating. Guests rate it 9.4 out of 10 across 39 reviews. Facilities include free parking, free wi-fi. It is 640 m from the centre of Tūrangi. The nearest airport, Taupo Airport (TUO), is 37 km away.

- **Type:** Motel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★★

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

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

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 9

183 Taupahi Road [creel.co.nz](http://www.creel.co.nz/)

## Rating on Google

4.8/5

261 Google reviews

-   5★84%
-   4★15%
-   3★1%
-   2★0%
-   1★0%

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

## Amenities

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **4.1**/10

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **7**

- **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 airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Taupo Airport (TUO)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">37 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">82 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="">Tūrangi</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">640 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">10 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Pa Ariki's - Takitumu Palace Museum420 m

### Compare

## Compare Creel Lodge with nearby hotels

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

-   [Settlers Motel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/settlers-motel-turangi/) Motel ★★★★ 230 m away
    
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-   [Golden Fern Backpackers](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/golden-fern-backpackers-turangi/) Hostel ★★★★ 500 m away
    
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-   [River Birches](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/river-birches-turangi/) Inn ★★★★★ 620 m away
    
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-   [Anglers Paradise Motel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/anglers-paradise-motel-turangi/) Motel ★★★★ 900 m away
    
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## Questions about Creel Lodge

### How do guests rate Creel Lodge?

Creel Lodge has a guest rating of 9.4 out of 10 from 39 reviews, which is better than 95% of rated hotels in Tūrangi.

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

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

### Is there parking at Creel Lodge?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Creel Lodge from the airport?

The nearest airport, Taupo Airport (TUO), is 37 km away in a straight line.

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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