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title: "Podium Lodge, Cambridge: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Podium Lodge in Cambridge: rated 9.0 by guests, 4.5-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-12
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Motel · ★★★★★
# Podium Lodge

Cambridge, Cambridge, New Zealand

9.0 ·  Excellent 27 reviews ·  4.7/5 on Google, 197 reviews ·  2.1 Location score
## About Podium Lodge

Podium Lodge is a motel in Cambridge, Cambridge, New Zealand. It holds a 4.5-star rating. Guests rate it 9.0 out of 10 across 27 reviews. Facilities include swimming pool, free parking, free wi-fi. It is 2.6 km from the centre of Cambridge. The nearest airport, Hamilton International Airport (HLZ), is 9.7 km away.

- **Type:** Motel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★★

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

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

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 1

20 Peake Road [podiumlodge.co.nz](http://www.podiumlodge.co.nz/)

## Rating on Google

4.7/5

197 Google reviews

-   5★84%
-   4★14%
-   3★1%
-   2★0%
-   1★1%

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

## Amenities

Swimming poolFree parkingFree Wi-Fi

### Pool & wellness

-   Swimming pool

### 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:** **2.1**/10

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **1**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **0**

<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="">Hamilton International Airport (HLZ)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">9.7 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">22 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="">Cambridge</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2.6 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Compare

## Compare Podium Lodge with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Podium Lodge

### How do guests rate Podium Lodge?

Podium Lodge has a guest rating of 9.0 out of 10 from 27 reviews, which is better than 33% of rated hotels in Cambridge.

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

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

### Does Podium Lodge have a pool?

Yes, Podium Lodge has a swimming pool.

### Is there parking at Podium Lodge?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

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

The nearest airport, Hamilton International Airport (HLZ), is 9.7 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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