Barclay On View vs Cathedral Motor Inn
Both are in Bendigo, 540 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Ironbark
Barclay On View
- Guest rating
- 9.0 Excellent
- Location score
- 5.6
- Score by category
- 1 of 5
Hotel★★★½Ironbark
Cathedral Motor Inn
- Guest rating
- 8.8 Excellent
- Location score
- 6.7
- Score by category
- 2 of 5
The short answer
Pick Cathedral Motor Inn
It leads in 2 of 5 categories. 540 m apart.
Choose Barclay On View if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 99 / 31)
Choose Cathedral Motor Inn if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep (44 / 19)
- a spa and wellness
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 31 / 99)
Why is Barclay On View better than Cathedral Motor Inn?
- 1Higher star rating (4★ vs 3.5★)+0.5★
- 2Has a gym
- 3Has an on-site restaurant
- 4A larger hotel with more facilities (99 vs 31 rooms)×3.2
Why is Cathedral Motor Inn better than Barclay On View?
- 1Has a spa
- 2More guest reviews (123 vs 48), so the rating is more reliable×2.6
- 325 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+25
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 69 vs 56)+13
- 5A smaller, more intimate hotel (31 vs 99 rooms)−68
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Barclay On View vs Cathedral Motor Inn: which hotel is better? | Barclay On View | Cathedral Motor Inn |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.0 | 8.8 |
| Location | 5.6 | 6.7 +1.1 |
| Facilities | 5.8 +0.8 | 5.0 |
| Spa & wellness | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Public transport | 4.4 | 5.7 +1.3 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.9 +0.1 | 8.8 |
| Guest rating | 9.0 +0.2 | 8.8 |
| Number of reviews | 48 | 123 +75 |
| Google rating | 4.2/5 | 4.4/5 +0.2 |
| Google reviews | 236 | 405 +169 |
| Rank in Bendigo | top 19% +19% | top 38% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.6 | 6.7 +1.1 |
| Distance to Ironbark centre | 680 m | 730 m |
| To public transport | 1.2 km | 950 m −240 m |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 19 | 44 +25 |
| To the nearest food shop | 700 m | 440 m −260 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 3 +3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 5 | 6 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ +0.5★ | ★★★½ |
| Rooms | 99 | 31 |
| Floors | – | 2 |
| Listed amenities | 12 | 13 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sauna | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Meeting rooms | ✓ | ✓ |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
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Location
540 m apart
Barclay On View: city centre: 390 m, nearest station PTV) V/line Bendigo Railway Stn & Transport Interchange: 1.2 km, 19 places to eat within 500 m, 5 sights within 1 km.
Cathedral Motor Inn: city centre: 380 m, nearest station PTV) V/line Bendigo Railway Stn & Transport Interchange: 950 m, 44 places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.
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Barclay On View or Cathedral Motor Inn: common questions
Which is better, Barclay On View or Cathedral Motor Inn?
Cathedral Motor Inn leads in 2 of 5 categories, including location, public transport. Barclay On View is stronger in facilities.
Which is cheaper, Barclay On View or Cathedral Motor Inn?
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How far apart are Barclay On View and Cathedral Motor Inn?
The two hotels are 540 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