Ben Chifley Motor Inn vs Bathurst Explorers Motel
Both are in Bathurst, 720 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Bathurst
Ben Chifley Motor Inn
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Score by category
- 7 of 14
Motel★★★Mitchell
Bathurst Explorers Motel
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 3.0
- Score by category
- 3 of 14
The short answer
Pick Ben Chifley Motor Inn
It comes out ahead on 7 of 14 compared facts. 720 m apart.
Choose Ben Chifley Motor Inn if you want
- to walk to the sights
Why is Ben Chifley Motor Inn better than Bathurst Explorers Motel?
- 1590 m closer to the city centre−590 m
- 2Higher star rating (3.5★ vs 3★)+0.5★
- 3310 m closer to public transport−310 m
- 43 more sights within 1 km+3
Why is Bathurst Explorers Motel better than Ben Chifley Motor Inn?
- 1More guest reviews (135 vs 21), so the rating is more reliable×6.4
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Ben Chifley Motor Inn vs Bathurst Explorers Motel: which hotel is better? | Ben Chifley Motor Inn | Bathurst Explorers Motel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | – | 8.7 |
| Location | – | 3.0 |
| Public transport | – | 0.6 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Guest rating | 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Number of reviews | 21 | 135 +114 |
| Google rating | 4.1/5 | 4.2/5 +0.1 |
| Google reviews | 240 +181 | 59 |
| Rank in Bathurst | top 55% | top 45% +10% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.2 +1.2 | 3.0 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.1 km −590 m | 1.7 km |
| To public transport | 1.6 km −310 m | 1.9 km |
| To the airport | 7.7 km | 8.3 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 4 | 4 |
| Sights within 1 km | 3 +3 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ +0.5★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | – | 40 |
| Floors | – | 2 |
| Listed amenities | 12 +5 | 7 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | – | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Outdoor pool | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
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Location
720 m apart
Ben Chifley Motor Inn or Bathurst Explorers Motel: common questions
Which is better, Ben Chifley Motor Inn or Bathurst Explorers Motel?
Ben Chifley Motor Inn leads in 7 of 14 categories, including Google reviews, location score, distance to the centre. Bathurst Explorers Motel is stronger in number of reviews, Google rating, rank in Bathurst.
Which is cheaper, Ben Chifley Motor Inn or Bathurst Explorers Motel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Ben Chifley Motor Inn is closer: 1.1 km from the centre, against 1.7 km for Bathurst Explorers Motel.
How far apart are Ben Chifley Motor Inn and Bathurst Explorers Motel?
The two hotels are 720 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