Big River Motel vs Old Coach Motor Inn
Both are in Echuca, 1.1 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Motel★★★Echuca
Big River Motel
- Guest rating
- 8.2 Very good
- Location score
- 4.1
- Score by category
- 2 of 5
Motel★★★½Echuca
Old Coach Motor Inn
- Guest rating
- 8.0 Very good
- Location score
- 2.9
- Score by category
- 2 of 5
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 2 categories. Your priorities decide. 1.1 km apart.
Choose Big River Motel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.2 / 8.0)
- to walk to the sights (1.3 km / 1.8 km)
Choose Old Coach Motor Inn if you want
- a spa and wellness
Why is Big River Motel better than Old Coach Motor Inn?
- 1750 m closer to the area centre−750 m
- 2920 m closer to public transport−920 m
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 29 vs 15)+14
- 4Earlier check-in (12:30 vs 14:00)−2h
Why is Old Coach Motor Inn better than Big River Motel?
- 1Has a spa
- 2Higher star rating (3.5★ vs 3★)+0.5★
- 3More guest reviews (236 vs 42), so the rating is more reliable×5.6
- 4Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00)+1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Big River Motel vs Old Coach Motor Inn: which hotel is better? | Big River Motel | Old Coach Motor Inn |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.2 | 8.0 |
| Location | 4.1 +1.2 | 2.9 |
| Facilities | 4.2 | 5.0 +0.8 |
| Spa & wellness | 1.5 | 5.5 +4.0 |
| Public transport | 6.5 +4.9 | 1.6 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.5 +0.4 | 8.1 |
| Guest rating | 8.2 +0.2 | 8.0 |
| Number of reviews | 42 | 236 +194 |
| Google rating | 3.9/5 | 4.0/5 +0.1 |
| Google reviews | 148 +28 | 120 |
| Rank in Echuca | bottom 20% +20% | bottom 1% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.1 +1.2 | 2.9 |
| Distance to Echuca centre | 1.0 km −750 m | 1.8 km |
| To public transport | 790 m −920 m | 1.7 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 7 +6 | 1 |
| To the nearest food shop | 450 m −250 m | 700 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★½ +0.5★ |
| Rooms | 15 | 19 |
| Listed amenities | 14 | 17 +3 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 12:30 −2h | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 11:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Outdoor pool | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Hot tub | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
1.1 km apart
Big River Motel: city centre: 1.3 km, nearest station Echuca railway station: 790 m, 7 places to eat within 500 m.
Old Coach Motor Inn: city centre: 1.8 km, nearest station Echuca railway station: 1.7 km, 1 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
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Big River Motel or Old Coach Motor Inn: common questions
Which is better, Big River Motel or Old Coach Motor Inn?
They are evenly matched. Big River Motel is stronger in location, public transport; Old Coach Motor Inn is stronger in facilities, spa & wellness.
Which is cheaper, Big River Motel or Old Coach Motor Inn?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Big River Motel is closer: 1.0 km from the centre, against 1.8 km for Old Coach Motor Inn.
How far apart are Big River Motel and Old Coach Motor Inn?
The two hotels are 1.1 km 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