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title: "Circle 5 Motel vs Motel8: which hotel is better?"
description: "Circle 5 Motel or Motel8 in Olds (AB)? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-12
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# Circle 5 Motel vs Motel8

Both are in Olds (AB), 570 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Motel · ★★ · Olds
## [Circle 5 Motel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/circle-5-motel-olds-ab/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Score by category:** 3 of 9

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Motel · ★★½ · Olds
## [Motel8](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/motel8-olds-ab/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.4 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 4.5

- **Score by category:** 4 of 9

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1867619/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Motel8

It comes out ahead on 4 of 9 compared facts. 570 m apart.

### Choose Circle 5 Motel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.1 / 7.4)
-   to walk to the sights (50 m / 530 m)

### Why is Circle 5 Motel better than Motel8?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Motel8 better than Circle 5 Motel?

1.  Higher star rating (2.5★ vs 2★) (+0.5★)
2.  Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00) (−1h)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Circle 5 Motel | Motel8 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 7.4 |
| Location | – | 4.5 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.0  (+0.2) | 7.8 |
| Guest rating | – | 7.4 |
| Number of reviews | 4 | 12  (+8) |
| Google rating | 3.4/5  (+0.3) | 3.1/5 |
| Google reviews | 121  (+21) | 100 |
| Location |
| Location score | – | 4.5 |
| Distance to Olds centre | 480 m | 470 m |
| To the airport | – | 76 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 7 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 280 m |
| Shops within 500 m | – | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 2 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★ | ★★½  (+0.5★) |
| Rooms | – | 44 |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 10  (+6) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00  (−1h) |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

570 m apart

Motel8: city centre: 530 m, Calgary International Airport (YYC): 76 km, 7 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

## Circle 5 Motel or Motel8: common questions

### Which is better, Circle 5 Motel or Motel8?

Motel8 leads in 4 of 9 categories, including number of reviews, star rating, listed amenities. Circle 5 Motel is stronger in StayVersus score, Google rating, Google reviews.

### Which is cheaper, Circle 5 Motel or Motel8?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### How far apart are Circle 5 Motel and Motel8?

The two hotels are 570 m apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

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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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/circle-5-motel-olds-ab-vs-motel8-olds-ab/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/