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title: "Henry Parkes Motel Tenterfield vs Royal Motel Tenterfield"
description: "Henry Parkes Motel Tenterfield or Royal Motel Tenterfield in Tenterfield? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Henry Parkes Motel Tenterfield vs Royal Motel Tenterfield

Both are in Tenterfield, 540 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Camping · ★★★ · Tenterfield
## [Henry Parkes Motel Tenterfield](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/henry-parkes-motel-tenterfield-tenterfield/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.9 ·  Excellent

- **Score by category:** 2 of 10

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1512841/agoda/?lang=en)

Motel · ★★★★ · Tenterfield
## [Royal Motel Tenterfield](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/royal-motel-tenterfield-tenterfield/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.5 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 4.9

- **Score by category:** 5 of 10

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2041930/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Royal Motel Tenterfield

It comes out ahead on 5 of 10 compared facts. 540 m apart.

### Choose Henry Parkes Motel Tenterfield if you want

-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 129 / 12)

### Choose Royal Motel Tenterfield if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.5 / 8.9)
-   to walk to the sights (110 m / 580 m)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep
-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 12 / 129)

### Why is Henry Parkes Motel Tenterfield better than Royal Motel Tenterfield?

1.  A larger hotel with more facilities (129 vs 12 rooms) (×10.8)

### Why is Royal Motel Tenterfield better than Henry Parkes Motel Tenterfield?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.5 vs 8.9) (+0.6)
2.  490 m closer to the area centre (−490 m)
3.  Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★) (+1★)
4.  A smaller, more intimate hotel (12 vs 129 rooms) (−117)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Henry Parkes Motel Tenterfield | Royal Motel Tenterfield |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 9.5 |
| Location | – | 4.9 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 9.0 | 9.2  (+0.3) |
| Guest rating | 8.9 | 9.5  (+0.6) |
| Number of reviews | 27  (+4) | 23 |
| Google rating | 4.2/5 | 4.6/5  (+0.4) |
| Google reviews | 388  (+109) | 279 |
| Location |
| Location score | – | 4.9 |
| Distance to Tenterfield centre | 1.1 km | 590 m  (−490 m) |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 12 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 30 m |
| Shops within 500 m | – | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 2 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★  (+1★) |
| Rooms | 129 | 12 |
| Floors | 2 | – |
| Listed amenities | 9 | 9 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

540 m apart

Royal Motel Tenterfield: city centre: 110 m, 12 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Tenterfield

[Tenterfield weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/australia/new-south-wales/tenterfield/weather)

## Henry Parkes Motel Tenterfield or Royal Motel Tenterfield: common questions

### Which is better, Henry Parkes Motel Tenterfield or Royal Motel Tenterfield?

Royal Motel Tenterfield leads in 5 of 10 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, Google rating. Henry Parkes Motel Tenterfield is stronger in number of reviews, Google reviews.

### Which is cheaper, Henry Parkes Motel Tenterfield or Royal Motel Tenterfield?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Royal Motel Tenterfield is closer: 590 m from the centre, against 1.1 km for Henry Parkes Motel Tenterfield.

### How far apart are Henry Parkes Motel Tenterfield and Royal Motel Tenterfield?

The two hotels are 540 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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