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title: "Isa Hotel vs Outback Motel Mt Isa: which hotel is better?"
description: "Isa Hotel or Outback Motel Mt Isa in Mount Isa? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-11
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# Isa Hotel vs Outback Motel Mt Isa

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

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Hotel · Mount Isa City
## [Isa Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/isa-hotel-mount-isa/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.5 ·  Very good

- **Score by category:** 8 of 12

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Motel · ★★★½ · Miles End
## [Outback Motel Mt Isa](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/outback-motel-mt-isa-mount-isa/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.2 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 5.7

- **Score by category:** 1 of 12

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The short answer

## Pick Isa Hotel

It comes out ahead on 8 of 12 compared facts. 540 m apart.

### Choose Isa Hotel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.5 / 7.2)
-   to walk to the sights (70 m / 480 m)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (35 / 21)

### Why is Isa Hotel better than Outback Motel Mt Isa?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.5 vs 7.2) (+1.3)
2.  410 m closer to the city centre (−410 m)
3.  14 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+14)

### Why is Outback Motel Mt Isa better than Isa Hotel?

1.  240 m closer to public transport (−240 m)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Isa Hotel | Outback Motel Mt Isa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 7.2 |
| Location | – | 5.7 |
| Facilities | – | 5.8 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 4.5 |
| Public transport | – | 7.1 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.4  (+0.4) | 8.0 |
| Guest rating | 8.5  (+1.3) | 7.2 |
| Number of reviews | 24  (+13) | 11 |
| Google rating | – | 4.5/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 153 |
| Location |
| Location score | 6.3  (+0.6) | 5.7 |
| Distance to the centre | 70 m  (−410 m) | 480 m |
| To public transport | 920 m | 680 m  (−240 m) |
| To the airport | 6.7 km | 6.3 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 35  (+14) | 21 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 600 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 4  (+4) | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 3  (+2) | 1 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★★½ |
| Rooms | – | 26 |
| Listed amenities | – | 17 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

540 m apart

Isa Hotel: city centre: 70 m, nearest station Mount Isa Railway: 920 m, Mount Isa Airport (ISA): 6.7 km, 35 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.

Outback Motel Mt Isa: city centre: 480 m, nearest station Mount Isa Railway: 680 m, Mount Isa Airport (ISA): 6.3 km, 21 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Mount Isa

[Mount Isa weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/australia/queensland/mount-isa/weather)

## Isa Hotel or Outback Motel Mt Isa: common questions

### Which is better, Isa Hotel or Outback Motel Mt Isa?

Isa Hotel leads in 8 of 12 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Outback Motel Mt Isa is stronger in to public transport.

### Which is cheaper, Isa Hotel or Outback Motel Mt Isa?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Isa Hotel is closer: 70 m from the centre, against 480 m for Outback Motel Mt Isa.

### How far apart are Isa Hotel and Outback Motel Mt Isa?

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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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/isa-hotel-mount-isa-vs-outback-motel-mt-isa-mount-isa/. 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/