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title: "Jumbuck Motor Inn vs Royal Motel Tenterfield: which hotel is better?"
description: "Jumbuck Motor Inn or Royal Motel Tenterfield in Tenterfield? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Jumbuck Motor Inn vs Royal Motel Tenterfield

Both are in Tenterfield, 490 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Motel · ★★★½ · Tenterfield
## [Jumbuck Motor Inn](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/jumbuck-motor-inn-tenterfield/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.4 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 4.7

- **Score by category:** 2 of 16

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1708506/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:** 6 of 16

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

The short answer

## Pick Royal Motel Tenterfield

It comes out ahead on 6 of 16 compared facts. 490 m apart.

### Choose Royal Motel Tenterfield if you want

-   to walk to the sights (110 m / 530 m)

### Why is Jumbuck Motor Inn better than Royal Motel Tenterfield?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Royal Motel Tenterfield better than Jumbuck Motor Inn?

1.  440 m closer to the area centre (−440 m)
2.  Higher star rating (4★ vs 3.5★) (+0.5★)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Jumbuck Motor Inn | Royal Motel Tenterfield |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 9.4 | 9.5 |
| Location | 4.7 | 4.9 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 9.2 | 9.2 |
| Guest rating | 9.4 | 9.5  (+0.1) |
| Number of reviews | 32  (+9) | 23 |
| Google rating | 4.7/5  (+0.1) | 4.6/5 |
| Google reviews | 245 | 279  (+34) |
| Location |
| Location score | 4.7 | 4.9  (+0.2) |
| Distance to Tenterfield centre | 1.0 km | 590 m  (−440 m) |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 11 | 12 |
| To the nearest food shop | 150 m | 30 m  (−120 m) |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 2 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★½ | ★★★★  (+0.5★) |
| Rooms | 16 | 12 |
| Listed amenities | 8 | 9 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

490 m apart

Jumbuck Motor Inn: city centre: 530 m, 11 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

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)

## Jumbuck Motor Inn or Royal Motel Tenterfield: common questions

### Which is better, Jumbuck Motor Inn or Royal Motel Tenterfield?

Royal Motel Tenterfield leads in 6 of 16 categories, including guest rating, Google reviews, location score. Jumbuck Motor Inn is stronger in number of reviews, Google rating.

### Which is cheaper, Jumbuck Motor Inn 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 1.0 km for Jumbuck Motor Inn.

### How far apart are Jumbuck Motor Inn and Royal Motel Tenterfield?

The two hotels are 490 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/jumbuck-motor-inn-tenterfield-vs-royal-motel-tenterfield-tenterfield/. 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/