Lantern Motor Inn vs Rover Motel
Both are in Mackay, 260 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Motel★★★½West Mackay
Lantern Motor Inn
- Guest rating
- 8.4 Very good
- Location score
- 3.2
- Score by category
- 0 of 5
ApartmentWest Mackay
Rover Motel
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 3.0
- Score by category
- 1 of 5
The short answer
Too close to call
Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 260 m apart.
Choose Lantern Motor Inn if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 16 / 29)
Choose Rover Motel if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 29 / 16)
Why is Lantern Motor Inn better than Rover Motel?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Rover Motel better than Lantern Motor Inn?
- 1Earlier check-in (13:00 vs 14:00)−1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Lantern Motor Inn vs Rover Motel: which hotel is better? | Lantern Motor Inn | Rover Motel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Location | 3.2 | 3.0 |
| Facilities | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Public transport | 0.0 | 1.0 +1.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 8.5 +0.1 |
| Number of reviews | 49 +38 | 11 |
| Google rating | 4.5/5 +0.3 | 4.2/5 |
| Google reviews | 102 +32 | 70 |
| Rank in Mackay | bottom 38% | bottom 47% +9% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 3.2 +0.2 | 3.0 |
| Distance to West Mackay centre | 930 m | 940 m |
| To public transport | 2.0 km | 1.8 km −190 m |
| To the airport | 2.5 km | 2.5 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 6 | 5 |
| To the nearest food shop | 160 m −180 m | 340 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★½ | – |
| Rooms | 16 | 29 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2013 |
| Listed amenities | 13 | 13 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 13:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
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Location
260 m apart
Lantern Motor Inn: city centre: 1.7 km, nearest station Mackay railway station: 2.0 km, Mackay Airport (MKY): 2.5 km, 6 places to eat within 500 m.
Rover Motel: city centre: 1.9 km, nearest station Mackay railway station: 1.8 km, Mackay Airport (MKY): 2.5 km, 5 places to eat within 500 m.
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Lantern Motor Inn or Rover Motel: common questions
Which is better, Lantern Motor Inn or Rover Motel?
Rover Motel leads in 1 of 5 categories, including public transport.
Which is cheaper, Lantern Motor Inn or Rover Motel?
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How far apart are Lantern Motor Inn and Rover Motel?
The two hotels are 260 m 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