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title: "Mercure Orange vs Orange Motor Lodge: which hotel is better?"
description: "Mercure Orange or Orange Motor Lodge in Orange? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Mercure Orange vs Orange Motor Lodge

Both are in Orange, 1.8 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★★½ · Calare
## [Mercure Orange](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/mercure-orange-orange/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.8 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 6.7

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

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1839251/agoda/?lang=en)

Motel · ★★★★ · Glenroi
## [Orange Motor Lodge](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/orange-motor-lodge-orange/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.2 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 3.9

- **Score by category:** 0 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1922627/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Mercure Orange

It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 1.8 km apart.

### Choose Mercure Orange if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.8 / 8.2)
-   to walk to the sights (300 m / 1.5 km)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (78 / 13)
-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 77 / 28)

### Choose Orange Motor Lodge if you want

-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 28 / 77)

### Why is Mercure Orange better than Orange Motor Lodge?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.8 vs 8.2) (+0.6)
2.  1.2 km closer to the city centre (−1.2 km)
3.  Higher star rating (4.5★ vs 4★) (+0.5★)
4.  More guest reviews (140 vs 33), so the rating is more reliable (×4.2)
5.  65 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+65)
6.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 70 vs 37) (+33)

### Why is Orange Motor Lodge better than Mercure Orange?

No clear advantages in our data.

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Mercure Orange | Orange Motor Lodge |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.8  (+0.6) | 8.2 |
| Location | 6.7  (+2.8) | 3.9 |
| Facilities | 8.3 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 1.5 | – |
| Public transport | 6.5  (+1.3) | 5.2 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.8  (+0.4) | 8.3 |
| Guest rating | 8.8  (+0.6) | 8.2 |
| Number of reviews | 140  (+107) | 33 |
| Google rating | 4.3/5  (+0.2) | 4.1/5 |
| Google reviews | 494  (+279) | 215 |
| Rank in Orange | top 36%  (+37%) | bottom 27% |
| Location |
| Location score | 6.7  (+2.8) | 3.9 |
| Distance to the centre | 300 m  (−1.2 km) | 1.5 km |
| To public transport | 790 m  (−250 m) | 1.0 km |
| To the airport | 53 km | 52 km  (−1.6 km) |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 78  (+65) | 13 |
| To the nearest food shop | 230 m  (−930 m) | 1.2 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 11  (+11) | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2  (+2) | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★½  (+0.5★) | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 77 | 28 |
| Floors | – | 1 |
| Listed amenities | 23  (+14) | 9 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | – |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Golf | ✓ | – |
| Casino | ✓ | – |
| Meeting rooms | ✓ | – |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

[Mercure Orange prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/mercure-orange-orange/prices/)

## Location

1.8 km apart

Mercure Orange: city centre: 300 m, nearest station Orange railway station, New South Wales: 790 m, Bathurst Airport (BHS): 53 km, 78 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

Orange Motor Lodge: city centre: 1.5 km, nearest station Orange Station: 1.0 km, Bathurst Airport (BHS): 52 km, 13 places to eat within 500 m.

## Weather in Orange

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

## Mercure Orange or Orange Motor Lodge: common questions

### Which is better, Mercure Orange or Orange Motor Lodge?

Mercure Orange leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, public transport.

### Which is cheaper, Mercure Orange or Orange Motor Lodge?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Mercure Orange is closer: 300 m from the centre, against 1.5 km for Orange Motor Lodge.

### How far apart are Mercure Orange and Orange Motor Lodge?

The two hotels are 1.8 km apart in a straight line.

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## 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/mercure-orange-orange-vs-orange-motor-lodge-orange/. 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/