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title: "Mercure Orange vs West End Motor Lodge: which hotel is better?"
description: "Mercure Orange or West End Motor Lodge in Orange? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-08
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# Mercure Orange vs West End Motor Lodge

Both are in Orange, 1.1 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:** 13 of 17

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

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Motel · ★★★½ · Calare
## [West End Motor Lodge](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/west-end-motor-lodge-orange/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.6 ·  Very good

- **Score by category:** 2 of 17

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2316018/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Mercure Orange

It comes out ahead on 13 of 17 compared facts. 1.1 km apart.

### Choose Mercure Orange if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.8 / 8.6)
-   to walk to the sights (300 m / 1.4 km)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (78 / 2)

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

1.  Higher guest rating (8.8 vs 8.6) (+0.2)
2.  1.1 km closer to public transport (−1.1 km)
3.  Higher star rating (4.5★ vs 3.5★) (+1★)
4.  76 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+76)

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

1.  400 m closer to the area centre (−400 m)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Mercure Orange | West End Motor Lodge |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.8 | – |
| Location | 6.7 | – |
| Facilities | 8.3 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 1.5 | – |
| Public transport | 6.5 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.8  (+0.2) | 8.6 |
| Guest rating | 8.8  (+0.2) | 8.6 |
| Number of reviews | 140 | 168  (+28) |
| Google rating | 4.3/5  (+0.2) | 4.1/5 |
| Google reviews | 494  (+266) | 228 |
| Rank in Orange | top 36%  (+19%) | bottom 45% |
| Location |
| Location score | 6.7  (+4.0) | 2.7 |
| Distance to Calare centre | 1.3 km | 910 m  (−400 m) |
| To public transport | 790 m  (−1.1 km) | 1.9 km |
| To the airport | 53 km  (−1.0 km) | 54 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 78  (+76) | 2 |
| To the nearest food shop | 230 m | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 11  (+11) | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2  (+2) | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★½  (+1★) | ★★★½ |
| Rooms | 77 | – |
| Listed amenities | 23  (+19) | 4 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 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 | ✓ | – |

## 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

1.1 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.

West End Motor Lodge: city centre: 1.4 km, nearest station Orange railway station, New South Wales: 1.9 km, Bathurst Airport (BHS): 54 km, 2 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 West End Motor Lodge: common questions

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

Mercure Orange leads in 13 of 17 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, Google rating. West End Motor Lodge is stronger in number of reviews, distance to Calare centre.

### Which is cheaper, Mercure Orange or West End 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?

West End Motor Lodge is closer: 910 m from the centre, against 1.3 km for Mercure Orange.

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

The two hotels are 1.1 km 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/mercure-orange-orange-vs-west-end-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/