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title: "Narooma Motel vs The Whale: which hotel is better?"
description: "Pick The Whale. It comes out ahead on 3 of 7 compared facts. Narooma Motel or The Whale in Narooma? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and…"
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# Narooma Motel vs The Whale

Both are in Narooma, 1.1 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Motel · ★★★ · Narooma
## [Narooma Motel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/narooma-motel-narooma/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.5 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 2.6

- **Score by category:** 2 of 7

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1884390/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★★ · North Narooma
## [The Whale](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-whale-narooma/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Score by category:** 3 of 7

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2222512/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick The Whale

It comes out ahead on 3 of 7 compared facts. 1.1 km apart.

### Choose The Whale if you want

-   to walk to the sights

### Why is Narooma Motel better than The Whale?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is The Whale better than Narooma Motel?

1.  1.0 km closer to the city centre (−1.0 km)
2.  Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★) (+1★)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Narooma Motel | The Whale |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 7.5 | – |
| Location | 2.6 | – |
| Beach access | 5.3 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 7.9 | – |
| Guest rating | 7.5 | – |
| Number of reviews | 50 | – |
| Google rating | 3.9/5 | 4.6/5  (+0.7) |
| Google reviews | 97  (+17) | 80 |
| Rank in Narooma | top 91% | – |
| Location |
| Location score | 2.6 | – |
| Distance to the centre | 1.1 km | 60 m  (−1.0 km) |
| To the beach | 1.5 km | – |
| To the airport | 37 km | – |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 1 | – |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | – |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★  (+1★) |
| Rooms | 13 | – |
| Listed amenities | 9  (+5) | 4 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Beachfront | – | ✓ |

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## Location

1.1 km apart

## Narooma Motel or The Whale: common questions

### Which is better, Narooma Motel or The Whale?

The Whale leads in 3 of 7 categories, including Google rating, distance to the centre, star rating. Narooma Motel is stronger in Google reviews, listed amenities.

### Which is cheaper, Narooma Motel or The Whale?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

The Whale is closer: 60 m from the centre, against 1.1 km for Narooma Motel.

### How far apart are Narooma Motel and The Whale?

The two hotels are 1.1 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/narooma-motel-narooma-vs-the-whale-narooma/. 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/