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title: "Ocean Front Motel vs Venus Resort: which hotel is better?"
description: "Ocean Front Motel or Venus Resort in Central Coast? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-10
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# Ocean Front Motel vs Venus Resort

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

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Hotel · ★★★★ · The Entrance
## [Ocean Front Motel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/ocean-front-motel-central-coast/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.8 ·  Excellent

- **Score by category:** 9 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1910652/agoda/?lang=en)

Motel · ★★★ · The Entrance
## [Venus Resort](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/venus-resort-central-coast/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.7 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 4.7

- **Score by category:** 2 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2268007/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Ocean Front Motel

It comes out ahead on 9 of 15 compared facts. 1.1 km apart.

### Choose Ocean Front Motel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.8 / 7.7)
-   to be closer to the beach (130 m / 1.0 km)

### Choose Venus Resort if you want

-   to walk to the sights (12 km / 12 km)

### Why is Ocean Front Motel better than Venus Resort?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.8 vs 7.7) (+1.1)
2.  900 m closer to the beach (130 m vs 1.0 km) (−900 m)
3.  Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★) (+1★)
4.  More guest reviews (84 vs 23), so the rating is more reliable (×3.7)

### Why is Venus Resort better than Ocean Front Motel?

No clear advantages in our data.

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Ocean Front Motel | Venus Resort |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 7.7 |
| Location | – | 4.7 |
| Beach access | – | 6.8 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.7  (+0.6) | 8.1 |
| Guest rating | 8.8  (+1.1) | 7.7 |
| Number of reviews | 84  (+61) | 23 |
| Google rating | – | 4.7/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 119 |
| Rank in Central Coast | top 25%  (+59%) | bottom 16% |
| Location |
| Location score | 6.5  (+1.8) | 4.7 |
| Distance to The Entrance centre | 1.0 km | 830 m  (−190 m) |
| To the beach | 130 m  (−900 m) | 1.0 km |
| To the airport | 69 km | 69 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 3 | 5 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 730 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 2  (+2) |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★  (+1★) | ★★★ |
| Rooms | – | 30 |
| Listed amenities | 11  (+4) | 7 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00  (−1h) | 14:30 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sauna | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

1.1 km apart

Ocean Front Motel: city centre: 12 km, Newcastle Airport (NTL): 69 km, beach: 130 m, 3 places to eat within 500 m.

Venus Resort: city centre: 12 km, Newcastle Airport (NTL): 69 km, beach: 1.0 km, 5 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Central Coast

[Central Coast weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/australia/new-south-wales/central-coast/weather)

## Ocean Front Motel or Venus Resort: common questions

### Which is better, Ocean Front Motel or Venus Resort?

Ocean Front Motel leads in 9 of 15 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Venus Resort is stronger in distance to The Entrance centre, sights within 1 km.

### Which is cheaper, Ocean Front Motel or Venus Resort?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Venus Resort is closer: 830 m from the centre, against 1.0 km for Ocean Front Motel.

### Which hotel is closer to the beach?

Ocean Front Motel is 130 m from the nearest beach; Venus Resort is 1.0 km.

### How far apart are Ocean Front Motel and Venus Resort?

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/ocean-front-motel-central-coast-vs-venus-resort-central-coast/. 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/