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title: "Old Coach Motor Inn vs Paddlewheel Motel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Old Coach Motor Inn or Paddlewheel Motel in Echuca? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Old Coach Motor Inn vs Paddlewheel Motel

Both are in Echuca, 1.4 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Motel · ★★★½ · Echuca
## [Old Coach Motor Inn](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/old-coach-motor-inn-echuca/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.0 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 2.9

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

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1914090/agoda/?lang=en)

Motel · ★★★½ · Echuca
## [Paddlewheel Motel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/paddlewheel-motel-echuca/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.8 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 6.0

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

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1933869/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Paddlewheel Motel

It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 1.4 km apart.

### Choose Paddlewheel Motel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.8 / 8.0)
-   to walk to the sights (540 m / 1.8 km)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (22 / 1)

### Why is Old Coach Motor Inn better than Paddlewheel Motel?

1.  More guest reviews (236 vs 82), so the rating is more reliable (×2.9)
2.  Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00) (+1h)

### Why is Paddlewheel Motel better than Old Coach Motor Inn?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.8 vs 8.0) (+0.8)
2.  1.4 km closer to the area centre (−1.4 km)
3.  1.2 km closer to public transport (−1.2 km)
4.  21 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+21)
5.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 49 vs 15) (+34)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Old Coach Motor Inn | Paddlewheel Motel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.0 | 8.8  (+0.8) |
| Location | 2.9 | 6.0  (+3.1) |
| Facilities | 5.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 5.5 | – |
| Public transport | 1.6 | 8.2  (+6.6) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.1 | 8.8  (+0.7) |
| Guest rating | 8.0 | 8.8  (+0.8) |
| Number of reviews | 236  (+154) | 82 |
| Google rating | 4.0/5 | 4.4/5  (+0.4) |
| Google reviews | 120 | 205  (+85) |
| Rank in Echuca | bottom 1% | top 50%  (+50%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 2.9 | 6.0  (+3.1) |
| Distance to Echuca centre | 1.8 km | 430 m  (−1.4 km) |
| To public transport | 1.7 km | 490 m  (−1.2 km) |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 1 | 22  (+21) |
| To the nearest food shop | 700 m | 100 m  (−590 m) |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★½ | ★★★½ |
| Rooms | 19 | – |
| Listed amenities | 17  (+10) | 7 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00  (+1h) | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Outdoor pool | ✓ | – |
| Spa | ✓ | – |
| Hot tub | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| 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.

## Nightly price by month

Old Coach Motor InnPaddlewheel Motel

           

-   Old Coach Motor Inn is cheaper in 6 of 12 months
-   Old Coach Motor Inn: €67 a night on average · Paddlewheel Motel: €70 a night on average

Pick a month to check today's price for its cheapest date.

Averages of real one-night prices for two adults on Agoda, a Tuesday and a Saturday in each month, last checked 21 October 2026. In euros; the final price is shown before you book.

[Old Coach Motor Inn prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/old-coach-motor-inn-echuca/prices/)[Paddlewheel Motel prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/paddlewheel-motel-echuca/prices/)

## Location

1.4 km apart

Old Coach Motor Inn: city centre: 1.8 km, nearest station Echuca railway station: 1.7 km, 1 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

Paddlewheel Motel: city centre: 540 m, nearest station Echuca railway station: 490 m, 22 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Echuca

[Echuca weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/australia/victoria/echuca/weather)

## Old Coach Motor Inn or Paddlewheel Motel: common questions

### Which is better, Old Coach Motor Inn or Paddlewheel Motel?

Paddlewheel Motel leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, public transport.

### Which is cheaper, Old Coach Motor Inn or Paddlewheel Motel?

Over the year Old Coach Motor Inn costs about €67 a night on average against €70 at Paddlewheel Motel, and it is cheaper in 6 of the 12 months we checked. Pick your dates above for today's prices.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Paddlewheel Motel is closer: 430 m from the centre, against 1.8 km for Old Coach Motor Inn.

### How far apart are Old Coach Motor Inn and Paddlewheel Motel?

The two hotels are 1.4 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/old-coach-motor-inn-echuca-vs-paddlewheel-motel-echuca/. 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/