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title: "Pacific Hotel Yamba vs Surf Motel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Pacific Hotel Yamba or Surf Motel in Yamba? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/pacific-hotel-yamba-yamba-vs-surf-motel-yamba/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-10
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# Pacific Hotel Yamba vs Surf Motel

Both are in Yamba, 340 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Hotel · ★★★★ · Yamba
## [Pacific Hotel Yamba](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/pacific-hotel-yamba-yamba/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.5 ·  Very good

- **Score by category:** 4 of 13

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1933565/agoda/?lang=en)

Motel · ★★★★ · Lovers Point
## [Surf Motel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/surf-motel-yamba/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.6 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 8.2

- **Score by category:** 2 of 13

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2168040/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Pacific Hotel Yamba

It comes out ahead on 4 of 13 compared facts. 340 m apart.

### Why is Pacific Hotel Yamba better than Surf Motel?

1.  More guest reviews (59 vs 16), so the rating is more reliable (×3.7)

### Why is Surf Motel better than Pacific Hotel Yamba?

No clear advantages in our data.

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Pacific Hotel Yamba | Surf Motel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 8.6 |
| Location | – | 8.2 |
| Beach access | – | 9.8 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.6 | 8.7  (+0.1) |
| Guest rating | 8.5 | 8.6  (+0.1) |
| Number of reviews | 59  (+43) | 16 |
| Location |
| Location score | 8.6  (+0.4) | 8.2 |
| Distance to the centre | 420 m | 470 m |
| To the beach | 70 m  (−90 m) | 160 m |
| To the airport | 68 km | 68 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 32  (+5) | 27 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 420 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 2 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | – | 7 |
| Listed amenities | – | 10 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

340 m apart

Pacific Hotel Yamba: city centre: 420 m, Lismore Airport (LSY): 68 km, beach: 70 m, 32 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

Surf Motel: city centre: 470 m, Lismore Airport (LSY): 68 km, beach: 160 m, 27 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Yamba

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

## Pacific Hotel Yamba or Surf Motel: common questions

### Which is better, Pacific Hotel Yamba or Surf Motel?

Pacific Hotel Yamba leads in 4 of 13 categories, including number of reviews, location score, to the beach. Surf Motel is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating.

### Which is cheaper, Pacific Hotel Yamba or Surf Motel?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the beach?

Pacific Hotel Yamba is 70 m from the nearest beach; Surf Motel is 160 m.

### How far apart are Pacific Hotel Yamba and Surf Motel?

The two hotels are 340 m 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/pacific-hotel-yamba-yamba-vs-surf-motel-yamba/. 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/