Pine Tree Motel vs Tropical River Hotel
Both are in Katherine, 800 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Motel★★★½Miali Brumby
Pine Tree Motel
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Score by category
- 8 of 14
Hotel★★★★Katherine North
Tropical River Hotel
- Guest rating
- 6.5 Okay
- Location score
- 3.3
- Score by category
- 3 of 14
The short answer
Pick Pine Tree Motel
It comes out ahead on 8 of 14 compared facts. 800 m apart.
Choose Pine Tree Motel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.6 / 6.5)
- to walk to the sights (60 m / 750 m)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (14 / 4)
Why is Pine Tree Motel better than Tropical River Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.6 vs 6.5)+2.1
- 2680 m closer to the city centre−680 m
- 3More guest reviews (166 vs 18), so the rating is more reliable×9.2
- 410 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+10
Why is Tropical River Hotel better than Pine Tree Motel?
- 1Higher star rating (4★ vs 3.5★)+0.5★
- 2Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00)+1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Pine Tree Motel vs Tropical River Hotel: which hotel is better? | Pine Tree Motel | Tropical River Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | – | 6.5 |
| Location | – | 3.3 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.5 +1.0 | 7.5 |
| Guest rating | 8.6 +2.1 | 6.5 |
| Number of reviews | 166 +148 | 18 |
| Google rating | 4.1/5 +0.6 | 3.5/5 |
| Google reviews | 360 +203 | 157 |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.7 +1.4 | 3.3 |
| Distance to the centre | 60 m −680 m | 750 m |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 14 +10 | 4 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 1.2 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★½ | ★★★★ +0.5★ |
| Rooms | – | 62 |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 11 +7 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 11:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Outdoor pool | – | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | – | ✓ |
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Location
800 m apart
Pine Tree Motel: city centre: 60 m, 14 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
Tropical River Hotel: city centre: 750 m, 4 places to eat within 500 m.
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Pine Tree Motel or Tropical River Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Pine Tree Motel or Tropical River Hotel?
Pine Tree Motel leads in 8 of 14 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Tropical River Hotel is stronger in star rating, listed amenities, check-out until.
Which is cheaper, Pine Tree Motel or Tropical River Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Pine Tree Motel is closer: 60 m from the centre, against 750 m for Tropical River Hotel.
How far apart are Pine Tree Motel and Tropical River Hotel?
The two hotels are 800 m apart in a straight line.
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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