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

Both are in Mudgee, 500 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Motel · ★★★½ · Mudgee
## [Soldiers Motel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/soldiers-motel-mudgee/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.8 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 6.3

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

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2114276/agoda/?lang=en)

Motel · ★★★ · Mudgee
## [Wanderlight Motor Inn](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/wanderlight-motor-inn-mudgee/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.2 ·  Excellent

- **Score by category:** 1 of 7

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2305703/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Soldiers Motel

It comes out ahead on 3 of 7 compared facts. 500 m apart.

### Choose Soldiers Motel if you want

-   to walk to the sights (360 m / 790 m)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep

### Why is Soldiers Motel better than Wanderlight Motor Inn?

1.  490 m closer to the area centre (−490 m)
2.  Higher star rating (3.5★ vs 3★) (+0.5★)
3.  More guest reviews (99 vs 8), so the rating is more reliable (×12)

### Why is Wanderlight Motor Inn better than Soldiers Motel?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.2 vs 8.8) (+0.4)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Soldiers Motel | Wanderlight Motor Inn |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.8 | – |
| Location | 6.3 | – |
| Facilities | 6.7 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 4.5 | – |
| Public transport | 6.3 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.8 | 8.7 |
| Guest rating | 8.8 | 9.2  (+0.4) |
| Number of reviews | 99  (+91) | 8 |
| Google rating | 4.3/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 217 | – |
| Location |
| Location score | 6.3 | – |
| Distance to Mudgee centre | 530 m  (−490 m) | 1.0 km |
| To public transport | 830 m | – |
| To the airport | 90 km | – |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 51 | – |
| To the nearest food shop | 200 m | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 5 | – |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | – |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★½  (+0.5★) | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 20 | – |
| Listed amenities | 17 | – |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Spa | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

500 m apart

Soldiers Motel: city centre: 360 m, nearest station Mudgee Railway Station: 830 m, Bathurst Airport (BHS): 90 km, 51 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Mudgee

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

## Soldiers Motel or Wanderlight Motor Inn: common questions

### Which is better, Soldiers Motel or Wanderlight Motor Inn?

Soldiers Motel leads in 3 of 7 categories, including number of reviews, distance to Mudgee centre, star rating. Wanderlight Motor Inn is stronger in guest rating.

### Which is cheaper, Soldiers Motel or Wanderlight Motor Inn?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Soldiers Motel is closer: 530 m from the centre, against 1.0 km for Wanderlight Motor Inn.

### How far apart are Soldiers Motel and Wanderlight Motor Inn?

The two hotels are 500 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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