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title: "Sonbern Lodge Motel vs Wallaroo Marina Apartments: which hotel is better?"
description: "Sonbern Lodge Motel or Wallaroo Marina Apartments in Wallaroo? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Sonbern Lodge Motel vs Wallaroo Marina Apartments

Both are in Wallaroo, 1.0 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Motel · ★★★★ · Wallaroo
## [Sonbern Lodge Motel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/sonbern-lodge-motel-wallaroo/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Score by category:** 1 of 6

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2115447/agoda/?lang=en)

Apartment · Wallaroo
## [Wallaroo Marina Apartments](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/wallaroo-marina-apartments-wallaroo/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.9 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 7.1

- **Score by category:** 3 of 6

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2304790/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Wallaroo Marina Apartments

It comes out ahead on 3 of 6 compared facts. 1.0 km apart.

### Choose Wallaroo Marina Apartments if you want

-   to walk to the sights (320 m / 1.3 km)

### Why is Sonbern Lodge Motel better than Wallaroo Marina Apartments?

1.  680 m closer to the area centre (−680 m)

### Why is Wallaroo Marina Apartments better than Sonbern Lodge 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.

 

|  | Sonbern Lodge Motel | Wallaroo Marina Apartments |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 8.9 |
| Location | – | 7.1 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 4.0 |
| Beach access | – | 9.8 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | – | 8.9 |
| Guest rating | – | 8.9 |
| Number of reviews | – | 291 |
| Google rating | 4.3/5 | 4.6/5  (+0.3) |
| Google reviews | 127 | 334  (+207) |
| Location |
| Location score | – | 7.1 |
| Distance to Wallaroo centre | 170 m  (−680 m) | 850 m |
| To the beach | – | 160 m |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 2 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 840 m |
| Shops within 500 m | – | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 2 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★ | – |
| Rooms | – | 28 |
| Floors | – | 5 |
| Listed amenities | 5 | 13  (+8) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Beachfront | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

1.0 km apart

Wallaroo Marina Apartments: city centre: 320 m, beach: 160 m, 2 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Wallaroo

[Wallaroo weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/australia/south-australia/wallaroo/weather)

## Sonbern Lodge Motel or Wallaroo Marina Apartments: common questions

### Which is better, Sonbern Lodge Motel or Wallaroo Marina Apartments?

Wallaroo Marina Apartments leads in 3 of 6 categories, including Google rating, Google reviews, listed amenities. Sonbern Lodge Motel is stronger in distance to Wallaroo centre.

### Which is cheaper, Sonbern Lodge Motel or Wallaroo Marina Apartments?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Sonbern Lodge Motel is closer: 170 m from the centre, against 850 m for Wallaroo Marina Apartments.

### How far apart are Sonbern Lodge Motel and Wallaroo Marina Apartments?

The two hotels are 1.0 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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