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title: "Surf Motel vs Yamba Central: which hotel is better?"
description: "Pick Surf Motel. It comes out ahead on 4 of 9 compared facts. Surf Motel or Yamba Central in Yamba? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and…"
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/surf-motel-yamba-vs-yamba-central-yamba/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-14
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# Surf Motel vs Yamba Central

Both are in Yamba, 470 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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:** 4 of 9

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

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

- **Guest rating:** 8.5 ·  Very good

- **Score by category:** 2 of 9

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2351131/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Surf Motel

It comes out ahead on 4 of 9 compared facts. 470 m apart.

### Choose Surf Motel if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep

### Choose Yamba Central if you want

-   to walk to the sights

### Why is Surf Motel better than Yamba Central?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Yamba Central better than Surf Motel?

1.  470 m closer to the city centre (−470 m)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Surf Motel | Yamba Central |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.6 | – |
| Location | 8.2 | – |
| Beach access | 9.8 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.7  (+0.1) | 8.7 |
| Guest rating | 8.6  (+0.1) | 8.5 |
| Number of reviews | 16 | 32  (+16) |
| Google rating | – | 4.5/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 421 |
| Rank in Yamba | top 67%  (+13%) | top 80% |
| Location |
| Location score | 8.2 | – |
| Distance to the centre | 470 m | 0 m  (−470 m) |
| To the beach | 160 m | – |
| To the airport | 68 km | – |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 27 | – |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | – |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 7 | – |
| Listed amenities | 10  (+6) | 4 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |

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## Location

470 m apart

## Surf Motel or Yamba Central: common questions

### Which is better, Surf Motel or Yamba Central?

Surf Motel leads in 4 of 9 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Yamba. Yamba Central is stronger in number of reviews, distance to the centre.

### Which is cheaper, Surf Motel or Yamba Central?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Yamba Central is closer: 0 m from the centre, against 470 m for Surf Motel.

### How far apart are Surf Motel and Yamba Central?

The two hotels are 470 m apart in a straight line.

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## 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/surf-motel-yamba-vs-yamba-central-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/