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title: "Thunderbird Motel vs Yass Motel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Thunderbird Motel or Yass Motel in Yass? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Thunderbird Motel vs Yass Motel

Both are in Yass, 1.5 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Motel · ★★★★ · Yass
## [Thunderbird Motel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/thunderbird-motel-yass/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.0 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 5.0

- **Score by category:** 12 of 14

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Motel · ★★★½ · Yass
## [Yass Motel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/yass-motel-yass/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.9 ·  Good

- **Score by category:** 1 of 14

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2355221/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Thunderbird Motel

It comes out ahead on 12 of 14 compared facts. 1.5 km apart.

### Choose Thunderbird Motel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.0 / 7.9)

### Why is Thunderbird Motel better than Yass Motel?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.0 vs 7.9) (+1.1)
2.  340 m closer to the area centre (−340 m)
3.  Higher star rating (4★ vs 3.5★) (+0.5★)
4.  More guest reviews (92 vs 30), so the rating is more reliable (×3.1)

### Why is Yass Motel better than Thunderbird 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.

 

|  | Thunderbird Motel | Yass Motel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 9.0 | – |
| Location | 5.0 | – |
| Facilities | 5.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 1.5 | – |
| Public transport | 5.6 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.9  (+0.7) | 8.3 |
| Guest rating | 9.0  (+1.1) | 7.9 |
| Number of reviews | 92  (+62) | 30 |
| Google rating | 4.5/5  (+0.4) | 4.1/5 |
| Google reviews | 450  (+192) | 258 |
| Location |
| Location score | 5.0  (+1.5) | 3.5 |
| Distance to Yass centre | 600 m  (−340 m) | 950 m |
| To public transport | 960 m | 850 m  (−110 m) |
| To the airport | 57 km  (−1.5 km) | 59 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 9  (+7) | 2 |
| To the nearest food shop | 100 m | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2  (+2) | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★  (+0.5★) | ★★★½ |
| Rooms | 32 | – |
| Listed amenities | 14  (+10) | 4 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | – |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | – |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| EV charging | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

1.5 km apart

Thunderbird Motel: city centre: 650 m, nearest station Yass Junction CTC: 960 m, Canberra Airport (CBR): 57 km, 9 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

Yass Motel: city centre: 980 m, nearest station Yass Junction CTC: 850 m, Canberra Airport (CBR): 59 km, 2 places to eat within 500 m.

## Weather in Yass

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

## Thunderbird Motel or Yass Motel: common questions

### Which is better, Thunderbird Motel or Yass Motel?

Thunderbird Motel leads in 12 of 14 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Yass Motel is stronger in to public transport.

### Which is cheaper, Thunderbird Motel or Yass Motel?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Thunderbird Motel is closer: 600 m from the centre, against 950 m for Yass Motel.

### How far apart are Thunderbird Motel and Yass Motel?

The two hotels are 1.5 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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