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title: "Yamba Beach Motel vs Yamba Central: which hotel is better?"
description: "Pick Yamba Beach Motel. It comes out ahead on 7 of 11 compared facts. Yamba Beach Motel or Yamba Central in Yamba? Compare guest ratings, location…"
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/yamba-beach-motel-yamba-vs-yamba-central-yamba/
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retrieved: 2026-10-18
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# Yamba Beach Motel vs Yamba Central

Both are in Yamba, 460 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Motel · ★★★★ · Lovers Point
## [Yamba Beach Motel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/yamba-beach-motel-yamba/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.8 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 8.2

- **Score by category:** 7 of 11

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

- **Guest rating:** 8.5 ·  Very good

- **Score by category:** 1 of 11

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The short answer

## Pick Yamba Beach Motel

It comes out ahead on 7 of 11 compared facts. 460 m apart.

### Choose Yamba Beach Motel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.8 / 8.5)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep

### Choose Yamba Central if you want

-   to walk to the sights (0 m / 460 m)
-   free parking

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

1.  Higher guest rating (8.8 vs 8.5) (+0.3)

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

1.  460 m closer to the city centre (−460 m)
2.  Has free parking

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Yamba Beach Motel | Yamba Central |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.8 | – |
| Location | 8.2 | – |
| Facilities | 4.2 | – |
| Families | 2.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 1.5 | – |
| Beach access | 9.8 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.8  (+0.2) | 8.7 |
| Guest rating | 8.8  (+0.3) | 8.5 |
| Number of reviews | 49  (+17) | 32 |
| Google rating | 4.7/5  (+0.2) | 4.5/5 |
| Google reviews | 464  (+43) | 421 |
| Rank in Yamba | top 60%  (+20%) | top 80% |
| Location |
| Location score | 8.2 | – |
| Distance to the centre | 460 m | 0 m  (−460 m) |
| To the beach | 160 m | – |
| To the airport | 68 km | – |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 29 | – |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | – |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 15 | – |
| Floors | 2 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2012 | – |
| Listed amenities | 12  (+8) | 4 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |

## Location

460 m apart

Yamba Beach Motel: city centre: 460 m, Lismore Airport (LSY): 68 km, beach: 160 m, 29 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

## Yamba Beach Motel or Yamba Central: common questions

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

Yamba Beach Motel leads in 7 of 11 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Yamba Central is stronger in distance to the centre.

### Which is cheaper, Yamba Beach 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 460 m for Yamba Beach Motel.

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

The two hotels are 460 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/yamba-beach-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/