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title: "Alara Motor Inn, Mackay: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Alara Motor Inn in Mackay: rated 8.1 by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-15
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Hotel · ★★★★
# Alara Motor Inn

West Mackay, Mackay, Australia

8.1 ·  Very good 11 reviews ·  #22 #22 of 34 in Mackay ·  4.3/5 on Google, 289 reviews ·  4.1 Location score
## About Alara Motor Inn

Alara Motor Inn is a hotel in West Mackay, Mackay, Australia. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 8.1 out of 10 across 11 reviews. Facilities include swimming pool, free parking, free wi-fi. It is 1.1 km from the centre of Mackay. The nearest airport, Mackay Airport (MKY), is 2.7 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

- **Rooms:** 99

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 8

52 Nebo Rd [alaramotorinn.com.au](http://www.alaramotorinn.com.au)

## How Alara Motor Inn scores

Better rated than 35% of hotels in Mackay

-   Guest rating **8.1**
-   Location **4.1**
-   Beach access **0.0**

Mackay average

## Rating on Google

4.3/5

289 Google reviews

-   5★55%
-   4★35%
-   3★6%
-   2★1%
-   1★3%

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

Swimming poolFree parkingFree Wi-Fi

### Pool & wellness

-   Swimming pool

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **4.1**/10

- **Walk grade:** **34**/100 Car recommended

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **5**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **2**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Far Beach</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3.4 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">8 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Mackay Airport (MKY)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2.7 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Mackay</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.1 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">18 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Enduring Memorials & Signs600 m
-   Mackay Family Carnival920 m

### Compare

## Compare Alara Motor Inn with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Alara Motor Inn

### How do guests rate Alara Motor Inn?

Alara Motor Inn has a guest rating of 8.1 out of 10 from 11 reviews, which is better than 35% of rated hotels in Mackay.

### Does Alara Motor Inn have a pool?

Yes, Alara Motor Inn has a swimming pool.

### Is there parking at Alara Motor Inn?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Alara Motor Inn from the airport?

The nearest airport, Mackay Airport (MKY), is 2.7 km away in a straight line.

### How many rooms does Alara Motor Inn have?

Alara Motor Inn has 99 rooms.

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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