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title: "Moon River Motor Inn, Kempsey: 8.4/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Moon River Motor Inn in Kempsey: rated 8.4 by guests, 3.5-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-02
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Motel · ★★★½
# Moon River Motor Inn

Kempsey, Kempsey, Australia

8.4 ·  Very good 58 reviews ·  3.6/5 on Google, 256 reviews ·  2.3 Location score
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## About Moon River Motor Inn

Moon River Motor Inn is a motel in Kempsey, Kempsey, Australia. It holds a 3.5-star rating. Guests rate it 8.4 out of 10 across 58 reviews. Facilities include swimming pool, free parking, free wi-fi. It is 540 m from the centre of Kempsey. The nearest airport, Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ), is 40 km away.

- **Type:** Motel

- **Star rating:** ★★★½

- **Check-in from:** 14:00

- **Check-out until:** 10:00

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 2

159 Smith Street [moonriver.com.au](http://www.moonriver.com.au)

## Live prices around Moon River Motor Inn

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## Rating on Google

3.6/5

256 Google reviews

-   5★38%
-   4★22%
-   3★19%
-   2★12%
-   1★8%

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:** **2.3**/10

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **0**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **0**

<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 station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Kempsey railway station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.4 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">22 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">40 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">91 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="">Kempsey</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">540 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">9 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Weather in Kempsey

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

### Compare

## Compare Moon River Motor Inn with nearby hotels

Similar hotels within 3 km. Open a match-up to see where each one wins.

-   [Colonial Court Motor Inn](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/colonial-court-motor-inn-kempsey/) Motel ★★★½ 130 m away
    
    8.7
-   [Parkdrive Motel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/parkdrive-motel-kempsey/) Motel ★★★ 210 m away
    
    8.4
-   [City Centre Motel Kempsey](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/city-centre-motel-kempsey-kempsey/) Motel ★★★½ 540 m away
    
    8.8
-   [Motel Kempsey](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/motel-kempsey-kempsey/) Motel ★★★½ 2.1 km away
    
    8.4
## Questions about Moon River Motor Inn

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Moon River Motor Inn?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 10:00.

### Does Moon River Motor Inn have a pool?

Yes, Moon River Motor Inn has a swimming pool.

### Is there parking at Moon River Motor Inn?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Moon River Motor Inn from the airport?

The nearest airport, Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ), is 40 km away in a straight line.

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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