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title: "Richmond Motor Inn, Ballina: 9.0/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Richmond Motor Inn in Ballina: rated 9.0 by guests, 3.5-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/richmond-motor-inn-ballina/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-11
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Motel · ★★★½
# Richmond Motor Inn

Ballina, Ballina, Australia

9.0 ·  Excellent 55 reviews ·  #5 #5 of 16 in Ballina ·  4.1/5 on Google, 121 reviews ·  5.8 Location score
## About Richmond Motor Inn

Richmond Motor Inn is a motel in Ballina, Ballina, Australia. It holds a 3.5-star rating. Guests rate it 9.0 out of 10 across 55 reviews. Facilities include swimming pool, bar, free parking, free wi-fi. It is 700 m from the centre of Ballina. The nearest beach is 1.2 km away. The nearest airport, Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK), is 4.0 km away.

- **Type:** Motel

- **Star rating:** ★★★½

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 4

[Hotels near Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)](https://stayversus.com/en/airport/bnk-ballina-byron-gateway-airport/)

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## Live prices around Richmond Motor Inn

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## How Richmond Motor Inn scores

Better rated than 63% of hotels in Ballina

-   Guest rating **9.0**
-   Location **5.8**
-   Beach access **6.2**

Ballina average

## Rating on Google

4.1/5

121 Google reviews

-   5★48%
-   4★38%
-   3★6%
-   2★4%
-   1★5%

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

## Amenities

Swimming poolBarFree parkingFree Wi-Fi

### Pool & wellness

-   Swimming pool

### Food & drink

-   Bar

### Leisure

-   Terrace

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Balcony

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **5.8**/10

- **Walk grade:** **65**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **47**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **4**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **3**

<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="">The Spit</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.2 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">19 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4.0 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">9 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="">Ballina</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">700 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">11 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Ballina Twilight Market</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">220 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Tamar Village Pharmacy</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">130 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Ballina Schools Historical Society Inc.510 m
-   Aquarium Zone Ballina780 m
-   Ballina Naval and Maritime Museum800 m

## Weather in Ballina

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

## Lists this hotel is on

-   [Hotels with a pool in Ballina](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/ballina/pool/)
-   [Central hotels in Ballina](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/ballina/central/)

### Compare

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## Questions about Richmond Motor Inn

### How do guests rate Richmond Motor Inn?

Richmond Motor Inn has a guest rating of 9.0 out of 10 from 55 reviews, which is better than 63% of rated hotels in Ballina.

### Does Richmond Motor Inn have a pool?

Yes, Richmond Motor Inn has a swimming pool.

### Is there parking at Richmond Motor Inn?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

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

The nearest airport, Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK), is 4.0 km away in a straight line.

### Is Richmond Motor Inn close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 1.2 km from the hotel.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Richmond Motor Inn?

Yes: Ballina Twilight Market, about 220 m away (4 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Richmond Motor Inn?

Tamar Village Pharmacy is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 130 m away (2 min walk).

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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