1 on Ross vs The Milner
Both are in Grahamstown, 500 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
ApartmentMakhanda
1 on Ross
- Guest rating
- 9.4 Exceptional
- Location score
- 3.0
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
GuesthouseMakhanda
The Milner
- Guest rating
- 9.1 Excellent
- Location score
- 5.4
- Score by category
- 3 of 4
The short answer
Pick The Milner
It leads in 3 of 4 categories. 500 m apart.
Choose The Milner if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep (15 / 0)
- breakfast included
Why is 1 on Ross better than The Milner?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.4 vs 9.1)+0.3
Why is The Milner better than 1 on Ross?
- 1Has a swimming pool
- 2Includes free breakfast
- 3320 m closer to the area centre−320 m
- 415 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+15
- 5More walkable surroundings (walk grade 52 vs 6)+46
- 63 more sights within 1 km+3
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| 1 on Ross vs The Milner: which hotel is better? | 1 on Ross | The Milner |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.4 +0.3 | 9.1 |
| Location | 3.0 | 5.4 +2.4 |
| Facilities | 3.3 | 5.8 +2.5 |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | 1.5 +1.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.1 +0.1 | 9.0 |
| Guest rating | 9.4 +0.3 | 9.1 |
| Number of reviews | 16 +1 | 15 |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 3.0 | 5.4 +2.4 |
| Distance to Makhanda centre | 760 m | 440 m −320 m |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 0 | 15 +15 |
| To the nearest food shop | 690 m | 280 m −410 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 5 +5 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 4 +3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 4 | 7 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2023 | – |
| Listed amenities | 14 | 15 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
500 m apart
1 on Ross: city centre: 250 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
The Milner: city centre: 270 m, 15 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.
1 on Ross or The Milner: common questions
Which is better, 1 on Ross or The Milner?
The Milner leads in 3 of 4 categories, including location, facilities, spa & wellness. 1 on Ross is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, 1 on Ross or The Milner?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
The Milner is closer: 440 m from the centre, against 760 m for 1 on Ross.
How far apart are 1 on Ross and The Milner?
The two hotels are 500 m apart in a straight line.
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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