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title: "Aberystwyth Park Lodge Hotel vs Richmond Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Aberystwyth Park Lodge Hotel or Richmond Hotel in Aberystwyth? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/aberystwyth-park-lodge-hotel-aberystwyth-vs-richmond-hotel-aberystwyth/
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retrieved: 2026-11-10
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# Aberystwyth Park Lodge Hotel vs Richmond Hotel

Both are in Aberystwyth, 1.7 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★ · Llanbadarn Fawr
## [Aberystwyth Park Lodge Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/aberystwyth-park-lodge-hotel-aberystwyth/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.5 ·  Very good

- **Score by category:** 1 of 7

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1096012/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★★ · Aberystwyth
## [Richmond Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/richmond-hotel-aberystwyth/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.6 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 9.5

- **Score by category:** 5 of 7

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2028106/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Richmond Hotel

It comes out ahead on 5 of 7 compared facts. 1.7 km apart.

### Choose Richmond Hotel if you want

-   to walk to the sights (130 m / 1.6 km)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep

### Why is Aberystwyth Park Lodge Hotel better than Richmond Hotel?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Richmond Hotel better than Aberystwyth Park Lodge Hotel?

1.  1.5 km closer to the city centre (−1.5 km)
2.  Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★) (+1★)
3.  Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00) (−1h)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Aberystwyth Park Lodge Hotel | Richmond Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 8.6 |
| Location | – | 9.5 |
| Beach access | – | 10.0 |
| Public transport | – | 9.3 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Guest rating | 8.5 | 8.6  (+0.1) |
| Number of reviews | 35  (+24) | 11 |
| Google rating | – | 4.6/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 298 |
| Location |
| Location score | – | 9.5 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.6 km | 130 m  (−1.5 km) |
| To the beach | – | 40 m |
| To public transport | – | 290 m |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 89 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 280 m |
| Shops within 500 m | – | 3 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 5 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★  (+1★) |
| Listed amenities | – | 4 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00  (−1h) |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:30  (+1h) |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Beachfront | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

1.7 km apart

Richmond Hotel: city centre: 130 m, nearest station Cliff Railway (Bottom Station): 290 m, beach: 40 m, 89 places to eat within 500 m, 5 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Aberystwyth

[Aberystwyth weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/united-kingdom/wales/aberystwyth/weather)

## Aberystwyth Park Lodge Hotel or Richmond Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Aberystwyth Park Lodge Hotel or Richmond Hotel?

Richmond Hotel leads in 5 of 7 categories, including guest rating, distance to the centre, star rating. Aberystwyth Park Lodge Hotel is stronger in number of reviews.

### Which is cheaper, Aberystwyth Park Lodge Hotel or Richmond Hotel?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Richmond Hotel is closer: 130 m from the centre, against 1.6 km for Aberystwyth Park Lodge Hotel.

### How far apart are Aberystwyth Park Lodge Hotel and Richmond Hotel?

The two hotels are 1.7 km apart in a straight line.

## 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/aberystwyth-park-lodge-hotel-aberystwyth-vs-richmond-hotel-aberystwyth/. 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/