Abiento Guesthouse vs Protea Hotel Bloemfontein
Both are in Bloemfontein, 1.3 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
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Abiento Guesthouse
- Guest rating
- 9.0 Excellent
- Location score
- 3.3
- Score by category
- 4 of 15
Hotel★★★★Brandwag
Protea Hotel Bloemfontein
- Guest rating
- 8.4 Very good
- Location score
- 4.1
- Score by category
- 5 of 15
The short answer
Pick Protea Hotel Bloemfontein
It comes out ahead on 5 of 15 compared facts. 1.3 km apart.
Choose Abiento Guesthouse if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.0 / 8.4)
Why is Abiento Guesthouse better than Protea Hotel Bloemfontein?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.0 vs 8.4)+0.6
Why is Protea Hotel Bloemfontein better than Abiento Guesthouse?
- 1More guest reviews (52 vs 20), so the rating is more reliable×2.6
- 2More walkable surroundings (walk grade 36 vs 25)+11
- 3Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00)+1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Abiento Guesthouse vs Protea Hotel Bloemfontein: which hotel is better? | Abiento Guesthouse | Protea Hotel Bloemfontein |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.0 +0.6 | 8.4 |
| Location | 3.3 | 4.1 +0.8 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.8 +0.3 | 8.5 |
| Guest rating | 9.0 +0.6 | 8.4 |
| Number of reviews | 20 | 52 +32 |
| Rank in Bloemfontein | top 27% +32% | bottom 41% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 3.3 | 4.1 +0.8 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.0 km | 980 m |
| To the airport | 10 km | 11 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 5 | 8 +3 |
| To the nearest food shop | 720 m | 460 m −260 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 9 | – |
| Floors | 1 | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2013 |
| Listed amenities | 11 +4 | 7 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 11:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
1.3 km apart
Abiento Guesthouse: city centre: 1.0 km, Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN): 10 km, 5 places to eat within 500 m.
Protea Hotel Bloemfontein: city centre: 980 m, Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN): 11 km, 8 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
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Abiento Guesthouse or Protea Hotel Bloemfontein: common questions
Which is better, Abiento Guesthouse or Protea Hotel Bloemfontein?
Protea Hotel Bloemfontein leads in 5 of 15 categories, including number of reviews, location score, restaurants within 500 m. Abiento Guesthouse is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Bloemfontein.
Which is cheaper, Abiento Guesthouse or Protea Hotel Bloemfontein?
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How far apart are Abiento Guesthouse and Protea Hotel Bloemfontein?
The two hotels are 1.3 km 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