Abingdon House vs The Briarfields
Both are in Torquay, 80 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Guesthouse★★★★Torre
Abingdon House
- Guest rating
- 8.4 Very good
- Location score
- 6.6
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
Guesthouse★★★★★Torre
The Briarfields
- Guest rating
- 9.8 Exceptional
- Location score
- 6.5
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Pick Abingdon House
It leads in 1 of 3 categories. 80 m apart.
Choose The Briarfields if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
Why is Abingdon House better than The Briarfields?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is The Briarfields better than Abingdon House?
- 1Higher star rating (5★ vs 4★)+1★
- 2Earlier 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.
| Abingdon House vs The Briarfields: which hotel is better? | Abingdon House | The Briarfields |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | – | 9.8 |
| Location | 6.6 | 6.5 |
| Beach access | 7.0 | 7.2 |
| Public transport | 8.4 +0.4 | 8.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.6 | 8.9 +0.3 |
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 9.8 +1.4 |
| Number of reviews | 1 | 8 +7 |
| Google rating | 4.8/5 | 4.9/5 +0.1 |
| Google reviews | 75 | 105 +30 |
| Rank in Torquay | top 57% | top 23% +34% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.6 | 6.5 |
| Distance to Torre centre | 80 m | 120 m |
| To the beach | 970 m | 900 m −70 m |
| To public transport | 440 m | 520 m |
| To the airport | 31 km | 31 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 31 | 31 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★★ +1★ |
| Rooms | 7 | 8 |
| Floors | – | 2 |
| Listed amenities | 10 | 9 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:30 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | – | ✓ |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
80 m apart
Abingdon House or The Briarfields: common questions
Which is better, Abingdon House or The Briarfields?
Abingdon House leads in 1 of 3 categories, including public transport.
Which is cheaper, Abingdon House or The Briarfields?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
The Briarfields is 900 m from the nearest beach; Abingdon House is 970 m.
How far apart are Abingdon House and The Briarfields?
The two hotels are 80 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