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Albany Hotel vs Broughton Hotel

Both are in Edinburgh, 250 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel★★★★New Town/Broughton

Albany Hotel

Guest rating
8.0 Very good
Location score
9.2
Score by category
0 of 3
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GuesthouseNew Town/Broughton

Broughton Hotel

Guest rating
8.3 Very good
Location score
9.3
Score by category
2 of 3
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The short answer

Pick Broughton Hotel

It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 250 m apart.

Choose Albany Hotel if you want

  • a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 42 / 6)
  • a newer or recently renovated building (2025 / 2014)

Choose Broughton Hotel if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay (8.3 / 8.0)
  • a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 6 / 42)

Why is Albany Hotel better than Broughton Hotel?

  1. 1More guest reviews (332 vs 22), so the rating is more reliable×15
  2. 2Newer or more recently renovated (2025 vs 2014)+11y
  3. 3Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00)+1h

Why is Broughton Hotel better than Albany Hotel?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (8.3 vs 8.0)+0.3

All compared facts

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

Albany HotelBroughton Hotel
Score by category
Guest rating 8.0 8.3 +0.3
Location 9.2 9.3
Beach access – 0.1
Public transport 9.1 9.7 +0.6
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.0 8.4 +0.4
Guest rating 8.0 8.3 +0.3
Number of reviews 332 +310 22
Google rating 3.9/5 –
Google reviews 421 –
Rank in Edinburgh bottom 15% bottom 37% +22%
Location
Location score 9.2 9.3
Distance to New Town/Broughton centre 330 m 440 m
To the beach – 3.0 km
To public transport 320 m 200 m −130 m
To the airport 11 km 12 km
Restaurants within 500 m 150 150
To the nearest food shop 210 m 240 m
Shops within 500 m 12 +3 9
Sights within 1 km 40 39
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★★ –
Rooms 42 6
Floors – 2
Newest building or renovation 2025 +11y 2014
Listed amenities 9 11 +2
Policies
Check-in from 14:00 14:00
Check-out until 11:00 +1h 10:00
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ ✓
24-hour front desk ✓ –
Luggage storage ✓ ✓
Breakfast ✓ ✓
Restaurant ✓ –
Pets allowed ✓ –
LGBTQ+ friendly ✓ –
Free parking – ✓
Car hire – ✓
Room service – ✓
Smoke-free – ✓
Coffee or tea maker – ✓
Blackout curtains – ✓

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      Location

      250 m apart

      Albany Hotel: city centre: 850 m, nearest station St Andrews Square Tram Stop: 320 m, Edinburgh Airport (EDI): 11 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

      Broughton Hotel: city centre: 1.1 km, nearest station Edinburgh Rail Station: 200 m, Edinburgh Airport (EDI): 12 km, beach: 3.0 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 39 sights within 1 km.

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      Albany Hotel or Broughton Hotel: common questions

      Which is better, Albany Hotel or Broughton Hotel?

      Broughton Hotel leads in 2 of 3 categories, including guest rating, public transport.

      Which is cheaper, Albany Hotel or Broughton Hotel?

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      How far apart are Albany Hotel and Broughton Hotel?

      The two hotels are 250 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