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title: "Amabwe Guesthouse vs The Milner: which hotel is better?"
description: "Amabwe Guesthouse or The Milner in Grahamstown? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-09
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# Amabwe Guesthouse vs The Milner

Both are in Grahamstown, 750 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Guesthouse · Central
## [Amabwe Guesthouse](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/amabwe-guesthouse-grahamstown/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.2 ·  Excellent

- **Score by category:** 3 of 7

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1117939/agoda/?lang=en)

Guesthouse · Makhanda
## [The Milner](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-milner-grahamstown/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.1 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 5.4

- **Score by category:** 2 of 7

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2207449/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Amabwe Guesthouse

It comes out ahead on 3 of 7 compared facts. 750 m apart.

### Choose Amabwe Guesthouse if you want

-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 7)

### Choose The Milner if you want

-   to walk to the sights (270 m / 950 m)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep
-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 7 / 1)

### Why is Amabwe Guesthouse better than The Milner?

1.  Earlier check-in (13:00 vs 14:00) (−1h)
2.  Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00) (+1h)

### Why is The Milner better than Amabwe Guesthouse?

1.  680 m closer to the city centre (−680 m)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Amabwe Guesthouse | The Milner |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 9.1 |
| Location | – | 5.4 |
| Facilities | – | 5.8 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.5 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.9 | 9.0 |
| Guest rating | 9.2  (+0.1) | 9.1 |
| Number of reviews | 5 | 15  (+10) |
| Location |
| Location score | – | 5.4 |
| Distance to the centre | 950 m | 270 m  (−680 m) |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 15 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 280 m |
| Shops within 500 m | – | 5 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 4 |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 1 | 7 |
| Listed amenities | – | 15 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 13:00  (−1h) | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00  (+1h) | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Location

750 m apart

The Milner: city centre: 270 m, 15 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.

## Amabwe Guesthouse or The Milner: common questions

### Which is better, Amabwe Guesthouse or The Milner?

Amabwe Guesthouse leads in 3 of 7 categories, including guest rating, check-in from, check-out until. The Milner is stronger in number of reviews, distance to the centre.

### Which is cheaper, Amabwe Guesthouse 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: 270 m from the centre, against 950 m for Amabwe Guesthouse.

### How far apart are Amabwe Guesthouse and The Milner?

The two hotels are 750 m 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/amabwe-guesthouse-grahamstown-vs-the-milner-grahamstown/. 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/