---
title: "Ambassadors Hotel vs Franklin Apartments: which hotel is better?"
description: "Ambassadors Hotel or Franklin Apartments in Adelaide? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/ambassadors-hotel-adelaide-vs-franklin-apartments-adelaide/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-13
---

# Ambassadors Hotel vs Franklin Apartments

Both are in Adelaide, 230 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★ · Adelaide
## [Ambassadors Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/ambassadors-hotel-adelaide/)

- **Guest rating:** 6.8 ·  Okay

- **Location score:** 9.7

- **Score by category:** 4 of 17

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1120176/agoda/?lang=en)

Apartment · Adelaide
## [Franklin Apartments](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/franklin-apartments-adelaide/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.6 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 9.4

- **Score by category:** 7 of 17

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1424724/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Franklin Apartments

It comes out ahead on 7 of 17 compared facts. 230 m apart.

### Choose Ambassadors Hotel if you want

-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 30 / 61)
-   a newer or recently renovated building (2010 / 1998)

### Choose Franklin Apartments if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.6 / 6.8)
-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 61 / 30)

### Why is Ambassadors Hotel better than Franklin Apartments?

1.  Newer or more recently renovated (2010 vs 1998) (+12y)

### Why is Franklin Apartments better than Ambassadors Hotel?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.6 vs 6.8) (+1.8)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Ambassadors Hotel | Franklin Apartments |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 6.8 | 8.6  (+1.8) |
| Location | 9.7 | 9.4 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 3.0 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 7.0 | 8.6  (+1.6) |
| Guest rating | 6.8 | 8.6  (+1.8) |
| Number of reviews | 278 | 475  (+197) |
| Google rating | – | 3.9/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 475 |
| Rank in Adelaide | bottom 1% | bottom 44%  (+43%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 9.7  (+0.3) | 9.4 |
| Distance to Adelaide centre | 150 m  (−140 m) | 290 m |
| To the airport | 6.5 km | 6.3 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 360 m | 250 m  (−110 m) |
| Shops within 500 m | 19 | 22  (+3) |
| Sights within 1 km | 25  (+4) | 21 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 30 | 61 |
| Floors | 4 | 5 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2010  (+12y) | 1998 |
| Listed amenities | 11 | 16  (+5) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Casino | ✓ | – |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

[Franklin Apartments prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/franklin-apartments-adelaide/prices/)

## Location

230 m apart

Ambassadors Hotel: city centre: 460 m, Adelaide International Airport (ADL): 6.5 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 25 sights within 1 km.

Franklin Apartments: city centre: 250 m, Adelaide International Airport (ADL): 6.3 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 21 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Adelaide

[Adelaide weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/australia/south-australia/adelaide/weather)

## Ambassadors Hotel or Franklin Apartments: common questions

### Which is better, Ambassadors Hotel or Franklin Apartments?

Franklin Apartments leads in 7 of 17 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Ambassadors Hotel is stronger in location score, distance to Adelaide centre, sights within 1 km.

### Which is cheaper, Ambassadors Hotel or Franklin Apartments?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Ambassadors Hotel is closer: 150 m from the centre, against 290 m for Franklin Apartments.

### How far apart are Ambassadors Hotel and Franklin Apartments?

The two hotels are 230 m apart in a straight line.

## More match-ups

-   [Franklin Apartments vs Quest on Franklin](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/franklin-apartments-adelaide-vs-quest-on-franklin-adelaide/)
-   [Franklin Apartments vs iStay Precinct Adelaide](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/franklin-apartments-adelaide-vs-istay-precinct-adelaide-adelaide/)
-   [Franklin Apartments vs Miller Apartments](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/franklin-apartments-adelaide-vs-miller-apartments-adelaide/)

## 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/)

---
Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/ambassadors-hotel-adelaide-vs-franklin-apartments-adelaide/. 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/
