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title: "Ambles vs Ibis Hotel Northampton Centre: which hotel is better?"
description: "Ambles or Ibis Hotel Northampton Centre in Northampton? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-12
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# Ambles vs Ibis Hotel Northampton Centre

Both are in Northampton, 2.0 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Guesthouse · Phippsville
## [Ambles](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/ambles-northampton/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Score by category:** 3 of 6

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1120608/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★ · St James' End
## [Ibis Hotel Northampton Centre](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/ibis-hotel-northampton-centre-northampton/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.3 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 8.2

- **Score by category:** 1 of 6

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1655546/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Ambles

It comes out ahead on 3 of 6 compared facts. 2.0 km apart.

### Choose Ambles if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (10.0 / 8.3)
-   to walk to the sights (780 m / 1.3 km)

### Choose Ibis Hotel Northampton Centre if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep

### Why is Ambles better than Ibis Hotel Northampton Centre?

1.  520 m closer to the city centre (−520 m)

### Why is Ibis Hotel Northampton Centre better than Ambles?

1.  More guest reviews (367 vs 3), so the rating is more reliable (×122)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Ambles | Ibis Hotel Northampton Centre |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 8.3 |
| Location | – | 8.2 |
| Facilities | – | 3.3 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Public transport | – | 8.9 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.6  (+0.2) | 8.3 |
| Guest rating | – | 8.3 |
| Number of reviews | 3 | 367  (+364) |
| Rank in Northampton | top 20%  (+40%) | bottom 40% |
| Location |
| Location score | – | 8.2 |
| Distance to the centre | 780 m  (−520 m) | 1.3 km |
| To public transport | – | 350 m |
| To the airport | – | 54 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 119 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 30 m |
| Shops within 500 m | – | 18 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 8 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | – | 151 |
| Listed amenities | – | 12 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

[Ibis Hotel Northampton Centre prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/ibis-hotel-northampton-centre-northampton/prices/)

## Location

2.0 km apart

Ibis Hotel Northampton Centre: city centre: 1.3 km, nearest station Northampton: 350 m, London Luton Airport (LTN): 54 km, 119 places to eat within 500 m, 8 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Northampton

[Northampton weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/united-kingdom/england/northampton/weather)

## Ambles or Ibis Hotel Northampton Centre: common questions

### Which is better, Ambles or Ibis Hotel Northampton Centre?

Ambles leads in 3 of 6 categories, including StayVersus score, rank in Northampton, distance to the centre. Ibis Hotel Northampton Centre is stronger in number of reviews.

### Which is cheaper, Ambles or Ibis Hotel Northampton Centre?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Ambles is closer: 780 m from the centre, against 1.3 km for Ibis Hotel Northampton Centre.

### How far apart are Ambles and Ibis Hotel Northampton Centre?

The two hotels are 2.0 km 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/ambles-northampton-vs-ibis-hotel-northampton-centre-northampton/. 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/