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title: "Ambles vs Mercure Northampton: which hotel is better?"
description: "Ambles or Mercure Northampton in Northampton? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/ambles-northampton-vs-mercure-northampton-northampton/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-22
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# Ambles vs Mercure Northampton

Both are in Northampton, 1.8 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:** 2 of 6

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

Hotel · ★★★★ · St James' End
## [Mercure Northampton](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/mercure-northampton-northampton/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.8 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 8.2

- **Score by category:** 2 of 6

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1839243/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 2 categories. Your priorities decide. 1.8 km apart.

### Choose Mercure Northampton if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.8 / 10.0)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep

### Why is Ambles better than Mercure Northampton?

1.  Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00) (+1h)

### Why is Mercure Northampton better than Ambles?

1.  More guest reviews (124 vs 3), so the rating is more reliable (×41)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Ambles | Mercure Northampton |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 8.8 |
| Location | – | 8.2 |
| Facilities | – | 5.8 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.5 |
| Public transport | – | 8.6 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.6 | 8.7  (+0.2) |
| Guest rating | – | 8.8 |
| Number of reviews | 3 | 124  (+121) |
| Google rating | – | 4.1/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 407 |
| Rank in Northampton | top 20% | top 20% |
| Location |
| Location score | – | 8.2 |
| Distance to the centre | 780 m  (−270 m) | 1.1 km |
| To public transport | – | 410 m |
| To the airport | – | 54 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 150 m |
| Shops within 500 m | – | 19 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 8 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | – | 146 |
| Floors | – | 8 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2024 |
| Listed amenities | – | 15 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00  (+1h) | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| 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.

[Mercure Northampton prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/mercure-northampton-northampton/prices/)

## Location

1.8 km apart

Mercure Northampton: city centre: 1.1 km, nearest station Platform 1 Northampton Train Station: 410 m, London Luton Airport (LTN): 54 km, 150+ 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 Mercure Northampton: common questions

### Which is better, Ambles or Mercure Northampton?

They are evenly matched. Ambles is stronger in distance to the centre, check-out until; Mercure Northampton is stronger in StayVersus score, number of reviews.

### Which is cheaper, Ambles or Mercure Northampton?

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 1.1 km for Mercure Northampton.

### How far apart are Ambles and Mercure Northampton?

The two hotels are 1.8 km apart in a straight line.

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## 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-mercure-northampton-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/