Ambleside Central vs Brantfell House
Both are in Ambleside, 160 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
GuesthouseWaterhead
Ambleside Central
- Guest rating
- 7.8 Good
- Location score
- 6.1
- Score by category
- 2 of 14
GuesthouseWaterhead
Brantfell House
- Guest rating
- 9.3 Exceptional
- Location score
- 6.2
- Score by category
- 6 of 14
The short answer
Pick Brantfell House
It comes out ahead on 6 of 14 compared facts. 160 m apart.
Choose Brantfell House if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.3 / 7.8)
Why is Ambleside Central better than Brantfell House?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Brantfell House better than Ambleside Central?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 7.8)+1.5
- 2Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Ambleside Central vs Brantfell House: which hotel is better? | Ambleside Central | Brantfell House |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.8 | 9.3 +1.5 |
| Location | 6.1 | 6.2 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.5 | 9.0 +0.6 |
| Guest rating | 7.8 | 9.3 +1.5 |
| Number of reviews | 21 +11 | 10 |
| Google rating | 3.8/5 | 5.0/5 +1.2 |
| Google reviews | 276 +134 | 142 |
| Rank in Ambleside | bottom 3% | top 34% +63% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.1 | 6.2 |
| Distance to Waterhead centre | 930 m | 880 m |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 65 | 65 |
| To the nearest food shop | 230 m | 250 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 5 | 5 |
| Sights within 1 km | 3 | 3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Listed amenities | – | 6 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 10:30 | 11:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
160 m apart
Ambleside Central: city centre: 260 m, 65 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
Brantfell House: city centre: 110 m, 65 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
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Ambleside Central or Brantfell House: common questions
Which is better, Ambleside Central or Brantfell House?
Brantfell House leads in 6 of 14 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, Google rating. Ambleside Central is stronger in number of reviews, Google reviews.
Which is cheaper, Ambleside Central or Brantfell House?
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How far apart are Ambleside Central and Brantfell House?
The two hotels are 160 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