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title: "Ambleside Central vs Melrose Guesthouse: which hotel is better?"
description: "Ambleside Central or Melrose Guesthouse in Ambleside? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-07
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# Ambleside Central vs Melrose Guesthouse

Both are in Ambleside, 110 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Guesthouse · Waterhead
## [Ambleside Central](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/ambleside-central-ambleside/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.8 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 6.1

- **Score by category:** 3 of 13

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1120609/agoda/?lang=en)

Guesthouse · Waterhead
## [Melrose Guesthouse](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/melrose-guesthouse-ambleside/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Location score:** 6.1

- **Score by category:** 3 of 13

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1836977/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 3 categories. Your priorities decide. 110 m apart.

### Choose Melrose Guesthouse if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (10.0 / 7.8)

### Why is Ambleside Central better than Melrose Guesthouse?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Melrose Guesthouse better than Ambleside Central?

No clear advantages in our data.

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Ambleside Central | Melrose Guesthouse |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 7.8 | – |
| Location | 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.5 | 9.0  (+0.6) |
| Guest rating | 7.8 | – |
| Number of reviews | 21  (+17) | 4 |
| Google rating | 3.8/5 | 4.9/5  (+1.1) |
| Google reviews | 276  (+159) | 117 |
| Rank in Ambleside | bottom 3% | top 21%  (+76%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Distance to Waterhead centre | 930 m | 950 m |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 65 | 64 |
| To the nearest food shop | 230 m | 190 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 5 | 5 |
| Sights within 1 km | 3 | 3 |
| Rooms & building |
| Listed amenities | – | 8 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:30  (+1h) | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Bicycle hire | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Location

110 m apart

Ambleside Central: city centre: 260 m, 65 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.

Melrose Guesthouse: city centre: 150 m, 64 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Ambleside

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

## Ambleside Central or Melrose Guesthouse: common questions

### Which is better, Ambleside Central or Melrose Guesthouse?

They are evenly matched. Ambleside Central is stronger in number of reviews, Google reviews, check-out until; Melrose Guesthouse is stronger in StayVersus score, Google rating, rank in Ambleside.

### Which is cheaper, Ambleside Central or Melrose Guesthouse?

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

### How far apart are Ambleside Central and Melrose Guesthouse?

The two hotels are 110 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/ambleside-central-ambleside-vs-melrose-guesthouse-ambleside/. 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/