Ambleside Central vs Melrose Guesthouse
Both are in Ambleside, 110 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
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Ambleside Central
- Guest rating
- 7.8 Good
- Location score
- 6.1
- Score by category
- 3 of 13
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Melrose Guesthouse
- Guest rating
- –
- Location score
- 6.1
- Score by category
- 3 of 13
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 vs Melrose Guesthouse: which hotel is better? | 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 | ✓ | – |
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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.
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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.
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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