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title: "Apollo Hotel vs Western Gate - Luxury 2 Bed Downtown Apartment"
description: "Apollo Hotel or Western Gate - Luxury 2 Bed Downtown Apartment in Basingstoke? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Apollo Hotel vs Western Gate - Luxury 2 Bed Downtown Apartment

Both are in Basingstoke, 1.5 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★★ · Rooksdown
## [Apollo Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/apollo-hotel-basingstoke/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.7 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 2.9

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

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1148071/agoda/?lang=en)

Apartment · Brookvale
## [Western Gate - Luxury 2 Bed Downtown Apartment](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/western-gate-luxury-2-bed-downtown-apartment-basingstoke/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Score by category:** 4 of 6

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2316509/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Western Gate - Luxury 2 Bed Downtown Apartment

It comes out ahead on 4 of 6 compared facts. 1.5 km apart.

### Choose Western Gate - Luxury 2 Bed Downtown Apartment if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (10.0 / 7.7)
-   to walk to the sights (170 m / 1.3 km)

### Why is Apollo Hotel better than Western Gate - Luxury 2 Bed Downtown Apartment?

1.  More guest reviews (144 vs 1), so the rating is more reliable (×144)

### Why is Western Gate - Luxury 2 Bed Downtown Apartment better than Apollo Hotel?

1.  1.2 km closer to the city centre (−1.2 km)
2.  Earlier check-in (13:00 vs 15:00) (−2h)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Apollo Hotel | Western Gate - Luxury 2 Bed Downtown Apartment |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 7.7 | – |
| Location | 2.9 | – |
| Public transport | 2.7 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 7.8 | 8.5  (+0.6) |
| Guest rating | 7.7 | – |
| Number of reviews | 144  (+143) | 1 |
| Location |
| Location score | 2.9 | – |
| Distance to the centre | 1.3 km | 170 m  (−1.2 km) |
| To public transport | 1.5 km | – |
| To the airport | 50 km | – |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 3 | – |
| To the nearest food shop | 660 m | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | – |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | – |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★ | – |
| Rooms | – | 1 |
| Listed amenities | 6 | 9  (+3) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 13:00  (−2h) |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Meeting rooms | ✓ | – |
| Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

1.5 km apart

Apollo Hotel: city centre: 1.3 km, nearest station Basingstoke Rail Station: 1.5 km, London Heathrow Airport (LHR): 50 km, 3 places to eat within 500 m.

## Weather in Basingstoke

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

## Apollo Hotel or Western Gate - Luxury 2 Bed Downtown Apartment: common questions

### Which is better, Apollo Hotel or Western Gate - Luxury 2 Bed Downtown Apartment?

Western Gate - Luxury 2 Bed Downtown Apartment leads in 4 of 6 categories, including StayVersus score, distance to the centre, listed amenities. Apollo Hotel is stronger in number of reviews.

### Which is cheaper, Apollo Hotel or Western Gate - Luxury 2 Bed Downtown Apartment?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Western Gate - Luxury 2 Bed Downtown Apartment is closer: 170 m from the centre, against 1.3 km for Apollo Hotel.

### How far apart are Apollo Hotel and Western Gate - Luxury 2 Bed Downtown Apartment?

The two hotels are 1.5 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/apollo-hotel-basingstoke-vs-western-gate-luxury-2-bed-downtown-apartment-basingstoke/. 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/