AppleBee Guest Cottages vs The Milner
Both are in Grahamstown, 820 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
GuesthouseMakhanda
AppleBee Guest Cottages
- Guest rating
- 9.6 Exceptional
- Location score
- 3.7
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
GuesthouseMakhanda
The Milner
- Guest rating
- 9.1 Excellent
- Location score
- 5.4
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 1 category. Your priorities decide. 820 m apart.
Choose The Milner if you want
- to walk to the sights (270 m / 940 m)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (15 / 2)
- breakfast included
Why is AppleBee Guest Cottages better than The Milner?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.6 vs 9.1)+0.5
- 2Allows pets
- 3Has an on-site restaurant
Why is The Milner better than AppleBee Guest Cottages?
- 1710 m closer to the area centre−710 m
- 2Includes free breakfast
- 313 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+13
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 52 vs 24)+28
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| AppleBee Guest Cottages vs The Milner: which hotel is better? | AppleBee Guest Cottages | The Milner |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.6 +0.5 | 9.1 |
| Location | 3.7 | 5.4 +1.7 |
| Facilities | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Spa & wellness | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.1 +0.1 | 9.0 |
| Guest rating | 9.6 +0.5 | 9.1 |
| Number of reviews | 12 | 15 +3 |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 3.7 | 5.4 +1.7 |
| Distance to Makhanda centre | 1.2 km | 440 m −710 m |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 2 | 15 +13 |
| To the nearest food shop | 730 m | 280 m −450 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 5 +5 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 4 +2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 4 | 7 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2024 | – |
| Listed amenities | 15 | 15 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
Price for your dates
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Live prices around both hotels
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Location
820 m apart
AppleBee Guest Cottages: city centre: 940 m, 2 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
The Milner: city centre: 270 m, 15 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.
AppleBee Guest Cottages or The Milner: common questions
Which is better, AppleBee Guest Cottages or The Milner?
They are evenly matched. AppleBee Guest Cottages is stronger in guest rating; The Milner is stronger in location.
Which is cheaper, AppleBee Guest Cottages or The Milner?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
The Milner is closer: 440 m from the centre, against 1.2 km for AppleBee Guest Cottages.
How far apart are AppleBee Guest Cottages and The Milner?
The two hotels are 820 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