Arc Boutique Bed and Breakfast vs Cairn Hotel
Both are in Harrogate, 470 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
GuesthouseLow Harrogate
Arc Boutique Bed and Breakfast
- Guest rating
- 9.4 Exceptional
- Location score
- 8.9
- Score by category
- 3 of 3
Hotel★★★Coppice Valley
Cairn Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.4 Very good
- Location score
- 7.1
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Pick Arc Boutique Bed and Breakfast
It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 470 m apart.
Choose Arc Boutique Bed and Breakfast if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.4 / 8.4)
- to walk to the sights (110 m / 570 m)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (150 / 30)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 8 / 135)
Choose Cairn Hotel if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 135 / 8)
Why is Arc Boutique Bed and Breakfast better than Cairn Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.4 vs 8.4)+1.0
- 2460 m closer to the city centre−460 m
- 3450 m closer to public transport−450 m
- 4120 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+120
- 5More walkable surroundings (walk grade 88 vs 65)+23
- 6Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
- 7A smaller, more intimate hotel (8 vs 135 rooms)−127
Why is Cairn Hotel better than Arc Boutique Bed and Breakfast?
- 1More guest reviews (251 vs 10), so the rating is more reliable×25
- 2Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00)+1h
- 3A larger hotel with more facilities (135 vs 8 rooms)×16.9
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Arc Boutique Bed and Breakfast vs Cairn Hotel: which hotel is better? | Arc Boutique Bed and Breakfast | Cairn Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.4 +1.0 | 8.4 |
| Location | 8.9 +1.8 | 7.1 |
| Facilities | – | 6.7 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 4.5 |
| Public transport | 10.0 +2.5 | 7.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.2 +0.7 | 8.5 |
| Guest rating | 9.4 +1.0 | 8.4 |
| Number of reviews | 10 | 251 +241 |
| Rank in Harrogate | top 31% +69% | bottom 1% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.9 +1.8 | 7.1 |
| Distance to the centre | 110 m −460 m | 570 m |
| To public transport | 160 m −450 m | 610 m |
| To the airport | 17 km | 17 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 +120 | 30 |
| To the nearest food shop | 160 m −470 m | 630 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 4 +4 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 8 | 7 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 8 | 135 |
| Floors | – | 4 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 1875 |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 14 +10 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 −1h | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 11:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
470 m apart
Arc Boutique Bed and Breakfast: city centre: 110 m, nearest station Harrowgay Train Station: 160 m, Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA): 17 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 8 sights within 1 km.
Cairn Hotel: city centre: 570 m, nearest station Harrowgay Train Station: 610 m, Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA): 17 km, 30 places to eat within 500 m, 7 sights within 1 km.
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Arc Boutique Bed and Breakfast or Cairn Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Arc Boutique Bed and Breakfast or Cairn Hotel?
Arc Boutique Bed and Breakfast leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Arc Boutique Bed and Breakfast or Cairn Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Arc Boutique Bed and Breakfast is closer: 110 m from the centre, against 570 m for Cairn Hotel.
How far apart are Arc Boutique Bed and Breakfast and Cairn Hotel?
The two hotels are 470 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