Argyle Backpackers vs Quartermile Apartments
Both are in Edinburgh, 580 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
GuesthouseSouthside
Argyle Backpackers
- Guest rating
- 7.9 Good
- Location score
- 6.6
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
ApartmentTollcross
Quartermile Apartments
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 8.3
- Score by category
- 3 of 3
The short answer
Pick Quartermile Apartments
It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 580 m apart.
Choose Argyle Backpackers if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 7)
Choose Quartermile Apartments if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.3 / 7.9)
- to walk to the sights (740 m / 1.3 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (148 / 39)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 7 / 1)
Why is Argyle Backpackers better than Quartermile Apartments?
- 1Earlier check-in (13:00 vs 15:00)−2h
Why is Quartermile Apartments better than Argyle Backpackers?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.3 vs 7.9)+0.4
- 2570 m closer to the city centre−570 m
- 3More guest reviews (93 vs 34), so the rating is more reliable×2.7
- 4109 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+109
- 5More walkable surroundings (walk grade 100 vs 72)+28
- 628 more sights within 1 km+28
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Argyle Backpackers vs Quartermile Apartments: which hotel is better? | Argyle Backpackers | Quartermile Apartments |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.9 | 8.3 +0.4 |
| Location | 6.6 | 8.3 +1.7 |
| Public transport | 5.0 | 6.0 +1.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.2 | 8.4 +0.2 |
| Guest rating | 7.9 | 8.3 +0.4 |
| Number of reviews | 34 | 93 +59 |
| Google rating | 3.8/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 332 | – |
| Rank in Edinburgh | bottom 20% | bottom 31% +11% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.6 | 8.3 +1.7 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.3 km | 740 m −570 m |
| To public transport | 1.1 km | 890 m −190 m |
| To the airport | 11 km | 11 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 39 | 148 +109 |
| To the nearest food shop | 20 m −460 m | 490 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 4 | 3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 12 | 40 +28 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 1 | 7 |
| Listed amenities | 2 | 8 +6 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 13:00 −2h | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
580 m apart
Argyle Backpackers: city centre: 1.3 km, nearest station St Leonards railway station: 1.1 km, Edinburgh Airport (EDI): 11 km, 39 places to eat within 500 m, 12 sights within 1 km.
Quartermile Apartments: city centre: 740 m, nearest station Newcastle Train Station: 890 m, Edinburgh Airport (EDI): 11 km, 148 places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.
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Argyle Backpackers or Quartermile Apartments: common questions
Which is better, Argyle Backpackers or Quartermile Apartments?
Quartermile Apartments leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Argyle Backpackers or Quartermile Apartments?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Quartermile Apartments is closer: 740 m from the centre, against 1.3 km for Argyle Backpackers.
How far apart are Argyle Backpackers and Quartermile Apartments?
The two hotels are 580 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