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title: "Armidale Inn vs Cotswold Gardens: which hotel is better?"
description: "Armidale Inn or Cotswold Gardens in Armidale? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Armidale Inn vs Cotswold Gardens

Both are in Armidale, 1.3 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Hotel · ★★★★ · Ben Venue
## [Armidale Inn](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/armidale-inn-armidale/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.7 ·  Very good

- **Score by category:** 3 of 14

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Guesthouse · North Hill
## [Cotswold Gardens](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/cotswold-gardens-armidale/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.7 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 3.3

- **Score by category:** 5 of 14

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The short answer

## Pick Cotswold Gardens

It comes out ahead on 5 of 14 compared facts. 1.3 km apart.

### Choose Armidale Inn if you want

-   breakfast included
-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 99 / 25)

### Choose Cotswold Gardens if you want

-   to walk to the sights (1.1 km / 2.3 km)
-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 25 / 99)

### Why is Armidale Inn better than Cotswold Gardens?

1.  Includes free breakfast
2.  A larger hotel with more facilities (99 vs 25 rooms) (×4.0)

### Why is Cotswold Gardens better than Armidale Inn?

1.  1.2 km closer to the city centre (−1.2 km)
2.  A smaller, more intimate hotel (25 vs 99 rooms) (−74)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Armidale Inn | Cotswold Gardens |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 8.7 |
| Location | – | 3.3 |
| Facilities | – | 5.8 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 4.5 |
| Public transport | – | 4.7 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.9  (+0.1) | 8.8 |
| Guest rating | 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Number of reviews | 11 | 48  (+37) |
| Google rating | 4.2/5 | 4.2/5 |
| Google reviews | 371  (+185) | 186 |
| Rank in Armidale | bottom 42%  (+16%) | bottom 26% |
| Location |
| Location score | 2.2 | 3.3  (+1.1) |
| Distance to the centre | 2.3 km | 1.1 km  (−1.2 km) |
| To public transport | – | 1.1 km |
| To the airport | 6.2 km | 5.8 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 1 | 4  (+3) |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 790 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 99 | 25 |
| Listed amenities | 5 | 18  (+13) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | – | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Garden | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

1.3 km apart

Armidale Inn: city centre: 2.3 km, Armidale Airport (ARM): 6.2 km, 1 places to eat within 500 m.

Cotswold Gardens: city centre: 1.1 km, nearest station Armidale Railway Station: 1.1 km, Armidale Airport (ARM): 5.8 km, 4 places to eat within 500 m.

## Weather in Armidale

[Armidale weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/australia/new-south-wales/armidale/weather)

## Armidale Inn or Cotswold Gardens: common questions

### Which is better, Armidale Inn or Cotswold Gardens?

Cotswold Gardens leads in 5 of 14 categories, including number of reviews, location score, distance to the centre. Armidale Inn is stronger in StayVersus score, Google reviews, rank in Armidale.

### Which is cheaper, Armidale Inn or Cotswold Gardens?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Cotswold Gardens is closer: 1.1 km from the centre, against 2.3 km for Armidale Inn.

### How far apart are Armidale Inn and Cotswold Gardens?

The two hotels are 1.3 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/armidale-inn-armidale-vs-cotswold-gardens-armidale/. 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/