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title: "Ashdale Guesthouse vs The Red Lion: which hotel is better?"
description: "Ashdale Guesthouse or The Red Lion in Matlock? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-06
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# Ashdale Guesthouse vs The Red Lion

Both are in Matlock, 1.7 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Guesthouse · Matlock Bath
## [Ashdale Guesthouse](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/ashdale-guesthouse-matlock/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.9 ·  Exceptional

- **Score by category:** 5 of 13

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1157853/agoda/?lang=en)

Inn · ★★★ · Matlock Town
## [The Red Lion](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-red-lion-matlock/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.3 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 6.7

- **Score by category:** 7 of 13

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2213664/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick The Red Lion

It comes out ahead on 7 of 13 compared facts. 1.7 km apart.

### Choose The Red Lion if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.3 / 9.9)
-   to walk to the sights (450 m / 1.7 km)

### Why is Ashdale Guesthouse better than The Red Lion?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.9 vs 9.3) (+0.6)
2.  340 m closer to public transport (−340 m)
3.  3 more sights within 1 km (+3)

### Why is The Red Lion better than Ashdale Guesthouse?

1.  1.3 km closer to the city centre (−1.3 km)
2.  Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 16:00) (−2h)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Ashdale Guesthouse | The Red Lion |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 9.3 |
| Location | – | 6.7 |
| Public transport | – | 7.4 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.8 | 9.0  (+0.2) |
| Guest rating | 9.9  (+0.6) | 9.3 |
| Number of reviews | 6 | 38  (+32) |
| Google rating | 4.9/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 117 | – |
| Location |
| Location score | 7.2  (+0.5) | 6.7 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.7 km | 450 m  (−1.3 km) |
| To public transport | 300 m  (−340 m) | 630 m |
| To the airport | 36 km  (−1.0 km) | 37 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 31 | 33 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 150 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 5  (+5) |
| Sights within 1 km | 7  (+3) | 4 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | – | 7 |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 7  (+3) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 16:00 | 14:00  (−2h) |
| Check-out until | 10:30 | 11:00  (+1h) |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

1.7 km apart

Ashdale Guesthouse: city centre: 1.7 km, nearest station Matlock Bath railway station: 300 m, East Midlands Airport (EMA): 36 km, 31 places to eat within 500 m, 7 sights within 1 km.

The Red Lion: city centre: 450 m, nearest station Matlock Cable Tramway: 630 m, East Midlands Airport (EMA): 37 km, 33 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Matlock

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

## Ashdale Guesthouse or The Red Lion: common questions

### Which is better, Ashdale Guesthouse or The Red Lion?

The Red Lion leads in 7 of 13 categories, including StayVersus score, number of reviews, distance to the centre. Ashdale Guesthouse is stronger in guest rating, location score, to public transport.

### Which is cheaper, Ashdale Guesthouse or The Red Lion?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

The Red Lion is closer: 450 m from the centre, against 1.7 km for Ashdale Guesthouse.

### How far apart are Ashdale Guesthouse and The Red Lion?

The two hotels are 1.7 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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