Ashdale Guesthouse vs The Red Lion
Both are in Matlock, 1.7 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
GuesthouseMatlock Bath
Ashdale Guesthouse
- Guest rating
- 9.9 Exceptional
- Score by category
- 5 of 13
Inn★★★Matlock Town
The Red Lion
- Guest rating
- 9.3 Exceptional
- Location score
- 6.7
- Score by category
- 7 of 13
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?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.9 vs 9.3)+0.6
- 2340 m closer to public transport−340 m
- 33 more sights within 1 km+3
Why is The Red Lion better than Ashdale Guesthouse?
- 11.3 km closer to the city centre−1.3 km
- 2Earlier 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 vs The Red Lion: which hotel is better? | 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 | – | ✓ |
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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.
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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.
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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