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Atholl Palace vs Buttonboss Lodge B&B

Both are in Pitlochry, 660 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel★★★★Port na Craig

Atholl Palace

Guest rating
8.5 Very good
Location score
4.0
Score by category
2 of 11
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Guesthouse★★★Pitlochry

Buttonboss Lodge B&B

Guest rating
–
Location score
5.9
Score by category
5 of 11
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The short answer

Pick Buttonboss Lodge B&B

It comes out ahead on 5 of 11 compared facts. 660 m apart.

Choose Atholl Palace if you want

  • a big hotel with more facilities

Choose Buttonboss Lodge B&B if you want

  • to walk to the sights
  • more restaurants on the doorstep
  • a smaller, quieter hotel

Why is Atholl Palace better than Buttonboss Lodge B&B?

  1. 1Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
  2. 2A larger hotel with more facilities (120 vs 1 rooms)×120.0

Why is Buttonboss Lodge B&B better than Atholl Palace?

  1. 1490 m closer to the city centre−490 m
  2. 2640 m closer to public transport−640 m
  3. 320 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+20
  4. 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 44 vs 25)+19
  5. 5Earlier check-in (13:00 vs 15:30)−3h
  6. 6A smaller, more intimate hotel (1 vs 120 rooms)−119

All compared facts

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

Atholl Palace vs Buttonboss Lodge B&B: which hotel is better?
Atholl Palace vs Buttonboss Lodge B&B: which hotel is better?Atholl PalaceButtonboss Lodge B&B
Score by category
Guest rating 8.5 –
Location 4.0 5.9 +1.9
Facilities 10.0 –
Families 1.0 –
Spa & wellness 10.0 –
Public transport 5.5 9.0 +3.5
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.7 –
Guest rating 8.5 –
Number of reviews 77 –
Google rating – 4.6/5
Google reviews – 225
Rank in Pitlochry top 89% –
Location
Location score 4.0 5.9 +1.9
Distance to the centre 690 m 210 m −490 m
To public transport 990 m 340 m −640 m
To the airport 51 km 51 km
Restaurants within 500 m 3 23 +20
Sights within 1 km 1 0
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★★ +1★ ★★★
Rooms 120 1
Floors 4 –
Listed amenities 25 +21 4
Policies
Check-in from 15:30 13:00 −3h
Check-out until 11:00 11:00
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ ✓
Free parking ✓ ✓
Shuttle ✓ –
24-hour front desk ✓ –
Laundry ✓ –
Luggage storage ✓ –
Breakfast ✓ –
Restaurant ✓ –
Bar ✓ –
24-hour room service ✓ –
Swimming pool ✓ –
Spa ✓ –
Sauna ✓ –
Steam room ✓ –
Hot tub ✓ –
Massage ✓ –
Gym ✓ –
Meeting rooms ✓ –
Pets allowed ✓ ✓
Smoke-free ✓ –
In-room safe ✓ –
Coffee or tea maker ✓ –
Which hotel suits you
Couples ✓ –
Sightseeing on foot – ✓
Business trips ✓ –

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Location

660 m apart

Atholl Palace or Buttonboss Lodge B&B: common questions

Which is better, Atholl Palace or Buttonboss Lodge B&B?

Buttonboss Lodge B&B leads in 5 of 11 categories, including location score, distance to the centre, to public transport. Atholl Palace is stronger in star rating, listed amenities.

Which is cheaper, Atholl Palace or Buttonboss Lodge B&B?

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

Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Buttonboss Lodge B&B is closer: 210 m from the centre, against 690 m for Atholl Palace.

How far apart are Atholl Palace and Buttonboss Lodge B&B?

The two hotels are 660 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