Averon Guest House vs Brooks Hotel
Both are in Edinburgh, 290 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
GuesthouseTollcross
Averon Guest House
- Guest rating
- 8.2 Very good
- Location score
- 8.1
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
Hotel★★★Tollcross
Brooks Hotel
- Guest rating
- 7.7 Good
- Location score
- 8.6
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
The short answer
Pick Brooks Hotel
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 290 m apart.
Choose Averon Guest House if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.2 / 7.7)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 12 / 46)
Choose Brooks Hotel if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 46 / 12)
Why is Averon Guest House better than Brooks Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.2 vs 7.7)+0.5
- 2Earlier check-in (13:00 vs 14:00)−1h
Why is Brooks Hotel better than Averon Guest House?
- 1290 m closer to public transport−290 m
- 2More guest reviews (377 vs 45), so the rating is more reliable×8.4
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Averon Guest House vs Brooks Hotel: which hotel is better? | Averon Guest House | Brooks Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.2 +0.5 | 7.7 |
| Location | 8.1 | 8.6 +0.5 |
| Facilities | 3.3 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Public transport | 6.4 | 7.9 +1.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.3 +0.6 | 7.8 |
| Guest rating | 8.2 +0.5 | 7.7 |
| Number of reviews | 45 | 377 +332 |
| Rank in Edinburgh | bottom 29% +22% | bottom 7% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.1 | 8.6 +0.5 |
| Distance to Tollcross centre | 360 m −170 m | 530 m |
| To public transport | 820 m | 540 m −290 m |
| To the airport | 10 km | 10 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 440 m | 420 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 8 | 7 |
| Sights within 1 km | 21 | 22 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 12 | 46 |
| Floors | 2 | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2013 |
| Listed amenities | 12 +2 | 10 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 13:00 −1h | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:30 | 11:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| EV charging | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
290 m apart
Averon Guest House: city centre: 1.3 km, nearest station Haymarket ScotRail: 820 m, Edinburgh Airport (EDI): 10 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 21 sights within 1 km.
Brooks Hotel: city centre: 1.3 km, nearest station Haymarket ScotRail: 540 m, Edinburgh Airport (EDI): 10 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 22 sights within 1 km.
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Averon Guest House or Brooks Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Averon Guest House or Brooks Hotel?
Brooks Hotel leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport. Averon Guest House is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Averon Guest House or Brooks Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Averon Guest House is closer: 360 m from the centre, against 530 m for Brooks Hotel.
How far apart are Averon Guest House and Brooks Hotel?
The two hotels are 290 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