B&B @ Bloem vs Protea Hotel Bloemfontein
Both are in Bloemfontein, 2.3 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Universitas
B&B @ Bloem
- Guest rating
- 6.1 Okay
- Location score
- 1.6
- Score by category
- 0 of 13
Hotel★★★★Brandwag
Protea Hotel Bloemfontein
- Guest rating
- 8.4 Very good
- Location score
- 4.1
- Score by category
- 10 of 13
The short answer
Pick Protea Hotel Bloemfontein
It comes out ahead on 10 of 13 compared facts. 2.3 km apart.
Choose Protea Hotel Bloemfontein if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- to walk to the sights
Why is B&B @ Bloem better than Protea Hotel Bloemfontein?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Protea Hotel Bloemfontein better than B&B @ Bloem?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.4 vs 6.1)+2.3
- 22.2 km closer to the city centre−2.2 km
- 3Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
- 4More guest reviews (52 vs 12), so the rating is more reliable×4.3
- 58 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+8
- 6More walkable surroundings (walk grade 36 vs 0)+36
- 7Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00)+1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| B&B @ Bloem vs Protea Hotel Bloemfontein: which hotel is better? | B&B @ Bloem | Protea Hotel Bloemfontein |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 6.1 | 8.4 +2.3 |
| Location | 1.6 | 4.1 +2.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.9 | 8.5 +0.6 |
| Guest rating | 6.1 | 8.4 +2.3 |
| Number of reviews | 12 | 52 +40 |
| Rank in Bloemfontein | top 98% | top 72% +26% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 1.6 | 4.1 +2.5 |
| Distance to the centre | 3.2 km | 980 m −2.2 km |
| To the airport | 13 km | 11 km −2.1 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 0 | 8 +8 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★ +1★ |
| Rooms | 3 | – |
| Floors | – | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2013 |
| Listed amenities | 6 | 7 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 11:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | – | ✓ |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
2.3 km apart
B&B @ Bloem or Protea Hotel Bloemfontein: common questions
Which is better, B&B @ Bloem or Protea Hotel Bloemfontein?
Protea Hotel Bloemfontein leads in 10 of 13 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews.
Which is cheaper, B&B @ Bloem or Protea Hotel Bloemfontein?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Protea Hotel Bloemfontein is closer: 980 m from the centre, against 3.2 km for B&B @ Bloem.
How far apart are B&B @ Bloem and Protea Hotel Bloemfontein?
The two hotels are 2.3 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