B+B York vs Tower Guest House
Both are in York, 670 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Bootham
B+B York
- Guest rating
- 8.9 Excellent
- Location score
- 6.3
- Score by category
- 2 of 5
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Tower Guest House
- Guest rating
- 9.8 Exceptional
- Location score
- 5.7
- Score by category
- 2 of 5
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 2 categories. Your priorities decide. 670 m apart.
Choose B+B York if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 26 / 8)
Choose Tower Guest House if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep (22 / 12)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 8 / 26)
Why is B+B York better than Tower Guest House?
- 1More guest reviews (76 vs 5), so the rating is more reliable×15
- 2Allows pets
- 319 more sights within 1 km+19
Why is Tower Guest House better than B+B York?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.8 vs 8.9)+0.9
- 2360 m closer to public transport−360 m
- 310 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+10
- 4Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| B+B York vs Tower Guest House: which hotel is better? | B+B York | Tower Guest House |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.9 | 9.8 +0.9 |
| Location | 6.3 +0.6 | 5.7 |
| Facilities | 5.0 +0.8 | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 4.8 | 6.7 +1.9 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.8 +0.1 | 8.8 |
| Guest rating | 8.9 | 9.8 +0.9 |
| Number of reviews | 76 +71 | 5 |
| Google rating | – | 4.9/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 311 |
| Rank in York | top 29% +9% | top 38% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.3 +0.6 | 5.7 |
| Distance to the centre | 900 m −280 m | 1.2 km |
| To public transport | 1.1 km | 760 m −360 m |
| To the airport | 39 km | 40 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 12 | 22 +10 |
| To the nearest food shop | 570 m | 440 m −130 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 21 +19 | 2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 26 | 8 |
| Floors | 3 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2011 | – |
| Listed amenities | 15 | 15 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 11:00 +1h | 10:30 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| EV charging | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Pets allowed | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
670 m apart
B+B York: city centre: 900 m, nearest station York Station Taxis: 1.1 km, Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA): 39 km, 12 places to eat within 500 m, 21 sights within 1 km.
Tower Guest House: city centre: 1.2 km, nearest station York Ambulance Station: 760 m, Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA): 40 km, 22 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
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B+B York or Tower Guest House: common questions
Which is better, B+B York or Tower Guest House?
They are evenly matched. B+B York is stronger in location, facilities; Tower Guest House is stronger in guest rating, public transport.
Which is cheaper, B+B York or Tower Guest House?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
B+B York is closer: 900 m from the centre, against 1.2 km for Tower Guest House.
How far apart are B+B York and Tower Guest House?
The two hotels are 670 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