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title: "Bannatyne Hotel Durham vs The Shoes: which hotel is better?"
description: "Bannatyne Hotel Durham or The Shoes in Durham? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/bannatyne-hotel-durham-durham-vs-the-shoes-durham/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-31
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# Bannatyne Hotel Durham vs The Shoes

Both are in Durham, 1.4 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Hotel · Belmont
## [Bannatyne Hotel Durham](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/bannatyne-hotel-durham-durham/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.7 ·  Very good

- **Score by category:** 3 of 13

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1185264/agoda/?lang=en)

Apartment · Old Durham
## [The Shoes](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-shoes-durham/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.1 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 3.6

- **Score by category:** 6 of 13

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2217110/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick The Shoes

It comes out ahead on 6 of 13 compared facts. 1.4 km apart.

### Choose The Shoes if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.1 / 8.7)
-   to walk to the sights (1.1 km / 2.5 km)

### Why is Bannatyne Hotel Durham better than The Shoes?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is The Shoes better than Bannatyne Hotel Durham?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.1 vs 8.7) (+0.4)
2.  1.4 km closer to the city centre (−1.4 km)
3.  Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 15:00) (−3h)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Bannatyne Hotel Durham | The Shoes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 9.1 |
| Location | – | 3.6 |
| Public transport | – | 1.2 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.7 | 9.0  (+0.3) |
| Guest rating | 8.7 | 9.1  (+0.4) |
| Number of reviews | 108  (+52) | 56 |
| Rank in Durham | bottom 32% | top 14%  (+54%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 3.2 | 3.6  (+0.4) |
| Distance to the centre | 2.5 km | 1.1 km  (−1.4 km) |
| To public transport | 1.6 km  (−140 m) | 1.8 km |
| To the airport | 30 km | 30 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 9 | 9 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 630 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | – | 3 |
| Listed amenities | – | 3 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 12:00  (−3h) |
| Check-out until | 11:00  (+1h) | 10:30 |
| Amenities |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

[The Shoes prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-shoes-durham/prices/)

## Location

1.4 km apart

Bannatyne Hotel Durham: city centre: 2.5 km, nearest station Sherburn Colliery railway station: 1.6 km, Newcastle International Airport (NCL): 30 km, 9 places to eat within 500 m.

The Shoes: city centre: 1.1 km, nearest station London Kings Cross: 1.8 km, Newcastle International Airport (NCL): 30 km, 9 places to eat within 500 m.

## Weather in Durham

[Durham weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/united-kingdom/england/durham/weather)

## Bannatyne Hotel Durham or The Shoes: common questions

### Which is better, Bannatyne Hotel Durham or The Shoes?

The Shoes leads in 6 of 13 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Durham. Bannatyne Hotel Durham is stronger in number of reviews, to public transport, check-out until.

### Which is cheaper, Bannatyne Hotel Durham or The Shoes?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

The Shoes is closer: 1.1 km from the centre, against 2.5 km for Bannatyne Hotel Durham.

### How far apart are Bannatyne Hotel Durham and The Shoes?

The two hotels are 1.4 km apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/bannatyne-hotel-durham-durham-vs-the-shoes-durham/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/