Barclay Motor Inn vs Nightelier Devonport Gateway Hotel
Both are in Devonport, 900 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Motel★★★½East Devonport
Barclay Motor Inn
- Guest rating
- 8.9 Excellent
- Location score
- 6.0
- Score by category
- 2 of 5
Hotel★★★★East Devonport
Nightelier Devonport Gateway Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 6.8
- Score by category
- 3 of 5
The short answer
Pick Nightelier Devonport Gateway Hotel
It leads in 3 of 5 categories. 900 m apart.
Choose Barclay Motor Inn if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.9 / 8.6)
- to be closer to the beach (550 m / 750 m)
- to walk to the sights (270 m / 750 m)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 25 / 84)
Choose Nightelier Devonport Gateway Hotel if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep (53 / 2)
- a spa and wellness
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 84 / 25)
Why is Barclay Motor Inn better than Nightelier Devonport Gateway Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.9 vs 8.6)+0.3
- 2200 m closer to the beach (550 m vs 750 m)−200 m
- 3Has a swimming pool
- 4A smaller, more intimate hotel (25 vs 84 rooms)−59
Why is Nightelier Devonport Gateway Hotel better than Barclay Motor Inn?
- 1Has a spa
- 2Higher star rating (4★ vs 3.5★)+0.5★
- 351 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+51
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 67 vs 24)+43
- 55 more listed amenities (17 vs 12)+5
- 6A larger hotel with more facilities (84 vs 25 rooms)×3.4
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Barclay Motor Inn vs Nightelier Devonport Gateway Hotel: which hotel is better? | Barclay Motor Inn | Nightelier Devonport Gateway Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.9 +0.3 | 8.6 |
| Location | 6.0 | 6.8 +0.8 |
| Facilities | 5.0 | 5.8 +0.8 |
| Spa & wellness | 1.5 | 3.0 +1.5 |
| Beach access | 8.4 +0.6 | 7.8 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.9 +0.3 | 8.6 |
| Guest rating | 8.9 +0.3 | 8.6 |
| Number of reviews | 153 | 294 +141 |
| Google rating | 4.6/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 285 | – |
| Rank in Devonport | bottom 40% +20% | bottom 20% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.0 | 6.8 +0.8 |
| Distance to East Devonport centre | 860 m | 740 m |
| To the beach | 550 m −200 m | 750 m |
| To the airport | 5.8 km | 6.1 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 2 | 53 +51 |
| To the nearest food shop | 690 m | 280 m −410 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 4 +4 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★½ | ★★★★ +0.5★ |
| Rooms | 25 | 84 |
| Floors | 1 | 5 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2011 | 2012 +1y |
| Listed amenities | 12 | 17 +5 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Beachfront | ✓ | – |
| 24-hour front desk | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
900 m apart
Barclay Motor Inn: city centre: 270 m, Devonport Airport (DPO): 5.8 km, beach: 550 m, 2 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
Nightelier Devonport Gateway Hotel: city centre: 750 m, Devonport Airport (DPO): 6.1 km, beach: 750 m, 53 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
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Barclay Motor Inn or Nightelier Devonport Gateway Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Barclay Motor Inn or Nightelier Devonport Gateway Hotel?
Nightelier Devonport Gateway Hotel leads in 3 of 5 categories, including location, facilities, spa & wellness. Barclay Motor Inn is stronger in guest rating, beach access.
Which is cheaper, Barclay Motor Inn or Nightelier Devonport Gateway Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Barclay Motor Inn is 550 m from the nearest beach; Nightelier Devonport Gateway Hotel is 750 m.
How far apart are Barclay Motor Inn and Nightelier Devonport Gateway Hotel?
The two hotels are 900 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