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Baxter House vs The Stanley Hotel

Both are in Boston, 980 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Baxter House

Guest rating
8.6 Very good
Location score
4.9
Score by category
0 of 3
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The Stanley Hotel

Guest rating
8.4 Very good
Location score
7.3
Score by category
1 of 3
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The short answer

Too close to call

Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 980 m apart.

Choose Baxter House if you want

  • a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 7 / 23)

Choose The Stanley Hotel if you want

  • to walk to the sights (170 m / 890 m)
  • more restaurants on the doorstep (98 / 10)
  • a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 23 / 7)

Why is Baxter House better than The Stanley Hotel?

No clear advantages in our data.

Why is The Stanley Hotel better than Baxter House?

  1. 1720 m closer to the city centre−720 m
  2. 288 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+88
  3. 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 73 vs 33)+40

All compared facts

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

Baxter House vs The Stanley Hotel: which hotel is better?
Baxter House vs The Stanley Hotel: which hotel is better?Baxter HouseThe Stanley Hotel
Score by category
Guest rating 8.6 8.4
Location 4.9 7.3 +2.4
Public transport 8.1 8.1
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.2 8.3 +0.1
Guest rating 8.6 +0.2 8.4
Number of reviews 5 33 +28
Google rating – 4.3/5
Google reviews – 96
Rank in Boston top 58% top 42% +16%
Location
Location score 4.9 7.3 +2.4
Distance to the centre 890 m 170 m −720 m
To public transport 500 m 510 m
To the airport 89 km 89 km
Restaurants within 500 m 10 98 +88
To the nearest food shop 280 m 130 m −140 m
Shops within 500 m 2 15 +13
Sights within 1 km 0 2 +2
Rooms & building
Star rating – ★★★
Rooms 7 23
Listed amenities 5 9 +4
Policies
Check-in from 15:00 15:00
Check-out until 10:30 10:30
Amenities
Free parking ✓ –
Smoke-free ✓ ✓
Coffee or tea maker ✓ ✓
Free Wi-Fi – ✓
Free breakfast – ✓
Bar – ✓
Terrace – ✓
Balcony – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Couples – ✓
Sightseeing on foot – ✓
Business trips – ✓

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Location

980 m apart

Baxter House: city centre: 890 m, nearest station Boston railway station: 500 m, East Midlands Airport (EMA): 89 km, 10 places to eat within 500 m.

The Stanley Hotel: city centre: 170 m, nearest station Boston railway station: 510 m, East Midlands Airport (EMA): 89 km, 98 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

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Baxter House or The Stanley Hotel: common questions

Which is better, Baxter House or The Stanley Hotel?

The Stanley Hotel leads in 1 of 3 categories, including location.

Which is cheaper, Baxter House or The Stanley Hotel?

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

Which hotel is closer to the centre?

The Stanley Hotel is closer: 170 m from the centre, against 890 m for Baxter House.

How far apart are Baxter House and The Stanley Hotel?

The two hotels are 980 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