Blagrave Rooms vs Bow Guest House
Both are in Reading, 900 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Guesthouse★★★★Coley
Blagrave Rooms
- Guest rating
- 5.8 Below average
- Location score
- 8.7
- Score by category
- 2 of 4
Guesthouse★★★Reading West
Bow Guest House
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 7.3
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
The short answer
Pick Blagrave Rooms
It leads in 2 of 4 categories. 900 m apart.
Choose Blagrave Rooms if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Choose Bow Guest House if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- a big hotel with more facilities
Why is Blagrave Rooms better than Bow Guest House?
- 1500 m closer to public transport−500 m
- 2Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
- 397 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+97
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 86 vs 71)+15
Why is Bow Guest House better than Blagrave Rooms?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.7 vs 5.8)+2.9
- 2Later 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.
| Blagrave Rooms vs Bow Guest House: which hotel is better? | Blagrave Rooms | Bow Guest House |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 5.8 | 8.7 +2.9 |
| Location | 8.7 +1.4 | 7.3 |
| Beach access | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 10.0 +2.3 | 7.7 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.7 | 8.4 +0.6 |
| Guest rating | 5.8 | 8.7 +2.9 |
| Number of reviews | 6 | 23 +17 |
| Google rating | – | 4.3/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 76 |
| Rank in Reading | top 83% | top 26% +57% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.7 +1.4 | 7.3 |
| Distance to the centre | 590 m −220 m | 810 m |
| To public transport | 80 m −500 m | 580 m |
| To the airport | 36 km | 36 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 +97 | 53 |
| Sights within 1 km | 6 | 6 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ +1★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 7 | 13 |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 8 +4 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 11:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | – | ✓ |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
900 m apart
Blagrave Rooms: city centre: 590 m, nearest station GWR Reading WST To: 80 m, London Heathrow Airport (LHR): 36 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.
Bow Guest House: city centre: 810 m, nearest station Reading West railway station: 580 m, London Heathrow Airport (LHR): 36 km, 53 places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.
Blagrave Rooms or Bow Guest House: common questions
Which is better, Blagrave Rooms or Bow Guest House?
Blagrave Rooms leads in 2 of 4 categories, including location, public transport. Bow Guest House is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Blagrave Rooms or Bow 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?
Blagrave Rooms is closer: 590 m from the centre, against 810 m for Bow Guest House.
How far apart are Blagrave Rooms and Bow Guest House?
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