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title: "Blue Bell Lodge Hotel vs Sporting Lodge Inn Middlesbrough"
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# Blue Bell Lodge Hotel vs Sporting Lodge Inn Middlesbrough

Both are in Middlesbrough, 1.7 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★ · Stainton and Thornton
## [Blue Bell Lodge Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/blue-bell-lodge-hotel-middlesbrough/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.1 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 2.3

- **Score by category:** 1 of 12

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Hotel · ★★★ · Stainton and Thornton
## [Sporting Lodge Inn Middlesbrough](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/sporting-lodge-inn-middlesbrough-middlesbrough/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.2 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 2.1

- **Score by category:** 6 of 12

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The short answer

## Pick Sporting Lodge Inn Middlesbrough

It comes out ahead on 6 of 12 compared facts. 1.7 km apart.

### Choose Blue Bell Lodge Hotel if you want

-   to walk to the sights

### Why is Blue Bell Lodge Hotel better than Sporting Lodge Inn Middlesbrough?

1.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 22 vs 10) (+12)

### Why is Sporting Lodge Inn Middlesbrough better than Blue Bell Lodge Hotel?

1.  1.1 km closer to the area centre (−1.1 km)
2.  Earlier 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.

 

|  | Blue Bell Lodge Hotel | Sporting Lodge Inn Middlesbrough |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 7.1 | 7.2 |
| Location | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 7.4 | 7.5 |
| Guest rating | 7.1 | 7.2  (+0.1) |
| Number of reviews | 23 | 24  (+1) |
| Rank in Middlesbrough | top 82% | top 73%  (+9%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| Distance to Stainton and Thornton centre | 1.7 km | 630 m  (−1.1 km) |
| To the airport | 13 km | 11 km  (−1.6 km) |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 4  (+3) | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00  (−1h) |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | ✓ |

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## Location

1.7 km apart

## Blue Bell Lodge Hotel or Sporting Lodge Inn Middlesbrough: common questions

### Which is better, Blue Bell Lodge Hotel or Sporting Lodge Inn Middlesbrough?

Sporting Lodge Inn Middlesbrough leads in 6 of 12 categories, including guest rating, number of reviews, rank in Middlesbrough. Blue Bell Lodge Hotel is stronger in restaurants within 500 m.

### Which is cheaper, Blue Bell Lodge Hotel or Sporting Lodge Inn Middlesbrough?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Sporting Lodge Inn Middlesbrough is closer: 630 m from the centre, against 1.7 km for Blue Bell Lodge Hotel.

### How far apart are Blue Bell Lodge Hotel and Sporting Lodge Inn Middlesbrough?

The two hotels are 1.7 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/blue-bell-lodge-hotel-middlesbrough-vs-sporting-lodge-inn-middlesbrough-middlesbrough/. 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/