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title: "Boathouse Hotel vs Witchingham B&B: which hotel is better?"
description: "Pick Witchingham B&B. It comes out ahead on 9 of 13 compared facts. Boathouse Hotel or Witchingham B&B in Holyhead? Compare guest ratings, location…"
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# Boathouse Hotel vs Witchingham B&B

Both are in Holyhead, 550 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★ · Llaingoch
## [Boathouse Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/boathouse-hotel-holyhead/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.8 ·  Good

- **Score by category:** 1 of 13

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1217741/agoda/?lang=en)

Guesthouse · ★★★ · Porth-y-Felin
## [Witchingham B&B](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/witchingham-b-b-holyhead/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.8 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 7.9

- **Score by category:** 9 of 13

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2322075/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Witchingham B&B

It comes out ahead on 9 of 13 compared facts. 550 m apart.

### Choose Boathouse Hotel if you want

-   to be closer to the beach

### Choose Witchingham B&B if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay
-   to walk to the sights
-   more restaurants on the doorstep

### Why is Boathouse Hotel better than Witchingham B&B?

1.  190 m closer to the beach (80 m vs 270 m) (−190 m)

### Why is Witchingham B&B better than Boathouse Hotel?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.8 vs 7.8) (+1.0)
2.  550 m closer to the city centre (−550 m)
3.  Higher star rating (3★ vs 2★) (+1★)
4.  500 m closer to public transport (−500 m)
5.  21 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+21)
6.  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.

 

|  | Boathouse Hotel | Witchingham B&B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 8.8 |
| Location | – | 7.9 |
| Beach access | – | 9.4 |
| Public transport | – | 6.0 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.3 | 8.6  (+0.3) |
| Guest rating | 7.8 | 8.8  (+1.0) |
| Number of reviews | 9 | 16  (+7) |
| Google rating | – | 4.2/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 115 |
| Location |
| Location score | 7.4 | 7.9  (+0.5) |
| Distance to the centre | 750 m | 200 m  (−550 m) |
| To the beach | 80 m  (−190 m) | 270 m |
| To public transport | 1.4 km | 880 m  (−500 m) |
| To the airport | 85 km | 86 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 6 | 27  (+21) |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 2 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★ | ★★★  (+1★) |
| Rooms | – | 7 |
| Listed amenities | – | 7 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00  (−1h) |
| Check-out until | 10:30 | 10:30 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |

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## Location

550 m apart

## Boathouse Hotel or Witchingham B&B: common questions

### Which is better, Boathouse Hotel or Witchingham B&B?

Witchingham B&B leads in 9 of 13 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Boathouse Hotel is stronger in to the beach.

### Which is cheaper, Boathouse Hotel or Witchingham B&B?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Witchingham B&B is closer: 200 m from the centre, against 750 m for Boathouse Hotel.

### Which hotel is closer to the beach?

Boathouse Hotel is 80 m from the nearest beach; Witchingham B&B is 270 m.

### How far apart are Boathouse Hotel and Witchingham B&B?

The two hotels are 550 m apart in a straight line.

## More match-ups

-   [Boathouse Hotel vs Travelodge Holyhead](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/boathouse-hotel-holyhead-vs-travelodge-holyhead-holyhead/)
-   [Witchingham B&B vs Travelodge Holyhead](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/travelodge-holyhead-holyhead-vs-witchingham-b-b-holyhead/)

## 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/boathouse-hotel-holyhead-vs-witchingham-b-b-holyhead/. 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/