Bow Guest House vs Crescent Hotel
Both are in Reading, 540 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Guesthouse★★★Reading West
Bow Guest House
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 7.3
- Score by category
- 2 of 4
Hotel★★Coley
Crescent Hotel
- Guest rating
- 6.0 Okay
- Location score
- 5.1
- Score by category
- 0 of 4
The short answer
Pick Bow Guest House
It leads in 2 of 4 categories. 540 m apart.
Choose Bow Guest House if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- more restaurants on the doorstep
Why is Bow Guest House better than Crescent Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.7 vs 6.0)+2.7
- 2Higher star rating (3★ vs 2★)+1★
- 346 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+46
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 71 vs 35)+36
- 55 more sights within 1 km+5
- 6Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 16:00)−2h
Why is Crescent Hotel better than Bow Guest House?
- 1530 m closer to the beach (3.6 km vs 4.1 km)−530 m
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Bow Guest House vs Crescent Hotel: which hotel is better? | Bow Guest House | Crescent Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.7 +2.7 | 6.0 |
| Location | 7.3 +2.2 | 5.1 |
| Beach access | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.4 +1.3 | 7.1 |
| Guest rating | 8.7 +2.7 | 6.0 |
| Number of reviews | 23 | 29 +6 |
| Google rating | 4.3/5 +1.7 | 2.6/5 |
| Google reviews | 76 | 143 +67 |
| Rank in Reading | top 26% +71% | top 97% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.3 +2.2 | 5.1 |
| Distance to the centre | 810 m | 890 m |
| To public transport | 580 m | 570 m |
| To the airport | 36 km | 36 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 53 +46 | 7 |
| Sights within 1 km | 6 +5 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ +1★ | ★★ |
| Rooms | 13 | – |
| Listed amenities | 8 +5 | 3 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 −2h | 16:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | – |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
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Location
540 m apart
Bow Guest House or Crescent Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Bow Guest House or Crescent Hotel?
Bow Guest House leads in 2 of 4 categories, including guest rating, location.
Which is cheaper, Bow Guest House or Crescent Hotel?
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How far apart are Bow Guest House and Crescent Hotel?
The two hotels are 540 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