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title: "Bracken Hide Hotel vs Marmalade: which hotel is better?"
description: "Bracken Hide Hotel or Marmalade in Portree? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/bracken-hide-hotel-portree-vs-marmalade-portree/
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retrieved: 2026-10-30
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# Bracken Hide Hotel vs Marmalade

Both are in Portree, 780 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★★ · Budhmor
## [Bracken Hide Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/bracken-hide-hotel-portree/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.7 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 3.9

- **Score by category:** 3 of 13

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1225006/agoda/?lang=en)

[No photos yet](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/marmalade-portree/)

Hotel · ★★★★ · Budhmor
## [Marmalade](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/marmalade-portree/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.2 ·  Very good

- **Score by category:** 5 of 13

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1826000/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Marmalade

It comes out ahead on 5 of 13 compared facts. 780 m apart.

### Choose Bracken Hide Hotel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.7 / 8.2)

### Choose Marmalade if you want

-   to walk to the sights (330 m / 810 m)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (14 / 5)

### Why is Bracken Hide Hotel better than Marmalade?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.7 vs 8.2) (+0.5)
2.  More guest reviews (74 vs 32), so the rating is more reliable (×2.3)

### Why is Marmalade better than Bracken Hide Hotel?

1.  760 m closer to the area centre (−760 m)
2.  9 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+9)
3.  Earlier check-in (15:00 vs 16:00) (−1h)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Bracken Hide Hotel | Marmalade |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.7 | – |
| Location | 3.9 | – |
| Beach access | 2.5 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.7  (+0.3) | 8.4 |
| Guest rating | 8.7  (+0.5) | 8.2 |
| Number of reviews | 74  (+42) | 32 |
| Location |
| Location score | 3.9 | 4.6  (+0.7) |
| Distance to Budhmor centre | 1.3 km | 580 m  (−760 m) |
| To the beach | 2.3 km | 1.9 km  (−390 m) |
| To the airport | 70 km | 70 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 5 | 14  (+9) |
| To the nearest food shop | 430 m | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Newest building or renovation | 2023 | – |
| Listed amenities | 9 | 9 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 16:00 | 15:00  (−1h) |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | – |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Steam room | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

780 m apart

Bracken Hide Hotel: city centre: 810 m, Benbecula Airport (BEB): 70 km, beach: 2.3 km, 5 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

Marmalade: city centre: 330 m, Benbecula Airport (BEB): 70 km, beach: 1.9 km, 14 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Portree

[Portree weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/united-kingdom/scotland/portree/weather)

## Bracken Hide Hotel or Marmalade: common questions

### Which is better, Bracken Hide Hotel or Marmalade?

Marmalade leads in 5 of 13 categories, including location score, distance to Budhmor centre, to the beach. Bracken Hide Hotel is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews.

### Which is cheaper, Bracken Hide Hotel or Marmalade?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Marmalade is closer: 580 m from the centre, against 1.3 km for Bracken Hide Hotel.

### Which hotel is closer to the beach?

Marmalade is 1.9 km from the nearest beach; Bracken Hide Hotel is 2.3 km.

### How far apart are Bracken Hide Hotel and Marmalade?

The two hotels are 780 m 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/bracken-hide-hotel-portree-vs-marmalade-portree/. 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/
