Bracken Hide Hotel vs Marmalade
Both are in Portree, 780 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Budhmor
Bracken Hide Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 3.9
- Score by category
- 3 of 13
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?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.7 vs 8.2)+0.5
- 2More guest reviews (74 vs 32), so the rating is more reliable×2.3
Why is Marmalade better than Bracken Hide Hotel?
- 1760 m closer to the area centre−760 m
- 29 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+9
- 3Earlier 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 vs Marmalade: which hotel is better? | 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 | – | ✓ |
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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.
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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.
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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