Brantfell House vs Elder Grove
Both are in Ambleside, 150 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Guesthouse★★★★Waterhead
Brantfell House
- Guest rating
- 9.3 Exceptional
- Location score
- 6.2
- Score by category
- 3 of 14
Guesthouse★★★★Waterhead
Elder Grove
- Guest rating
- 9.9 Exceptional
- Location score
- 6.1
- Score by category
- 6 of 14
The short answer
Pick Elder Grove
It comes out ahead on 6 of 14 compared facts. 150 m apart.
Choose Elder Grove if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.9 / 9.3)
Why is Brantfell House better than Elder Grove?
- 1Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
Why is Elder Grove better than Brantfell House?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.9 vs 9.3)+0.6
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Brantfell House vs Elder Grove: which hotel is better? | Brantfell House | Elder Grove |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.3 | 9.9 +0.6 |
| Location | 6.2 | 6.1 |
| Facilities | – | 5.0 |
| Families | – | 0.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.0 | 9.2 +0.2 |
| Guest rating | 9.3 | 9.9 +0.6 |
| Number of reviews | 10 | 11 +1 |
| Google rating | 5.0/5 +0.1 | 4.9/5 |
| Google reviews | 142 | 144 +2 |
| Rank in Ambleside | top 39% | top 8% +31% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.2 | 6.1 |
| Distance to Waterhead centre | 880 m | 840 m |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 65 | 66 |
| Sights within 1 km | 3 | 3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | – | 10 |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 12 +8 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 −1h | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 +1h | 10:30 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| EV charging | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
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Location
150 m apart
Brantfell House: city centre: 110 m, 65 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
Elder Grove: city centre: 260 m, 66 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
Brantfell House or Elder Grove: common questions
Which is better, Brantfell House or Elder Grove?
Elder Grove leads in 6 of 14 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Brantfell House is stronger in Google rating, check-in from, check-out until.
Which is cheaper, Brantfell House or Elder Grove?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
How far apart are Brantfell House and Elder Grove?
The two hotels are 150 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