Brooklands Lodge vs Chelsea Hotel
Both are in Bournemouth, 50 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HotelLansdowne
Brooklands Lodge
- Guest rating
- 7.2 Good
- Location score
- 6.9
- Score by category
- 0 of 4
GuesthouseLansdowne
Chelsea Hotel
- Guest rating
- 9.2 Excellent
- Location score
- 7.0
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
The short answer
Too close to call
Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 50 m apart.
Choose Brooklands Lodge if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 19 / 10)
Choose Chelsea Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.2 / 7.2)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 10 / 19)
Why is Brooklands Lodge better than Chelsea Hotel?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Chelsea Hotel better than Brooklands Lodge?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.2 vs 7.2)+2.0
- 2Earlier 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.
| Brooklands Lodge vs Chelsea Hotel: which hotel is better? | Brooklands Lodge | Chelsea Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.2 | 9.2 +2.0 |
| Location | 6.9 | 7.0 |
| Beach access | 7.5 | 7.7 |
| Public transport | 9.1 | 9.1 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.8 | 8.5 +0.7 |
| Guest rating | 7.2 | 9.2 +2.0 |
| Number of reviews | 17 +1 | 16 |
| Google rating | – | 4.5/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 153 |
| Rank in Bournemouth | bottom 25% | top 20% +55% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.9 | 7.0 |
| Distance to Lansdowne centre | 520 m | 480 m |
| To the beach | 820 m | 780 m |
| To public transport | 320 m | 320 m |
| To the airport | 6.3 km | 6.3 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 57 | 66 +9 |
| To the nearest food shop | 160 m | 170 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 5 | 8 +3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 19 | 10 |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 11 +7 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 16:00 | 15:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 10:30 +1h | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
50 m apart
Brooklands Lodge: city centre: 1.6 km, nearest station Bournemouth Railway Station (BMH): 320 m, Bournemouth Airport (BOH): 6.3 km, beach: 820 m, 57 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
Chelsea Hotel: city centre: 1.5 km, nearest station Bournemouth Railway Station (BMH): 320 m, Bournemouth Airport (BOH): 6.3 km, beach: 780 m, 66 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
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Brooklands Lodge or Chelsea Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Brooklands Lodge or Chelsea Hotel?
Chelsea Hotel leads in 1 of 4 categories, including guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Brooklands Lodge or Chelsea Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
How far apart are Brooklands Lodge and Chelsea Hotel?
The two hotels are 50 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