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title: "Burnside Guest House vs Riverside Apartment: which hotel is better?"
description: "Burnside Guest House or Riverside Apartment in Ayr? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/burnside-guest-house-ayr-vs-riverside-apartment-ayr/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-03
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# Burnside Guest House vs Riverside Apartment

Both are in Ayr, 640 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Guesthouse · Fort
## [Burnside Guest House](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/burnside-guest-house-ayr/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Location score:** 9.0

- **Score by category:** 4 of 7

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1233824/agoda/?lang=en)

Apartment · Fort
## [Riverside Apartment](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/riverside-apartment-ayr/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Score by category:** 1 of 7

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2031072/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Burnside Guest House

It comes out ahead on 4 of 7 compared facts. 640 m apart.

### Choose Burnside Guest House if you want

-   to walk to the sights (330 m / 750 m)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep

### Why is Burnside Guest House better than Riverside Apartment?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Riverside Apartment better than Burnside Guest House?

No clear advantages in our data.

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Burnside Guest House | Riverside Apartment |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Location | 9.0 | – |
| Beach access | 9.9 | – |
| Public transport | 7.3 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.8 | 8.8 |
| Number of reviews | 3  (+1) | 2 |
| Google rating | 4.9/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 160 | – |
| Rank in Ayr | bottom 27% | bottom 36%  (+9%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 9.0 | – |
| Distance to Fort centre | 220 m  (−200 m) | 420 m |
| To the beach | 120 m | – |
| To public transport | 650 m | – |
| To the airport | 5.9 km | – |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 51 | – |
| To the nearest food shop | 400 m | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | – |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 | – |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | – | 1 |
| Listed amenities | 7  (+4) | 3 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:30  (+1h) | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Beachfront | ✓ | – |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

640 m apart

Burnside Guest House: city centre: 330 m, nearest station Newtonhead railway station: 650 m, Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK): 5.9 km, beach: 120 m, 51 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Ayr

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

## Burnside Guest House or Riverside Apartment: common questions

### Which is better, Burnside Guest House or Riverside Apartment?

Burnside Guest House leads in 4 of 7 categories, including number of reviews, distance to Fort centre, listed amenities. Riverside Apartment is stronger in rank in Ayr.

### Which is cheaper, Burnside Guest House or Riverside Apartment?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Burnside Guest House is closer: 220 m from the centre, against 420 m for Riverside Apartment.

### How far apart are Burnside Guest House and Riverside Apartment?

The two hotels are 640 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/burnside-guest-house-ayr-vs-riverside-apartment-ayr/. 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/