Caledonian Hotel vs Hamilton House
Both are in Dumfries, 400 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Loreburn
Caledonian Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.9 Excellent
- Location score
- 6.0
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
Guesthouse★★★★Loreburn
Hamilton House
- Guest rating
- 9.4 Exceptional
- Location score
- 5.8
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
The short answer
Pick Hamilton House
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 400 m apart.
Choose Hamilton House if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
Why is Caledonian Hotel better than Hamilton House?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Hamilton House better than Caledonian Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.4 vs 8.9)+0.5
- 2Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
- 3Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:30)−2h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Caledonian Hotel vs Hamilton House: which hotel is better? | Caledonian Hotel | Hamilton House |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.9 | 9.4 +0.5 |
| Location | 6.0 | 5.8 |
| Public transport | 7.9 | 8.8 +0.9 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.9 | 9.1 +0.2 |
| Guest rating | 8.9 | 9.4 +0.5 |
| Number of reviews | 24 +11 | 13 |
| Google rating | 4.1/5 | 4.8/5 +0.7 |
| Google reviews | 355 +264 | 91 |
| Rank in Dumfries | top 50% | top 17% +33% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.0 +0.2 | 5.8 |
| Distance to Loreburn centre | 800 m | 820 m |
| To public transport | 540 m | 380 m −160 m |
| To the airport | 79 km | 78 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 14 +3 | 11 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★ +1★ |
| Rooms | – | 7 |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 7 +3 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:30 | 14:00 −2h |
| Check-out until | 11:00 +1h | 10:30 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | ✓ |
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Location
400 m apart
Caledonian Hotel or Hamilton House: common questions
Which is better, Caledonian Hotel or Hamilton House?
Hamilton House leads in 2 of 3 categories, including guest rating, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Caledonian Hotel or Hamilton House?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
How far apart are Caledonian Hotel and Hamilton House?
The two hotels are 400 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