Castle Hotel vs Richmond Hotel
Both are in Aberystwyth, 700 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Aberystwyth
Richmond Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 9.5
- Score by category
- 8 of 11
The short answer
Pick Richmond Hotel
It comes out ahead on 8 of 11 compared facts. 700 m apart.
Choose Richmond Hotel if you want
- to walk to the sights
- more restaurants on the doorstep
Why is Castle Hotel better than Richmond Hotel?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Richmond Hotel better than Castle Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.6 vs 7.8)+0.8
- 2Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
- 3Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Castle Hotel vs Richmond Hotel: which hotel is better? | Castle Hotel | Richmond Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | – | 8.6 |
| Location | – | 9.5 |
| Beach access | – | 10.0 |
| Public transport | – | 9.3 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.4 | 8.5 +0.1 |
| Guest rating | 7.8 | 8.6 +0.8 |
| Number of reviews | 6 | 11 +5 |
| Google rating | 4.1/5 | 4.6/5 +0.5 |
| Google reviews | 289 | 298 +9 |
| Rank in Aberystwyth | top 86% | top 43% +43% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | – | 9.5 |
| Distance to Aberystwyth centre | 490 m | 450 m |
| To the beach | – | 40 m |
| To public transport | – | 290 m |
| To the airport | – | 125 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 89 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 5 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★ +1★ |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 4 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 11:00 +1h | 10:30 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Beachfront | ✓ | ✓ |
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Location
700 m apart
Castle Hotel or Richmond Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Castle Hotel or Richmond Hotel?
Richmond Hotel leads in 8 of 11 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Castle Hotel is stronger in check-out until.
Which is cheaper, Castle Hotel or Richmond Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
How far apart are Castle Hotel and Richmond Hotel?
The two hotels are 700 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