Celtic Bay Guest House vs Richmond Hotel
Both are in Aberystwyth, 50 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
GuesthouseAberystwyth
Celtic Bay Guest House
- Guest rating
- 8.4 Very good
- Location score
- 9.5
- Score by category
- 0 of 4
Hotel★★★★Aberystwyth
Richmond Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 9.5
- Score by category
- 0 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.
Why is Celtic Bay Guest House better than Richmond Hotel?
- 1More guest reviews (176 vs 11), so the rating is more reliable×16
Why is Richmond Hotel better than Celtic Bay Guest House?
- 1Earlier 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.
| Celtic Bay Guest House vs Richmond Hotel: which hotel is better? | Celtic Bay Guest House | Richmond Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Location | 9.5 | 9.5 |
| Beach access | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Public transport | 9.5 | 9.3 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.4 | 8.5 +0.1 |
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 8.6 +0.2 |
| Number of reviews | 176 +165 | 11 |
| Google rating | 4.2/5 | 4.6/5 +0.4 |
| Google reviews | 190 | 298 +108 |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.5 | 9.5 |
| Distance to Aberystwyth centre | 500 m | 450 m |
| To the beach | 30 m | 40 m |
| To public transport | 240 m | 290 m |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 76 | 89 +13 |
| To the nearest food shop | 330 m | 280 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 5 | 5 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 10 | – |
| Listed amenities | 7 +3 | 4 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 11:00 +1h | 10:30 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Beachfront | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
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Location
50 m apart
Celtic Bay Guest House: city centre: 180 m, nearest station Cliff Railway (Bottom Station): 240 m, beach: 30 m, 76 places to eat within 500 m, 5 sights within 1 km.
Richmond Hotel: city centre: 130 m, nearest station Cliff Railway (Bottom Station): 290 m, beach: 40 m, 89 places to eat within 500 m, 5 sights within 1 km.
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Celtic Bay Guest House or Richmond Hotel: common questions
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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