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title: "Chelsea Hotel vs Cransley B&B: which hotel is better?"
description: "Chelsea Hotel or Cransley B&B in Bournemouth? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/chelsea-hotel-bournemouth-vs-cransley-b-b-bournemouth/
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retrieved: 2026-11-15
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# Chelsea Hotel vs Cransley B&B

Both are in Bournemouth, 230 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Guesthouse · Lansdowne
## [Chelsea Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/chelsea-hotel-bournemouth/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.2 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 7.0

- **Score by category:** 1 of 4

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1274268/agoda/?lang=en)

Guesthouse · Lansdowne
## [Cransley B&B](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/cransley-b-b-bournemouth/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.9 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 7.0

- **Score by category:** 1 of 4

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1327673/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 1 category. Your priorities decide. 230 m apart.

### Choose Chelsea Hotel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.2 / 8.9)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (66 / 41)

### Choose Cransley B&B if you want

-   to be closer to the beach (610 m / 780 m)

### Why is Chelsea Hotel better than Cransley B&B?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.2 vs 8.9) (+0.3)
2.  230 m closer to public transport (−230 m)
3.  25 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+25)

### Why is Cransley B&B better than Chelsea Hotel?

No clear advantages in our data.

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Chelsea Hotel | Cransley B&B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 9.2 | 8.9 |
| Location | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Beach access | 7.7 | 8.2  (+0.5) |
| Public transport | 9.1  (+1.3) | 7.8 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.5  (+0.2) | 8.3 |
| Guest rating | 9.2  (+0.3) | 8.9 |
| Number of reviews | 16  (+4) | 12 |
| Google rating | 4.5/5  (+0.1) | 4.4/5 |
| Google reviews | 153  (+89) | 64 |
| Rank in Bournemouth | top 20%  (+17%) | top 37% |
| Location |
| Location score | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Distance to Lansdowne centre | 480 m | 580 m |
| To the beach | 780 m | 610 m  (−170 m) |
| To public transport | 320 m  (−230 m) | 560 m |
| To the airport | 6.3 km | 6.4 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 66  (+25) | 41 |
| To the nearest food shop | 170 m | 150 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 8  (+3) | 5 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 2 |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 10 | 10 |
| Listed amenities | 11 | 10 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:30  (+1h) |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Location

230 m apart

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.

Cransley B&B: city centre: 1.7 km, nearest station Bournemouth Railway Station (BMH): 560 m, Bournemouth Airport (BOH): 6.4 km, beach: 610 m, 41 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Bournemouth

[Bournemouth weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/united-kingdom/england/bournemouth/weather)

## Chelsea Hotel or Cransley B&B: common questions

### Which is better, Chelsea Hotel or Cransley B&B?

They are evenly matched. Chelsea Hotel is stronger in public transport; Cransley B&B is stronger in beach access.

### Which is cheaper, Chelsea Hotel or Cransley B&B?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the beach?

Cransley B&B is 610 m from the nearest beach; Chelsea Hotel is 780 m.

### How far apart are Chelsea Hotel and Cransley B&B?

The two hotels are 230 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/chelsea-hotel-bournemouth-vs-cransley-b-b-bournemouth/. 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/