Chelsea Hotel vs Cransley B&B
Both are in Bournemouth, 230 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
GuesthouseLansdowne
Chelsea Hotel
- Guest rating
- 9.2 Excellent
- Location score
- 7.0
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
GuesthouseLansdowne
Cransley B&B
- Guest rating
- 8.9 Excellent
- Location score
- 7.0
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
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?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.2 vs 8.9)+0.3
- 2230 m closer to public transport−230 m
- 325 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 vs Cransley B&B: which hotel is better? | 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 | ✓ | – |
Price for your dates
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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.
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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.
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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