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title: "Clarke Inn vs The Milner: which hotel is better?"
description: "Clarke Inn or The Milner in Grahamstown? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/clarke-inn-grahamstown-vs-the-milner-grahamstown/
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retrieved: 2026-11-07
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# Clarke Inn vs The Milner

Both are in Grahamstown, 1.3 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Apartment · Oatlands North
## [Clarke Inn](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/clarke-inn-grahamstown/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Score by category:** 1 of 5

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1292807/agoda/?lang=en)

Guesthouse · Makhanda
## [The Milner](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-milner-grahamstown/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.1 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 5.4

- **Score by category:** 3 of 5

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2207449/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick The Milner

It comes out ahead on 3 of 5 compared facts. 1.3 km apart.

### Choose Clarke Inn if you want

-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 7)

### Choose The Milner if you want

-   to walk to the sights (270 m / 1.1 km)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep
-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 7 / 1)

### Why is Clarke Inn better than The Milner?

1.  Earlier check-in (13:00 vs 14:00) (−1h)

### Why is The Milner better than Clarke Inn?

1.  800 m closer to the city centre (−800 m)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Clarke Inn | The Milner |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 9.1 |
| Location | – | 5.4 |
| Facilities | – | 5.8 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.5 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | – | 9.0 |
| Guest rating | – | 9.1 |
| Number of reviews | – | 15 |
| Location |
| Location score | – | 5.4 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.1 km | 270 m  (−800 m) |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 15 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 280 m |
| Shops within 500 m | – | 5 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 4 |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 1 | 7 |
| Listed amenities | 3 | 15  (+12) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 13:00  (−1h) | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 9:30 | 10:00  (+1h) |
| Amenities |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Location

1.3 km apart

The Milner: city centre: 270 m, 15 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.

## Clarke Inn or The Milner: common questions

### Which is better, Clarke Inn or The Milner?

The Milner leads in 3 of 5 categories, including distance to the centre, listed amenities, check-out until. Clarke Inn is stronger in check-in from.

### Which is cheaper, Clarke Inn or The Milner?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

The Milner is closer: 270 m from the centre, against 1.1 km for Clarke Inn.

### How far apart are Clarke Inn and The Milner?

The two hotels are 1.3 km 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/clarke-inn-grahamstown-vs-the-milner-grahamstown/. 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/