College House vs The Lamplighter Hotel
Both are in Windermere, 170 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
GuesthouseWindermere
College House
- Guest rating
- 9.0 Excellent
- Location score
- 6.8
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
GuesthouseLow Ibbotsholme
The Lamplighter Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.9 Excellent
- Location score
- 6.8
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 170 m apart.
Choose College House if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 3 / 11)
Choose The Lamplighter Hotel if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 11 / 3)
Why is College House better than The Lamplighter Hotel?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is The Lamplighter Hotel better than College House?
- 1Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00)+1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| College House vs The Lamplighter Hotel: which hotel is better? | College House | The Lamplighter Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.0 | 8.9 |
| Location | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Public transport | 9.4 | 9.8 +0.4 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.9 +0.1 | 8.9 |
| Guest rating | 9.0 +0.1 | 8.9 |
| Number of reviews | 40 +3 | 37 |
| Rank in Windermere | top 42% +9% | bottom 49% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Distance to the centre | 790 m −170 m | 960 m |
| To public transport | 260 m | 180 m |
| To the airport | 100 km | 100 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 46 | 45 |
| To the nearest food shop | 160 m | 140 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 3 | 11 |
| Listed amenities | 8 | 9 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 11:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
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Location
170 m apart
College House: city centre: 790 m, nearest station Windermere railway station: 260 m, Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA): 100 km, 46 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
The Lamplighter Hotel: city centre: 960 m, nearest station Windermere railway station: 180 m, Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA): 100 km, 45 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
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College House or The Lamplighter Hotel: common questions
Which is better, College House or The Lamplighter Hotel?
The Lamplighter Hotel leads in 1 of 3 categories, including public transport.
Which is cheaper, College House or The Lamplighter Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
College House is closer: 790 m from the centre, against 960 m for The Lamplighter Hotel.
How far apart are College House and The Lamplighter Hotel?
The two hotels are 170 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