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title: "Craig Manor Hotel vs Hillthwaite Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Craig Manor Hotel or Hillthwaite Hotel in Windermere? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Craig Manor Hotel vs Hillthwaite Hotel

Both are in Windermere, 520 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★ · Bowness-on-Windermere
## [Craig Manor Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/craig-manor-hotel-windermere/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.7 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 6.6

- **Score by category:** 2 of 5

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1327586/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★ · Windermere
## [Hillthwaite Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hillthwaite-hotel-windermere/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.5 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 4.8

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

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1519783/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Craig Manor Hotel

It leads in 2 of 5 categories. 520 m apart.

### Choose Craig Manor Hotel if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep (25 / 3)

### Choose Hillthwaite Hotel if you want

-   a newer or recently renovated building (2018 / 1848)

### Why is Craig Manor Hotel better than Hillthwaite Hotel?

1.  360 m closer to public transport (−360 m)
2.  22 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+22)
3.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 60 vs 32) (+28)
4.  Has a gym

### Why is Hillthwaite Hotel better than Craig Manor Hotel?

1.  Has a swimming pool
2.  Has an indoor pool
3.  Newer or more recently renovated (2018 vs 1848) (+170y)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Craig Manor Hotel | Hillthwaite Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Location | 6.6  (+1.8) | 4.8 |
| Facilities | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Spa & wellness | 1.5 | 4.0  (+2.5) |
| Public transport | 7.1  (+1.9) | 5.2 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.7  (+0.1) | 8.7 |
| Guest rating | 8.7  (+0.2) | 8.5 |
| Number of reviews | 37  (+11) | 26 |
| Google rating | 4.4/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 490 | – |
| Rank in Windermere | bottom 29%  (+9%) | bottom 20% |
| Location |
| Location score | 6.6  (+1.8) | 4.8 |
| Distance to the centre | 430 m | 330 m |
| To public transport | 680 m  (−360 m) | 1.0 km |
| To the airport | 99 km | 99 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 25  (+22) | 3 |
| To the nearest food shop | 350 m  (−470 m) | 820 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 5 | 4 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 26 | 34 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | 1848 | 2018  (+170y) |
| Listed amenities | 13 | 12 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Pets allowed | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Indoor pool | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

520 m apart

Craig Manor Hotel: city centre: 430 m, nearest station Haverwaite Railway Station: 680 m, Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA): 99 km, 25 places to eat within 500 m, 5 sights within 1 km.

Hillthwaite Hotel: city centre: 330 m, nearest station Northern Trains: 1.0 km, Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA): 99 km, 3 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Windermere

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

## Craig Manor Hotel or Hillthwaite Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Craig Manor Hotel or Hillthwaite Hotel?

Craig Manor Hotel leads in 2 of 5 categories, including location, public transport. Hillthwaite Hotel is stronger in spa & wellness.

### Which is cheaper, Craig Manor Hotel or Hillthwaite Hotel?

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

### How far apart are Craig Manor Hotel and Hillthwaite Hotel?

The two hotels are 520 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/craig-manor-hotel-windermere-vs-hillthwaite-hotel-windermere/. 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/