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title: "Crown Hotel vs The William Cecil Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Crown Hotel or The William Cecil Hotel in Peterborough? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/crown-hotel-peterborough-vs-the-william-cecil-hotel-peterborough/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-11
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# Crown Hotel vs The William Cecil Hotel

Both are in Peterborough, 500 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★★ · Baron St Martin
## [Crown Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/crown-hotel-peterborough/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.0 ·  Excellent

- **Score by category:** 5 of 7

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1328812/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · Stamford
## [The William Cecil Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-william-cecil-hotel-peterborough/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.0 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 5.1

- **Score by category:** 1 of 7

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2223005/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Crown Hotel

It comes out ahead on 5 of 7 compared facts. 500 m apart.

### Choose Crown Hotel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.0 / 8.0)

### Choose The William Cecil Hotel if you want

-   to walk to the sights (16 km / 17 km)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep

### Why is Crown Hotel better than The William Cecil Hotel?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.0 vs 8.0) (+1.0)
2.  Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00) (−1h)

### Why is The William Cecil Hotel better than Crown 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.

 

|  | Crown Hotel | The William Cecil Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 8.0 |
| Location | – | 5.1 |
| Public transport | – | 9.8 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.6  (+0.3) | 8.3 |
| Guest rating | 9.0  (+1.0) | 8.0 |
| Number of reviews | 15  (+9) | 6 |
| Rank in Peterborough | top 27%  (+46%) | bottom 27% |
| Location |
| Location score | – | 5.1 |
| Distance to the centre | 17 km | 16 km  (−430 m) |
| To public transport | – | 180 m |
| To the airport | – | 61 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 57 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 270 m |
| Shops within 500 m | – | 6 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 2 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★ | – |
| Rooms | – | 27 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2011 |
| Listed amenities | – | 11 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00  (−1h) | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| EV charging | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

500 m apart

The William Cecil Hotel: city centre: 16 km, nearest station Stamford railway station: 180 m, East Midlands Airport (EMA): 61 km, 57 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Peterborough

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

## Crown Hotel or The William Cecil Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Crown Hotel or The William Cecil Hotel?

Crown Hotel leads in 5 of 7 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. The William Cecil Hotel is stronger in distance to the centre.

### Which is cheaper, Crown Hotel or The William Cecil Hotel?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

The William Cecil Hotel is closer: 16 km from the centre, against 17 km for Crown Hotel.

### How far apart are Crown Hotel and The William Cecil Hotel?

The two hotels are 500 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/crown-hotel-peterborough-vs-the-william-cecil-hotel-peterborough/. 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/