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title: "De Witt'e Guest House vs Lily Guesthouse: which hotel is better?"
description: "De Witt'e Guest House or Lily Guesthouse in Bloemfontein? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/de-witt-e-guest-house-bloemfontein-vs-lily-guesthouse-bloemfontein/
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retrieved: 2026-11-14
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# De Witt'e Guest House vs Lily Guesthouse

Both are in Bloemfontein, 410 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Guesthouse · Bayswater
## [De Witt'e Guest House](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/de-witt-e-guest-house-bloemfontein/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.2 ·  Excellent

- **Score by category:** 3 of 12

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1346823/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★ · Bayswater
## [Lily Guesthouse](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/lily-guesthouse-bloemfontein/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.5 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 2.6

- **Score by category:** 3 of 12

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1777407/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 3 categories. Your priorities decide. 410 m apart.

### Choose De Witt'e Guest House if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.2 / 9.5)

### Why is De Witt'e Guest House better than Lily Guesthouse?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Lily Guesthouse better than De Witt'e Guest House?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.5 vs 9.2) (+0.3)
2.  410 m closer to the area centre (−410 m)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | De Witt'e Guest House | Lily Guesthouse |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 9.5 |
| Location | – | 2.6 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.9  (+0.2) | 8.7 |
| Guest rating | 9.2 | 9.5  (+0.3) |
| Number of reviews | 28  (+23) | 5 |
| Rank in Bloemfontein | top 5%  (+27%) | top 32% |
| Location |
| Location score | 2.1 | 2.6  (+0.5) |
| Distance to Bayswater centre | 710 m | 300 m  (−410 m) |
| To the airport | 6.9 km | 6.5 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 1 | 3 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 540 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | – | 10 |
| Listed amenities | – | 6 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Location

410 m apart

De Witt'e Guest House: city centre: 4.0 km, Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN): 6.9 km, 1 places to eat within 500 m.

Lily Guesthouse: city centre: 4.3 km, Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN): 6.5 km, 3 places to eat within 500 m.

## Weather in Bloemfontein

[Bloemfontein weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/south-africa/free-state/bloemfontein/weather)

## De Witt'e Guest House or Lily Guesthouse: common questions

### Which is better, De Witt'e Guest House or Lily Guesthouse?

They are evenly matched. De Witt'e Guest House is stronger in StayVersus score, number of reviews, rank in Bloemfontein; Lily Guesthouse is stronger in guest rating, location score, distance to Bayswater centre.

### Which is cheaper, De Witt'e Guest House or Lily Guesthouse?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Lily Guesthouse is closer: 300 m from the centre, against 710 m for De Witt'e Guest House.

### How far apart are De Witt'e Guest House and Lily Guesthouse?

The two hotels are 410 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/de-witt-e-guest-house-bloemfontein-vs-lily-guesthouse-bloemfontein/. 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/