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title: "Dragonfly Hotel Peterborough vs Queensgate Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Dragonfly Hotel Peterborough or Queensgate Hotel in Peterborough? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Dragonfly Hotel Peterborough vs Queensgate Hotel

Both are in Peterborough, 1.9 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★ · West Town
## [Dragonfly Hotel Peterborough](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/dragonfly-hotel-peterborough-peterborough/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.9 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 3.3

- **Score by category:** 1 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1366312/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · New Fletton
## [Queensgate Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/queensgate-hotel-peterborough/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.7 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 6.5

- **Score by category:** 2 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2000539/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Queensgate Hotel

It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 1.9 km apart.

### Choose Dragonfly Hotel Peterborough if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.9 / 7.7)
-   to walk to the sights (310 m / 2.1 km)

### Choose Queensgate Hotel if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep (20 / 3)

### Why is Dragonfly Hotel Peterborough better than Queensgate Hotel?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.9 vs 7.7) (+1.2)
2.  1.8 km closer to the city centre (−1.8 km)
3.  More guest reviews (178 vs 26), so the rating is more reliable (×6.8)

### Why is Queensgate Hotel better than Dragonfly Hotel Peterborough?

1.  940 m closer to public transport (−940 m)
2.  17 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+17)
3.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 55 vs 19) (+36)
4.  4 more sights within 1 km (+4)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Dragonfly Hotel Peterborough | Queensgate Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.9  (+1.2) | 7.7 |
| Location | 3.3 | 6.5  (+3.2) |
| Public transport | 4.1 | 9.1  (+5.0) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.8  (+0.8) | 8.1 |
| Guest rating | 8.9  (+1.2) | 7.7 |
| Number of reviews | 178  (+152) | 26 |
| Rank in Peterborough | top 7%  (+93%) | bottom 1% |
| Location |
| Location score | 3.3 | 6.5  (+3.2) |
| Distance to the centre | 310 m  (−1.8 km) | 2.1 km |
| To public transport | 1.3 km | 310 m  (−940 m) |
| To the airport | 77 km | 77 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 3 | 20  (+17) |
| To the nearest food shop | 650 m | 250 m  (−400 m) |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 4  (+4) |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | – | 41 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Listed amenities | 6 | 11  (+5) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | – | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

1.9 km apart

Dragonfly Hotel Peterborough: city centre: 310 m, nearest station Peterborough Crescent railway station: 1.3 km, East Midlands Airport (EMA): 77 km, 3 places to eat within 500 m.

Queensgate Hotel: city centre: 2.1 km, nearest station Peterborough East railway station: 310 m, London Luton Airport (LTN): 77 km, 20 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Peterborough

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

## Dragonfly Hotel Peterborough or Queensgate Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Dragonfly Hotel Peterborough or Queensgate Hotel?

Queensgate Hotel leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport. Dragonfly Hotel Peterborough is stronger in guest rating.

### Which is cheaper, Dragonfly Hotel Peterborough or Queensgate Hotel?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Dragonfly Hotel Peterborough is closer: 310 m from the centre, against 2.1 km for Queensgate Hotel.

### How far apart are Dragonfly Hotel Peterborough and Queensgate Hotel?

The two hotels are 1.9 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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