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title: "Drapers Hall vs The Vaults: which hotel is better?"
description: "Drapers Hall or The Vaults in Shrewsbury? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-15
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# Drapers Hall vs The Vaults

Both are in Shrewsbury, 350 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Guesthouse · Frankwell
## [Drapers Hall](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/drapers-hall-shrewsbury/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.7 ·  Exceptional

- **Score by category:** 3 of 9

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1366375/agoda/?lang=en)

Inn · ★★★ · Frankwell
## [The Vaults](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-vaults-shrewsbury/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.3 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 9.0

- **Score by category:** 1 of 9

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2220950/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Drapers Hall

It comes out ahead on 3 of 9 compared facts. 350 m apart.

### Choose Drapers Hall if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.7 / 8.3)

### Choose The Vaults if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep

### Why is Drapers Hall better than The Vaults?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.7 vs 8.3) (+1.4)

### Why is The Vaults better than Drapers Hall?

1.  More guest reviews (135 vs 6), so the rating is more reliable (×23)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Drapers Hall | The Vaults |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 8.3 |
| Location | – | 9.0 |
| Public transport | – | 10.0 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.7  (+0.4) | 8.3 |
| Guest rating | 9.7  (+1.4) | 8.3 |
| Number of reviews | 6 | 135  (+129) |
| Rank in Shrewsbury | top 33%  (+54%) | bottom 13% |
| Location |
| Location score | – | 9.0 |
| Distance to Frankwell centre | 560 m | 550 m |
| To public transport | – | 80 m |
| To the airport | – | 70 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 130 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 270 m |
| Shops within 500 m | – | 10 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 8 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 6 | 7 |
| Listed amenities | 6 | 5 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

[The Vaults prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-vaults-shrewsbury/prices/)

## Location

350 m apart

The Vaults: city centre: 150 m, nearest station Church Stretton Railway Station: 80 m, Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL): 70 km, 130 places to eat within 500 m, 8 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Shrewsbury

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

## Drapers Hall or The Vaults: common questions

### Which is better, Drapers Hall or The Vaults?

Drapers Hall leads in 3 of 9 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Shrewsbury. The Vaults is stronger in number of reviews.

### Which is cheaper, Drapers Hall or The Vaults?

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

### How far apart are Drapers Hall and The Vaults?

The two hotels are 350 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/drapers-hall-shrewsbury-vs-the-vaults-shrewsbury/. 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/