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title: "Elephant & Castle vs Windsor Cottage: which hotel is better?"
description: "Too close to call. Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. Elephant & Castle or Windsor Cottage in Holmfirth? Compare…"
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/elephant-castle-holmfirth-vs-windsor-cottage-holmfirth/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-14
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# Elephant & Castle vs Windsor Cottage

Both are in Holmfirth, 430 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Inn · ★★★ · Under Hill
## [Elephant & Castle](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/elephant-castle-holmfirth/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.1 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 5.9

- **Score by category:** 0 of 4

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1382441/agoda/?lang=en)

Guesthouse · New Gate
## [Windsor Cottage](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/windsor-cottage-holmfirth/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Score by category:** 0 of 4

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2320648/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 430 m apart.

### Choose Elephant & Castle if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep
-   a big hotel with more facilities

### Choose Windsor Cottage if you want

-   a smaller, quieter hotel

### Why is Elephant & Castle better than Windsor Cottage?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Windsor Cottage better than Elephant & Castle?

No clear advantages in our data.

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Elephant & Castle | Windsor Cottage |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 9.1 | – |
| Location | 5.9 | – |
| Public transport | 7.4 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 9.1 | – |
| Guest rating | 9.1 | – |
| Number of reviews | 170 | – |
| Location |
| Location score | 5.9 | – |
| Distance to the centre | 170 m | 260 m |
| To public transport | 630 m | – |
| To the airport | 34 km | – |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 50 | – |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | – |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 5 | 1 |
| Listed amenities | 10 | – |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |

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## Location

430 m apart

## Elephant & Castle or Windsor Cottage: common questions

### Which is cheaper, Elephant & Castle or Windsor Cottage?

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

### How far apart are Elephant & Castle and Windsor Cottage?

The two hotels are 430 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/elephant-castle-holmfirth-vs-windsor-cottage-holmfirth/. 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/