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title: "Escape Town vs Kings Arms: which hotel is better?"
description: "Too close to call. Each hotel leads in 1 categories. Your priorities decide. Escape Town or Kings Arms in Boston? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities…"
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/escape-town-boston-vs-kings-arms-boston/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-18
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# Escape Town vs Kings Arms

Both are in Boston, 640 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Apartment · Boston
## [Escape Town](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/escape-town-boston/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Score by category:** 1 of 5

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1391422/agoda/?lang=en)

Guesthouse · ★★★ · Trinity
## [Kings Arms](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/kings-arms-boston/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.1 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 4.8

- **Score by category:** 1 of 5

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1728029/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 1 categories. Your priorities decide. 640 m apart.

### Choose Escape Town if you want

-   to walk to the sights (230 m / 820 m)

### Choose Kings Arms if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep

### Why is Escape Town better than Kings Arms?

1.  600 m closer to the city centre (−600 m)

### Why is Kings Arms better than Escape Town?

1.  Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00) (−1h)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Escape Town | Kings Arms |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 8.1 |
| Location | – | 4.8 |
| Public transport | – | 4.9 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | – | 8.1 |
| Guest rating | – | 8.1 |
| Number of reviews | – | 9 |
| Rank in Boston | – | top 67% |
| Location |
| Location score | – | 4.8 |
| Distance to the centre | 230 m  (−600 m) | 820 m |
| To public transport | – | 1.1 km |
| To the airport | – | 90 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 11 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 2 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 3 | 5 |
| Listed amenities | 7 | 8 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00  (−1h) |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |

## Location

640 m apart

Kings Arms: city centre: 820 m, nearest station Boston railway station: 1.1 km, East Midlands Airport (EMA): 90 km, 11 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

## Escape Town or Kings Arms: common questions

### Which is better, Escape Town or Kings Arms?

They are evenly matched. Escape Town is stronger in distance to the centre; Kings Arms is stronger in check-in from.

### Which is cheaper, Escape Town or Kings Arms?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Escape Town is closer: 230 m from the centre, against 820 m for Kings Arms.

### How far apart are Escape Town and Kings Arms?

The two hotels are 640 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/escape-town-boston-vs-kings-arms-boston/. 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/