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title: "Estoril vs The Smugglers: which hotel is better?"
description: "Estoril or The Smugglers in Penzance? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-29
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# Estoril vs The Smugglers

Both are in Penzance, 1.6 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Guesthouse · Wherrytown
## [Estoril](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/estoril-penzance/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.9 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 7.9

- **Score by category:** 2 of 9

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1392418/agoda/?lang=en)

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Guesthouse · Wherrytown
## [The Smugglers](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-smugglers-penzance/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Score by category:** 5 of 9

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2217712/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick The Smugglers

It comes out ahead on 5 of 9 compared facts. 1.6 km apart.

### Choose Estoril if you want

-   to walk to the sights (190 m / 1.5 km)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep

### Choose The Smugglers if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (10.0 / 7.9)

### Why is Estoril better than The Smugglers?

1.  660 m closer to the area centre (−660 m)

### Why is The Smugglers better than Estoril?

No clear advantages in our data.

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Estoril | The Smugglers |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 7.9 | – |
| Location | 7.9 | – |
| Beach access | 8.7 | – |
| Public transport | 6.5 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.7 | 8.8  (+0.2) |
| Guest rating | 7.9 | – |
| Number of reviews | 5  (+4) | 1 |
| Google rating | 3.9/5 | 4.6/5  (+0.7) |
| Google reviews | 64 | 67  (+3) |
| Rank in Penzance | bottom 13% | bottom 44%  (+31%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 7.9 | – |
| Distance to Wherrytown centre | 480 m  (−660 m) | 1.1 km |
| To the beach | 470 m | – |
| To public transport | 800 m | – |
| To the airport | 53 km | – |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 67 | – |
| To the nearest food shop | 280 m | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 6 | – |
| Sights within 1 km | 3 | – |
| Rooms & building |
| Listed amenities | 3 | 3 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:30  (+1h) |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Location

1.6 km apart

Estoril: city centre: 190 m, nearest station Penzance: 800 m, Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY): 53 km, beach: 470 m, 67 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Penzance

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

## Estoril or The Smugglers: common questions

### Which is better, Estoril or The Smugglers?

The Smugglers leads in 5 of 9 categories, including StayVersus score, Google rating, Google reviews. Estoril is stronger in number of reviews, distance to Wherrytown centre.

### Which is cheaper, Estoril or The Smugglers?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Estoril is closer: 480 m from the centre, against 1.1 km for The Smugglers.

### How far apart are Estoril and The Smugglers?

The two hotels are 1.6 km apart in a straight line.

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## 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/estoril-penzance-vs-the-smugglers-penzance/. 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/