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title: "Exeter Court Hotel vs Lower Thornton Farm: which hotel is better?"
description: "Too close to call. Each hotel leads in 3 categories. Your priorities decide. Exeter Court Hotel or Lower Thornton Farm in Exeter? Compare guest ratings…"
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/exeter-court-hotel-exeter-vs-lower-thornton-farm-exeter/
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retrieved: 2026-10-17
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# Exeter Court Hotel vs Lower Thornton Farm

Both are in Exeter, 2.0 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Hotel · ★★★ · Splatford
## [Exeter Court Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/exeter-court-hotel-exeter/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.8 ·  Excellent

- **Score by category:** 3 of 10

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1395878/agoda/?lang=en)

Guesthouse · Kenn
## [Lower Thornton Farm](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/lower-thornton-farm-exeter/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.7 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 1.5

- **Score by category:** 3 of 10

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1793579/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 3 categories. Your priorities decide. 2.0 km apart.

### Choose Exeter Court Hotel if you want

-   to walk to the sights

### Choose Lower Thornton Farm if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay

### Why is Exeter Court Hotel better than Lower Thornton Farm?

1.  1.6 km closer to the city centre (−1.6 km)
2.  More guest reviews (62 vs 24), so the rating is more reliable (×2.6)

### Why is Lower Thornton Farm better than Exeter Court Hotel?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.7 vs 8.8) (+0.9)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Exeter Court Hotel | Lower Thornton Farm |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 9.7 |
| Location | – | 1.5 |
| Beach access | – | 0.0 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.8 | 9.1  (+0.4) |
| Guest rating | 8.8 | 9.7  (+0.9) |
| Number of reviews | 62  (+38) | 24 |
| Rank in Exeter | top 54% | top 4%  (+50%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 1.9  (+0.4) | 1.5 |
| Distance to the centre | 7.0 km  (−1.6 km) | 8.6 km |
| To the airport | 12 km | 12 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | – | 4 |
| Listed amenities | 6 | 6 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | – | 17:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 10:30 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |

## Location

2.0 km apart

Exeter Court Hotel: city centre: 7.0 km, Exeter International Airport (EXT): 12 km.

Lower Thornton Farm: city centre: 8.6 km, Exeter International Airport (EXT): 12 km.

## Exeter Court Hotel or Lower Thornton Farm: common questions

### Which is better, Exeter Court Hotel or Lower Thornton Farm?

They are evenly matched. Exeter Court Hotel is stronger in number of reviews, location score, distance to the centre; Lower Thornton Farm is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Exeter.

### Which is cheaper, Exeter Court Hotel or Lower Thornton Farm?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Exeter Court Hotel is closer: 7.0 km from the centre, against 8.6 km for Lower Thornton Farm.

### How far apart are Exeter Court Hotel and Lower Thornton Farm?

The two hotels are 2.0 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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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/exeter-court-hotel-exeter-vs-lower-thornton-farm-exeter/. 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/