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title: "Fox and Squirrel vs The Highlander Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Fox and Squirrel or The Highlander Hotel in Dullstroom? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/fox-and-squirrel-dullstroom-vs-the-highlander-hotel-dullstroom/
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retrieved: 2026-10-29
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# Fox and Squirrel vs The Highlander Hotel

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

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Hotel · ★★★ · Emakhazeni Ward 4
## [Fox and Squirrel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/fox-and-squirrel-dullstroom/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Score by category:** 1 of 2

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1424292/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★ · Sakhelwe
## [The Highlander Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-highlander-hotel-dullstroom/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.4 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 4.2

- **Score by category:** 0 of 2

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2201152/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 1.6 km apart.

### Choose The Highlander Hotel if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep

### Why is Fox and Squirrel better than The Highlander Hotel?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is The Highlander Hotel better than Fox and Squirrel?

No clear advantages in our data.

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Fox and Squirrel | The Highlander Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 8.4 |
| Location | – | 4.2 |
| Facilities | – | 7.5 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 7.5 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | – | 8.8 |
| Guest rating | – | 8.4 |
| Number of reviews | – | 11 |
| Location |
| Location score | – | 4.2 |
| Distance to the centre | 650 m  (−400 m) | 1.0 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 10 |
| Shops within 500 m | – | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 1 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | – | 16 |
| Listed amenities | – | 17 |
| Amenities |
| Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |

## 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

The Highlander Hotel: city centre: 1.0 km, 10 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Dullstroom

[Dullstroom weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/south-africa/mpumalanga/dullstroom/weather)

## Fox and Squirrel or The Highlander Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Fox and Squirrel or The Highlander Hotel?

Fox and Squirrel leads in 1 of 2 categories, including distance to the centre.

### Which is cheaper, Fox and Squirrel or The Highlander Hotel?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Fox and Squirrel is closer: 650 m from the centre, against 1.0 km for The Highlander Hotel.

### How far apart are Fox and Squirrel and The Highlander Hotel?

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/fox-and-squirrel-dullstroom-vs-the-highlander-hotel-dullstroom/. 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/