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title: "Green Gables Inn vs The Retro Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Green Gables Inn or The Retro Hotel in Branson (MO)? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Green Gables Inn vs The Retro Hotel

Both are in Branson (MO), 340 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Motel · ★★ · Gretna
## [Green Gables Inn](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/green-gables-inn-branson-mo/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.1 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 6.2

- **Score by category:** 1 of 13

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1463256/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★ · Gretna
## [The Retro Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-retro-hotel-branson-mo/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Location score:** 6.3

- **Score by category:** 5 of 13

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2214231/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick The Retro Hotel

It comes out ahead on 5 of 13 compared facts. 340 m apart.

### Why is Green Gables Inn better than The Retro Hotel?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is The Retro Hotel better than Green Gables Inn?

1.  Higher star rating (3★ vs 2★) (+1★)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Green Gables Inn | The Retro Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 9.1 | – |
| Location | 6.2 | 6.3 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.9 | – |
| Guest rating | 9.1 | – |
| Number of reviews | 71 | – |
| Google rating | 4.0/5 | 4.1/5  (+0.1) |
| Google reviews | 325  (+175) | 150 |
| Rank in Branson (MO) | top 6% | – |
| Location |
| Location score | 6.2 | 6.3 |
| Distance to Gretna centre | 2.5 km | 2.2 km  (−330 m) |
| To the airport | 13 km | 13 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 22 | 26  (+4) |
| To the nearest food shop | 300 m | 20 m  (−280 m) |
| Shops within 500 m | 3 | 4 |
| Sights within 1 km | 15 | 15 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★ | ★★★  (+1★) |
| Rooms | – | 54 |
| Floors | – | 4 |
| Listed amenities | 8 | 7 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour front desk | ✓ | – |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Pets allowed | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Outdoor pool | – | ✓ |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Location

340 m apart

Green Gables Inn: city centre: 1.3 km, Branson Airport (BKG): 13 km, 22 places to eat within 500 m, 15 sights within 1 km.

The Retro Hotel: city centre: 1.4 km, Branson Airport (BKG): 13 km, 26 places to eat within 500 m, 15 sights within 1 km.

## Green Gables Inn or The Retro Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Green Gables Inn or The Retro Hotel?

The Retro Hotel leads in 5 of 13 categories, including Google rating, distance to Gretna centre, restaurants within 500 m. Green Gables Inn is stronger in Google reviews.

### Which is cheaper, Green Gables Inn or The Retro Hotel?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

The Retro Hotel is closer: 2.2 km from the centre, against 2.5 km for Green Gables Inn.

### How far apart are Green Gables Inn and The Retro Hotel?

The two hotels are 340 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/green-gables-inn-branson-mo-vs-the-retro-hotel-branson-mo/. 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/