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Hapimag Resort Edinburgh vs West End Hostel

Both are in Edinburgh, 150 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel★★★★West End

Hapimag Resort Edinburgh

Guest rating
9.3 Exceptional
Location score
8.0
Score by category
1 of 4
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Hostel★★★West End

West End Hostel

Guest rating
7.7 Good
Location score
8.2
Score by category
1 of 4
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The short answer

Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 1 categories. Your priorities decide. 150 m apart.

Choose Hapimag Resort Edinburgh if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay
  • a big hotel with more facilities

Choose West End Hostel if you want

  • a smaller, quieter hotel
  • a newer or recently renovated building

Why is Hapimag Resort Edinburgh better than West End Hostel?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 7.7)+1.6
  2. 2Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★

Why is West End Hostel better than Hapimag Resort Edinburgh?

  1. 124 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+24
  2. 2Newer or more recently renovated (2025 vs 2019)+6y
  3. 3Earlier check-in (15:00 vs 16:00)−1h
  4. 4Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00)+1h

All compared facts

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

Hapimag Resort Edinburgh vs West End Hostel: which hotel is better?
Hapimag Resort Edinburgh vs West End Hostel: which hotel is better?Hapimag Resort EdinburghWest End Hostel
Score by category
Guest rating 9.3 +1.6 7.7
Location 8.0 8.2
Beach access 0.0 0.0
Public transport 7.4 8.2 +0.8
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 9.2 +1.4 7.8
Guest rating 9.3 +1.6 7.7
Number of reviews 183 279 +96
Google rating 4.8/5 –
Google reviews 315 –
Rank in Edinburgh top 3% +89% top 92%
Location
Location score 8.0 8.2
Distance to West End centre 220 m 130 m
To public transport 620 m 490 m −140 m
To the airport 9.7 km 9.6 km
Restaurants within 500 m 77 101 +24
Sights within 1 km 17 +2 15
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★★ +1★ ★★★
Rooms 29 10
Floors 5 4
Newest building or renovation 2019 2025 +6y
Listed amenities 10 9
Policies
Check-in from 16:00 15:00 −1h
Check-out until 10:00 11:00 +1h
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ –
Parking ✓ –
Laundry ✓ ✓
Luggage storage ✓ ✓
Breakfast ✓ –
Bar ✓ ✓
Minibar ✓ –
In-room safe ✓ ✓
Coffee or tea maker ✓ –
Terrace – ✓
Smoke-free – ✓
Kitchen – ✓
Balcony – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Families with children ✓ ✓
Couples ✓ –
Beach holidays ✓ ✓
Sightseeing on foot ✓ ✓
Business trips ✓ –
Spa & relaxation ✓ ✓

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Location

150 m apart

Hapimag Resort Edinburgh or West End Hostel: common questions

Which is better, Hapimag Resort Edinburgh or West End Hostel?

They are evenly matched. Hapimag Resort Edinburgh is stronger in guest rating; West End Hostel is stronger in public transport.

Which is cheaper, Hapimag Resort Edinburgh or West End Hostel?

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How far apart are Hapimag Resort Edinburgh and West End Hostel?

The two hotels are 150 m apart in a straight line.

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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