Hillcrest Inn vs Ships Inn
Both are in Hampton (NH), 510 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
The short answer
Pick Ships Inn
It comes out ahead on 6 of 15 compared facts. 510 m apart.
Choose Ships Inn if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.9 / 7.8)
Why is Hillcrest Inn better than Ships Inn?
- 111 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+11
Why is Ships Inn better than Hillcrest Inn?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.9 vs 7.8)+1.1
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hillcrest Inn vs Ships Inn: which hotel is better? | Hillcrest Inn | Ships Inn |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | – | 8.9 |
| Location | – | 8.7 |
| Beach access | – | 9.9 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.9 | 8.2 +0.2 |
| Guest rating | 7.8 | 8.9 +1.1 |
| Number of reviews | 12 +6 | 6 |
| Google rating | 3.7/5 +0.7 | 3.0/5 |
| Google reviews | 269 | 470 +201 |
| Rank in Hampton (NH) | bottom 40% | top 20% +40% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Distance to the centre | 630 m | 250 m −380 m |
| To the beach | 40 m −100 m | 140 m |
| To the airport | 19 km | 18 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 42 +11 | 31 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 440 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 4 +2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★ | ★★ |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 4 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | – |
| Check-out until | 10:30 | – |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
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Location
510 m apart
Hillcrest Inn: city centre: 630 m, Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM): 19 km, beach: 40 m, 42 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
Ships Inn: city centre: 250 m, Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM): 18 km, beach: 140 m, 31 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.
Hillcrest Inn or Ships Inn: common questions
Which is better, Hillcrest Inn or Ships Inn?
Ships Inn leads in 6 of 15 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, Google reviews. Hillcrest Inn is stronger in number of reviews, Google rating, to the beach.
Which is cheaper, Hillcrest Inn or Ships Inn?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Ships Inn is closer: 250 m from the centre, against 630 m for Hillcrest Inn.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Hillcrest Inn is 40 m from the nearest beach; Ships Inn is 140 m.
How far apart are Hillcrest Inn and Ships Inn?
The two hotels are 510 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