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title: "Hillside Bed & Breakfast vs Shakespeare Inn: which hotel is better?"
description: "Pick Shakespeare Inn. It comes out ahead on 5 of 12 compared facts. Hillside Bed & Breakfast or Shakespeare Inn in Kendal? Compare guest ratings, location…"
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retrieved: 2026-10-17
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# Hillside Bed & Breakfast vs Shakespeare Inn

Both are in Kendal, 170 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Guesthouse · ★★★★ · Kirkbarrow
## [Hillside Bed & Breakfast](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hillside-bed-breakfast-kendal/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Location score:** 7.4

- **Score by category:** 1 of 12

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1519580/agoda/?lang=en)

Inn · Kirkbarrow
## [Shakespeare Inn](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/shakespeare-inn-kendal/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.9 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 7.7

- **Score by category:** 5 of 12

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2079327/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Shakespeare Inn

It comes out ahead on 5 of 12 compared facts. 170 m apart.

### Why is Hillside Bed & Breakfast better than Shakespeare Inn?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Shakespeare Inn better than Hillside Bed & Breakfast?

No clear advantages in our data.

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hillside Bed & Breakfast | Shakespeare Inn |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 8.9 |
| Location | 7.4 | 7.7 |
| Public transport | 5.6 | 6.3  (+0.7) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Guest rating | – | 8.9 |
| Number of reviews | 2 | 27  (+25) |
| Google rating | 4.8/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 78 | – |
| Rank in Kendal | top 36%  (+21%) | top 57% |
| Location |
| Location score | 7.4 | 7.7  (+0.3) |
| Distance to Kirkbarrow centre | 610 m | 670 m |
| To public transport | 960 m | 840 m  (−130 m) |
| To the airport | 88 km | 88 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 98 | 116  (+18) |
| Sights within 1 km | 9 | 9 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★ | – |
| Rooms | – | 5 |
| Listed amenities | 3 | 5  (+2) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 16:00 | 16:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |

## Location

170 m apart

Hillside Bed & Breakfast: city centre: 450 m, nearest station Kendal railway station: 960 m, Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA): 88 km, 98 places to eat within 500 m, 9 sights within 1 km.

Shakespeare Inn: city centre: 390 m, nearest station Kendal railway station: 840 m, Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA): 88 km, 116 places to eat within 500 m, 9 sights within 1 km.

## Hillside Bed & Breakfast or Shakespeare Inn: common questions

### Which is better, Hillside Bed & Breakfast or Shakespeare Inn?

Shakespeare Inn leads in 5 of 12 categories, including number of reviews, location score, to public transport. Hillside Bed & Breakfast is stronger in rank in Kendal.

### Which is cheaper, Hillside Bed & Breakfast or Shakespeare Inn?

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

### How far apart are Hillside Bed & Breakfast and Shakespeare Inn?

The two hotels are 170 m 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/hillside-bed-breakfast-kendal-vs-shakespeare-inn-kendal/. 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/