Hillside Bed & Breakfast vs The Gateway Inn
Both are in Kendal, 2.7 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
GuesthouseKirkbarrow
Hillside Bed & Breakfast
- Guest rating
- –
- Location score
- 7.4
- Score by category
- 8 of 13
Hotel★★★Plumgarths
The Gateway Inn
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 2.5
- Score by category
- 5 of 13
The short answer
Pick Hillside Bed & Breakfast
It comes out ahead on 8 of 13 compared facts. 2.7 km apart.
Choose Hillside Bed & Breakfast if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.4 / 8.7)
- to walk to the sights (450 m / 2.5 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (98 / 2)
Why is Hillside Bed & Breakfast better than The Gateway Inn?
- 12.1 km closer to the city centre−2.1 km
- 2400 m closer to public transport−400 m
- 396 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+96
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 83 vs 15)+68
- 59 more sights within 1 km+9
Why is The Gateway Inn better than Hillside Bed & Breakfast?
- 1More guest reviews (71 vs 2), so the rating is more reliable×36
- 2Earlier check-in (15:00 vs 16:00)−1h
- 3Later 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.
| Hillside Bed & Breakfast vs The Gateway Inn: which hotel is better? | Hillside Bed & Breakfast | The Gateway Inn |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | – | 8.7 |
| Location | 7.4 +4.9 | 2.5 |
| Public transport | 5.6 +2.1 | 3.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.9 +0.2 | 8.8 |
| Guest rating | – | 8.7 |
| Number of reviews | 2 | 71 +69 |
| Google rating | 4.8/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 78 | – |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.4 +4.9 | 2.5 |
| Distance to the centre | 450 m −2.1 km | 2.5 km |
| To public transport | 960 m −400 m | 1.4 km |
| To the airport | 88 km −2.6 km | 90 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 98 +96 | 2 |
| To the nearest food shop | 200 m | 50 m −150 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 11 +10 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 9 +9 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | – | 9 |
| Listed amenities | 3 | 9 +6 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 16:00 | 15:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 11:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
2.7 km 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.
The Gateway Inn: city centre: 2.5 km, nearest station Burneside railway station: 1.4 km, Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA): 90 km, 2 places to eat within 500 m.
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Hillside Bed & Breakfast or The Gateway Inn: common questions
Which is better, Hillside Bed & Breakfast or The Gateway Inn?
Hillside Bed & Breakfast leads in 8 of 13 categories, including StayVersus score, location score, distance to the centre. The Gateway Inn is stronger in number of reviews, to the nearest food shop, listed amenities.
Which is cheaper, Hillside Bed & Breakfast or The Gateway Inn?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Hillside Bed & Breakfast is closer: 450 m from the centre, against 2.5 km for The Gateway Inn.
How far apart are Hillside Bed & Breakfast and The Gateway Inn?
The two hotels are 2.7 km 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