Hotel Peppers vs The Shirley
Both are in Torquay, 210 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Wellswood
Hotel Peppers
- Guest rating
- –
- Location score
- 6.7
- Score by category
- 4 of 17
GuesthouseWellswood
The Shirley
- Guest rating
- 9.6 Exceptional
- Location score
- 6.6
- Score by category
- 6 of 17
The short answer
Pick The Shirley
It comes out ahead on 6 of 17 compared facts. 210 m apart.
Choose Hotel Peppers if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep (104 / 50)
Choose The Shirley if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.6 / 8.0)
Why is Hotel Peppers better than The Shirley?
- 154 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+54
- 2More walkable surroundings (walk grade 81 vs 71)+10
Why is The Shirley better than Hotel Peppers?
No clear advantages in our data.
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hotel Peppers vs The Shirley: which hotel is better? | Hotel Peppers | The Shirley |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | – | 9.6 |
| Location | 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Facilities | – | 3.3 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Beach access | 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.5 | 8.8 +0.2 |
| Guest rating | – | 9.6 |
| Number of reviews | 4 | 6 +2 |
| Google rating | 4.9/5 +0.1 | 4.8/5 |
| Google reviews | 228 +147 | 81 |
| Rank in Torquay | bottom 18% | top 25% +57% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Distance to Wellswood centre | 990 m | 790 m −210 m |
| To the beach | 880 m | 910 m |
| To the airport | 31 km | 31 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 104 +54 | 50 |
| To the nearest food shop | 380 m −150 m | 530 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 3 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 6 | 6 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 10 | 7 |
| Listed amenities | 8 | 12 +4 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:30 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| EV charging | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
210 m apart
Hotel Peppers: city centre: 1.4 km, Exeter International Airport (EXT): 31 km, beach: 880 m, 104 places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.
The Shirley: city centre: 1.5 km, Exeter International Airport (EXT): 31 km, beach: 910 m, 50 places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.
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Hotel Peppers or The Shirley: common questions
Which is better, Hotel Peppers or The Shirley?
The Shirley leads in 6 of 17 categories, including StayVersus score, number of reviews, rank in Torquay. Hotel Peppers is stronger in Google rating, Google reviews, restaurants within 500 m.
Which is cheaper, Hotel Peppers or The Shirley?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
The Shirley is closer: 790 m from the centre, against 990 m for Hotel Peppers.
How far apart are Hotel Peppers and The Shirley?
The two hotels are 210 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