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title: "Hotel Qudos vs Red Lion Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel Qudos or Red Lion Hotel in Salisbury? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-qudos-salisbury-vs-red-lion-hotel-salisbury/
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retrieved: 2026-11-12
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# Hotel Qudos vs Red Lion Hotel

Both are in Salisbury, 400 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Guesthouse · Wyndham Park
## [Hotel Qudos](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-qudos-salisbury/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.3 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 8.2

- **Score by category:** 0 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1616234/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★★ · The Friary
## [Red Lion Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/red-lion-hotel-salisbury/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.2 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 8.3

- **Score by category:** 0 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2010581/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 400 m apart.

### Choose Hotel Qudos if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.3 / 8.2)
-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 10 / 51)

### Choose Red Lion Hotel if you want

-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 51 / 10)

### Why is Hotel Qudos better than Red Lion Hotel?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Red Lion Hotel better than Hotel Qudos?

1.  More guest reviews (105 vs 44), so the rating is more reliable (×2.4)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hotel Qudos | Red Lion Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Location | 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Facilities | – | 6.7 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 8.9 | 9.0 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.5  (+0.2) | 8.3 |
| Guest rating | 8.3  (+0.1) | 8.2 |
| Number of reviews | 44 | 105  (+61) |
| Rank in Salisbury | bottom 25%  (+25%) | bottom 1% |
| Location |
| Location score | 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Distance to the centre | 310 m | 130 m  (−180 m) |
| To public transport | 350 m | 340 m |
| To the airport | 32 km | 32 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150  (+4) | 146 |
| To the nearest food shop | 40 m  (−130 m) | 170 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 14 | 13 |
| Sights within 1 km | 5 | 5 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 10 | 51 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2012 | – |
| Listed amenities | 6 | 19  (+13) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour front desk | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

400 m apart

Hotel Qudos: city centre: 310 m, nearest station Salisbury railway station: 350 m, Bournemouth Airport (BOH): 32 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 5 sights within 1 km.

Red Lion Hotel: city centre: 130 m, nearest station Salisbury and Dorset Junction Railway: 340 m, Bournemouth Airport (BOH): 32 km, 146 places to eat within 500 m, 5 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Salisbury

[Salisbury weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/united-kingdom/england/salisbury/weather)

## Hotel Qudos or Red Lion Hotel: common questions

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Qudos or Red Lion Hotel?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Red Lion Hotel is closer: 130 m from the centre, against 310 m for Hotel Qudos.

### How far apart are Hotel Qudos and Red Lion Hotel?

The two hotels are 400 m apart in a straight line.

## 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/hotel-qudos-salisbury-vs-red-lion-hotel-salisbury/. 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/