Ibis Gloucester Hotel vs Nelson Serviced Apartments
Both are in Gloucester, 2.8 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★½Barnwood
Ibis Gloucester Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 4.1
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
Apartment★★★City Centre
Nelson Serviced Apartments
- Guest rating
- 8.2 Very good
- Location score
- 7.5
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 1 categories. Your priorities decide. 2.8 km apart.
Choose Ibis Gloucester Hotel if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 127 / 11)
Choose Nelson Serviced Apartments if you want
- to walk to the sights (510 m / 2.4 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (92 / 10)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 11 / 127)
Why is Ibis Gloucester Hotel better than Nelson Serviced Apartments?
- 1290 m closer to public transport−290 m
- 2Later check-out (12:00 vs 10:00)+2h
- 3A larger hotel with more facilities (127 vs 11 rooms)×11.5
Why is Nelson Serviced Apartments better than Ibis Gloucester Hotel?
- 11.9 km closer to the city centre−1.9 km
- 2Higher star rating (3★ vs 2.5★)+0.5★
- 382 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+82
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 83 vs 33)+50
- 511 more sights within 1 km+11
- 6A smaller, more intimate hotel (11 vs 127 rooms)−116
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Ibis Gloucester Hotel vs Nelson Serviced Apartments: which hotel is better? | Ibis Gloucester Hotel | Nelson Serviced Apartments |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Location | 4.1 | 7.5 +3.4 |
| Facilities | 4.2 | – |
| Families | 0.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 1.5 | – |
| Public transport | 7.1 +1.6 | 5.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Guest rating | 8.3 +0.1 | 8.2 |
| Number of reviews | 48 +31 | 17 |
| Rank in Gloucester | top 55% +10% | top 65% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.1 | 7.5 +3.4 |
| Distance to the centre | 2.4 km | 510 m −1.9 km |
| To public transport | 690 m −290 m | 980 m |
| To the airport | 64 km | 62 km −1.8 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 10 | 92 +82 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 11 +11 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★½ | ★★★ +0.5★ |
| Rooms | 127 | 11 |
| Listed amenities | 13 +10 | 3 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 +2h | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
Price for your dates
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Location
2.8 km apart
Ibis Gloucester Hotel: city centre: 2.4 km, nearest station Cheltenham Spa Train Station: 690 m, Bristol Airport (BRS): 64 km, 10 places to eat within 500 m.
Nelson Serviced Apartments: city centre: 510 m, nearest station Gloucester Train Station: 980 m, Bristol Airport (BRS): 62 km, 92 places to eat within 500 m, 11 sights within 1 km.
Ibis Gloucester Hotel or Nelson Serviced Apartments: common questions
Which is better, Ibis Gloucester Hotel or Nelson Serviced Apartments?
They are evenly matched. Ibis Gloucester Hotel is stronger in public transport; Nelson Serviced Apartments is stronger in location.
Which is cheaper, Ibis Gloucester Hotel or Nelson Serviced Apartments?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Nelson Serviced Apartments is closer: 510 m from the centre, against 2.4 km for Ibis Gloucester Hotel.
How far apart are Ibis Gloucester Hotel and Nelson Serviced Apartments?
The two hotels are 2.8 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