Kirk Lea vs Wool Merchant Hotel
Both are in Halifax, 2.0 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
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Wool Merchant Hotel
- Guest rating
- 6.2 Okay
- Location score
- 8.6
- Score by category
- 3 of 8
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 3 categories. Your priorities decide. 2.0 km apart.
Choose Kirk Lea if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Choose Wool Merchant Hotel if you want
- to walk to the sights
- more restaurants on the doorstep
- a big hotel with more facilities
Why is Kirk Lea better than Wool Merchant Hotel?
- 1Earlier check-in (13:00 vs 15:00)−2h
- 2A smaller, more intimate hotel (5 vs 55 rooms)−50
Why is Wool Merchant Hotel better than Kirk Lea?
- 11.4 km closer to the city centre−1.4 km
- 2A larger hotel with more facilities (55 vs 5 rooms)×11.0
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Kirk Lea vs Wool Merchant Hotel: which hotel is better? | Kirk Lea | Wool Merchant Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | – | 6.2 |
| Location | – | 8.6 |
| Public transport | – | 9.1 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.2 +0.5 | 7.7 |
| Guest rating | 9.7 +3.5 | 6.2 |
| Number of reviews | 3 | 7 +4 |
| Location | ||
| Location score | – | 8.6 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.9 km | 560 m −1.4 km |
| To public transport | – | 320 m |
| To the airport | – | 20 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 110 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 11 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 5 | 55 |
| Floors | 3 | – |
| Listed amenities | 11 | 11 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 13:00 −2h | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:30 | 11:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
2.0 km apart
Kirk Lea or Wool Merchant Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Kirk Lea or Wool Merchant Hotel?
They are evenly matched. Kirk Lea is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, check-in from; Wool Merchant Hotel is stronger in number of reviews, distance to the centre, check-out until.
Which is cheaper, Kirk Lea or Wool Merchant Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Wool Merchant Hotel is closer: 560 m from the centre, against 1.9 km for Kirk Lea.
How far apart are Kirk Lea and Wool Merchant Hotel?
The two hotels are 2.0 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