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title: "Lemon & Lime Guesthouse vs Protea Hotel Bloemfontein"
description: "Lemon & Lime Guesthouse or Protea Hotel Bloemfontein in Bloemfontein? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Lemon & Lime Guesthouse vs Protea Hotel Bloemfontein

Both are in Bloemfontein, 1.2 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Guesthouse · Willows
## [Lemon & Lime Guesthouse](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/lemon-lime-guesthouse-bloemfontein/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.1 ·  Excellent

- **Score by category:** 3 of 12

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1769214/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★★ · Brandwag
## [Protea Hotel Bloemfontein](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/protea-hotel-bloemfontein-bloemfontein/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.4 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 4.1

- **Score by category:** 3 of 12

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1983846/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 3 categories. Your priorities decide. 1.2 km apart.

### Choose Lemon & Lime Guesthouse if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.1 / 8.4)

### Why is Lemon & Lime Guesthouse better than Protea Hotel Bloemfontein?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.1 vs 8.4) (+0.7)

### Why is Protea Hotel Bloemfontein better than Lemon & Lime Guesthouse?

1.  More guest reviews (52 vs 6), so the rating is more reliable (×8.7)
2.  Later 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.

 

|  | Lemon & Lime Guesthouse | Protea Hotel Bloemfontein |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 8.4 |
| Location | – | 4.1 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.7  (+0.2) | 8.5 |
| Guest rating | 9.1  (+0.7) | 8.4 |
| Number of reviews | 6 | 52  (+46) |
| Rank in Bloemfontein | top 36%  (+23%) | bottom 41% |
| Location |
| Location score | 3.7 | 4.1  (+0.4) |
| Distance to the centre | 870 m | 980 m |
| To the airport | 10 km | 11 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 10 | 8 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 460 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 1 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★★★ |
| Floors | – | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2013 |
| Listed amenities | – | 7 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 11:00  (+1h) |
| Amenities |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Location

1.2 km apart

Lemon & Lime Guesthouse: city centre: 870 m, Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN): 10 km, 10 places to eat within 500 m.

Protea Hotel Bloemfontein: city centre: 980 m, Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN): 11 km, 8 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Bloemfontein

[Bloemfontein weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/south-africa/free-state/bloemfontein/weather)

## Lemon & Lime Guesthouse or Protea Hotel Bloemfontein: common questions

### Which is better, Lemon & Lime Guesthouse or Protea Hotel Bloemfontein?

They are evenly matched. Lemon & Lime Guesthouse is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Bloemfontein; Protea Hotel Bloemfontein is stronger in number of reviews, location score, check-out until.

### Which is cheaper, Lemon & Lime Guesthouse or Protea Hotel Bloemfontein?

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

### How far apart are Lemon & Lime Guesthouse and Protea Hotel Bloemfontein?

The two hotels are 1.2 km 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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