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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Lemon & Lime Guesthouse
- Guest rating
- 9.1 Excellent
- Score by category
- 3 of 12
Hotel★★★★Brandwag
Protea Hotel Bloemfontein
- Guest rating
- 8.4 Very good
- Location score
- 4.1
- Score by category
- 3 of 12
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?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.1 vs 8.4)+0.7
Why is Protea Hotel Bloemfontein better than Lemon & Lime Guesthouse?
- 1More guest reviews (52 vs 6), so the rating is more reliable×8.7
- 2Later 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 vs Protea Hotel Bloemfontein: which hotel is better? | 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 | – | ✓ |
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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.
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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.
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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