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title: "Lion Square Lodge vs The Sebastian - Vail: which hotel is better?"
description: "Lion Square Lodge or The Sebastian - Vail in Vail (CO)? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Lion Square Lodge vs The Sebastian - Vail

Both are in Vail (CO), 950 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Inn · ★★★ · Vail
## [Lion Square Lodge](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/lion-square-lodge-vail-co/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.6 ·  Exceptional

- **Score by category:** 5 of 12

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1780352/agoda/?lang=en)

Resort · ★★★½ · Vail
## [The Sebastian - Vail](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-sebastian-vail-vail-co/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.1 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 5.3

- **Score by category:** 4 of 12

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2216564/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Lion Square Lodge

It comes out ahead on 5 of 12 compared facts. 950 m apart.

### Choose Lion Square Lodge if you want

-   to walk to the sights (100 m / 980 m)
-   free parking

### Choose The Sebastian - Vail if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep (64 / 32)

### Why is Lion Square Lodge better than The Sebastian - Vail?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.6 vs 9.1) (+0.5)
2.  770 m closer to the area centre (−770 m)
3.  Has free parking
4.  Has golf on site

### Why is The Sebastian - Vail better than Lion Square Lodge?

1.  Higher star rating (3.5★ vs 3★) (+0.5★)
2.  32 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+32)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Lion Square Lodge | The Sebastian - Vail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 9.1 |
| Location | – | 5.3 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 3.0 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 9.0  (+0.1) | 8.9 |
| Guest rating | 9.6  (+0.5) | 9.1 |
| Number of reviews | 7  (+2) | 5 |
| Google rating | 4.6/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 384 | – |
| Rank in Vail (CO) | top 13%  (+40%) | bottom 47% |
| Location |
| Location score | 4.7 | 5.3  (+0.6) |
| Distance to Vail centre | 160 m  (−770 m) | 930 m |
| To the airport | 45 km | 46 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 32 | 64  (+32) |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 750 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 1 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★½  (+0.5★) |
| Listed amenities | 5 | 14  (+9) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 16:00 | – |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | – |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hot tub | ✓ | – |
| Golf | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Nightclub | – | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

950 m apart

Lion Square Lodge: city centre: 100 m, Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE): 45 km, 32 places to eat within 500 m.

The Sebastian - Vail: city centre: 980 m, Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE): 46 km, 64 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

## Lion Square Lodge or The Sebastian - Vail: common questions

### Which is better, Lion Square Lodge or The Sebastian - Vail?

Lion Square Lodge leads in 5 of 12 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. The Sebastian - Vail is stronger in location score, restaurants within 500 m, star rating.

### Which is cheaper, Lion Square Lodge or The Sebastian - Vail?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Lion Square Lodge is closer: 160 m from the centre, against 930 m for The Sebastian - Vail.

### How far apart are Lion Square Lodge and The Sebastian - Vail?

The two hotels are 950 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/lion-square-lodge-vail-co-vs-the-sebastian-vail-vail-co/. 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/