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title: "Manor House Hotel vs Pentland Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Manor House Hotel or Pentland Hotel in Thurso? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-12
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# Manor House Hotel vs Pentland Hotel

Both are in Thurso, 150 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Hotel · ★★★ · Thurso
## [Manor House Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/manor-house-hotel-thurso/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.4 ·  Good

- **Score by category:** 0 of 13

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1820436/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★ · Thurso
## [Pentland Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/pentland-hotel-thurso/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.4 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 7.3

- **Score by category:** 6 of 13

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1952243/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Pentland Hotel

It comes out ahead on 6 of 13 compared facts. 150 m apart.

### Choose Pentland Hotel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.4 / 7.4)

### Why is Manor House Hotel better than Pentland Hotel?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Pentland Hotel better than Manor House Hotel?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.4 vs 7.4) (+1.0)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Manor House Hotel | Pentland Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 8.4 |
| Location | – | 7.3 |
| Beach access | – | 8.9 |
| Public transport | – | 8.4 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 7.9 | 8.3  (+0.4) |
| Guest rating | 7.4 | 8.4  (+1.0) |
| Number of reviews | 15 | 40  (+25) |
| Google rating | 4.2/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 193 | – |
| Location |
| Location score | 6.9 | 7.3  (+0.4) |
| Distance to Thurso centre | 320 m | 240 m |
| To the beach | 540 m | 410 m  (−130 m) |
| To public transport | 400 m | 440 m |
| To the airport | 29 km | 29 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 28 | 28 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 230 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 4 | 4 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | – | 41 |
| Listed amenities | 8 | 11  (+3) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | – |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | – |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Location

150 m apart

Manor House Hotel: city centre: 120 m, nearest station Thurso railway station: 400 m, Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC): 29 km, beach: 540 m, 28 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

Pentland Hotel: city centre: 70 m, nearest station Thurso railway station: 440 m, Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC): 29 km, beach: 410 m, 28 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Thurso

[Thurso weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/united-kingdom/scotland/thurso/weather)

## Manor House Hotel or Pentland Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Manor House Hotel or Pentland Hotel?

Pentland Hotel leads in 6 of 13 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews.

### Which is cheaper, Manor House Hotel or Pentland Hotel?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the beach?

Pentland Hotel is 410 m from the nearest beach; Manor House Hotel is 540 m.

### How far apart are Manor House Hotel and Pentland Hotel?

The two hotels are 150 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/manor-house-hotel-thurso-vs-pentland-hotel-thurso/. 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/