--- title: "Manor House Hotel vs Royal Thurso Hotel: which hotel is better?" description: "Manor House Hotel or Royal Thurso Hotel in Thurso? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side." url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/manor-house-hotel-thurso-vs-royal-thurso-hotel-thurso/ language: en source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com) retrieved: 2026-11-13 --- # Manor House Hotel vs Royal Thurso Hotel Both are in Thurso, 210 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger. [No photos yet](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/manor-house-hotel-thurso/) Hotel · ★★★ · Thurso ## [Manor House Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/manor-house-hotel-thurso/) - **Guest rating:** 7.4 · Good - **Score by category:** 3 of 15 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1820436/agoda/?lang=en) Hotel · ★★★ · Thurso ## [Royal Thurso Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/royal-thurso-hotel-thurso/) - **Guest rating:** 7.0 · Good - **Location score:** 7.5 - **Score by category:** 5 of 15 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2042757/agoda/?lang=en) The short answer ## Pick Royal Thurso Hotel It comes out ahead on 5 of 15 compared facts. 210 m apart. ### Choose Manor House Hotel if you want - the more consistently praised stay (7.4 / 7.0) ### Choose Royal Thurso Hotel if you want - to be closer to the beach (340 m / 540 m) ### Why is Manor House Hotel better than Royal Thurso Hotel? 1. Higher guest rating (7.4 vs 7.0) (+0.4) ### Why is Royal Thurso Hotel better than Manor House Hotel? 1. 200 m closer to the beach (340 m vs 540 m) (−200 m) 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. | | Manor House Hotel | Royal Thurso Hotel | | --- | --- | --- | | Score by category | | Guest rating | – | 7.0 | | Location | – | 7.5 | | Beach access | – | 9.2 | | Public transport | – | 7.7 | | Ratings & reviews | | StayVersus score | 7.9 (+0.2) | 7.7 | | Guest rating | 7.4 (+0.4) | 7.0 | | Number of reviews | 15 | 19 (+4) | | Google rating | 4.2/5 | – | | Google reviews | 193 | – | | Location | | Location score | 6.9 | 7.5 (+0.6) | | Distance to Thurso centre | 320 m | 110 m (−210 m) | | To the beach | 540 m | 340 m (−200 m) | | To public transport | 400 m (−170 m) | 580 m | | To the airport | 29 km | 29 km | | Restaurants within 500 m | 28 | 27 | | To the nearest food shop | – | 100 m | | Shops within 500 m | 4 | 4 | | Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 | | Rooms & building | | Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ | | Listed amenities | 8 | 7 | | Policies | | Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 | | Check-out until | 10:00 | 11:00 (+1h) | | Amenities | | Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – | | Free parking | ✓ | ✓ | | Free breakfast | ✓ | – | | Restaurant | ✓ | ✓ | | Bar | ✓ | ✓ | | Smoke-free | ✓ | – | | LGBTQ+ friendly | ✓ | – | | Laundry | – | ✓ | | Meeting rooms | – | ✓ | ## Live prices around both hotels Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer. ## Location 210 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. Royal Thurso Hotel: city centre: 100 m, nearest station Thurso railway station: 580 m, Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC): 29 km, beach: 340 m, 27 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 Royal Thurso Hotel: common questions ### Which is better, Manor House Hotel or Royal Thurso Hotel? Royal Thurso Hotel leads in 5 of 15 categories, including number of reviews, location score, distance to Thurso centre. Manor House Hotel is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, to public transport. ### Which is cheaper, Manor House Hotel or Royal Thurso Hotel? Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side. ### Which hotel is closer to the centre? Royal Thurso Hotel is closer: 110 m from the centre, against 320 m for Manor House Hotel. ### Which hotel is closer to the beach? Royal Thurso Hotel is 340 m from the nearest beach; Manor House Hotel is 540 m. ### How far apart are Manor House Hotel and Royal Thurso Hotel? The two hotels are 210 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/) --- Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/manor-house-hotel-thurso-vs-royal-thurso-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/