Manor House Hotel vs Royal Thurso Hotel
Both are in Thurso, 210 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
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Royal Thurso Hotel
- Guest rating
- 7.0 Good
- Location score
- 7.5
- Score by category
- 5 of 15
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?
- 1Higher guest rating (7.4 vs 7.0)+0.4
Why is Royal Thurso Hotel better than Manor House Hotel?
- 1200 m closer to the beach (340 m vs 540 m)−200 m
- 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.
| Manor House Hotel vs Royal Thurso Hotel: which hotel is better? | 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 | – | ✓ |
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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.
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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.
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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