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Melbourne Guest House vs Windermere Hydro Hotel

Both are in Windermere, 240 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

GuesthouseBowness-on-Windermere

Melbourne Guest House

Guest rating
9.4 Exceptional
Location score
7.6
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HotelBowness-on-Windermere

Windermere Hydro Hotel

Guest rating
8.0 Very good
Location score
7.8
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The short answer

Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 1 category. Your priorities decide. 240 m apart.

Choose Melbourne Guest House if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay (9.4 / 8.0)
  • a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 8 / 75)

Choose Windermere Hydro Hotel if you want

  • a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 75 / 8)

Why is Melbourne Guest House better than Windermere Hydro Hotel?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (9.4 vs 8.0)+1.4
  2. 2A smaller, more intimate hotel (8 vs 75 rooms)−67

Why is Windermere Hydro Hotel better than Melbourne Guest House?

  1. 1Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 14:30)−3h
  2. 2Later check-out (12:00 vs 10:30)+2h
  3. 3A larger hotel with more facilities (75 vs 8 rooms)×9.4

All compared facts

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

Melbourne Guest HouseWindermere Hydro Hotel
Score by category
Guest rating 9.4 +1.4 8.0
Location 7.6 7.8
Public transport 8.3 9.0 +0.7
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 9.0 +0.7 8.3
Guest rating 9.4 +1.4 8.0
Number of reviews 17 45 +28
Google rating 4.5/5 –
Google reviews 142 –
Rank in Windermere top 18% +77% bottom 5%
Location
Location score 7.6 7.8 +0.2
Distance to Bowness-on-Windermere centre 360 m 280 m
To public transport 470 m 330 m −140 m
To the airport 99 km 99 km
Restaurants within 500 m 61 66 +5
To the nearest food shop 180 m 280 m
Shops within 500 m 2 2
Sights within 1 km 6 6
Rooms & building
Rooms 8 75
Listed amenities 9 10
Policies
Check-in from 14:30 12:00 −3h
Check-out until 10:30 12:00 +2h
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ –
Free parking ✓ –
Car hire ✓ –
Luggage storage ✓ ✓
Free breakfast ✓ –
Coffee or tea maker ✓ ✓
Bar – ✓
Room service – ✓
Swimming pool – ✓
Sauna – ✓
Hot tub – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Couples ✓ –
Business trips ✓ –

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      Location

      240 m apart

      Melbourne Guest House: city centre: 650 m, nearest station Haverwaite Railway Station: 470 m, Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA): 99 km, 61 places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.

      Windermere Hydro Hotel: city centre: 880 m, nearest station Haverwaite Railway Station: 330 m, Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA): 99 km, 66 places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.

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      Melbourne Guest House or Windermere Hydro Hotel: common questions

      Which is better, Melbourne Guest House or Windermere Hydro Hotel?

      They are evenly matched. Melbourne Guest House is stronger in guest rating; Windermere Hydro Hotel is stronger in public transport.

      Which is cheaper, Melbourne Guest House or Windermere Hydro Hotel?

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      How far apart are Melbourne Guest House and Windermere Hydro Hotel?

      The two hotels are 240 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