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title: "Melrose Guesthouse vs Rothay Garth: which hotel is better?"
description: "Melrose Guesthouse or Rothay Garth in Ambleside? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/melrose-guesthouse-ambleside-vs-rothay-garth-ambleside/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-13
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# Melrose Guesthouse vs Rothay Garth

Both are in Ambleside, 180 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Guesthouse · Waterhead
## [Melrose Guesthouse](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/melrose-guesthouse-ambleside/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Location score:** 6.1

- **Score by category:** 2 of 14

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1836977/agoda/?lang=en)

Guesthouse · Waterhead
## [Rothay Garth](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/rothay-garth-ambleside/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.2 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 6.1

- **Score by category:** 5 of 14

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2040057/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Rothay Garth

It comes out ahead on 5 of 14 compared facts. 180 m apart.

### Why is Melrose Guesthouse better than Rothay Garth?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Rothay Garth better than Melrose Guesthouse?

No clear advantages in our data.

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Melrose Guesthouse | Rothay Garth |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 9.2 |
| Location | 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 9.0 | 9.1 |
| Guest rating | – | 9.2 |
| Number of reviews | 4 | 40  (+36) |
| Google rating | 4.9/5  (+0.2) | 4.7/5 |
| Google reviews | 117 | 246  (+129) |
| Rank in Ambleside | top 21% | top 17%  (+4%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Distance to Waterhead centre | 950 m | 800 m  (−140 m) |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 64 | 64 |
| To the nearest food shop | 190 m | 240 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 5 | 5 |
| Sights within 1 km | 3 | 3 |
| Rooms & building |
| Listed amenities | 8  (+4) | 4 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:30  (+1h) |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Bicycle hire | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Pets allowed | – | ✓ |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

180 m apart

Melrose Guesthouse: city centre: 150 m, 64 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.

Rothay Garth: city centre: 130 m, 64 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Ambleside

[Ambleside weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/united-kingdom/england/ambleside/weather)

## Melrose Guesthouse or Rothay Garth: common questions

### Which is better, Melrose Guesthouse or Rothay Garth?

Rothay Garth leads in 5 of 14 categories, including number of reviews, Google reviews, rank in Ambleside. Melrose Guesthouse is stronger in Google rating, listed amenities.

### Which is cheaper, Melrose Guesthouse or Rothay Garth?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Rothay Garth is closer: 800 m from the centre, against 950 m for Melrose Guesthouse.

### How far apart are Melrose Guesthouse and Rothay Garth?

The two hotels are 180 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/melrose-guesthouse-ambleside-vs-rothay-garth-ambleside/. 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/