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title: "Mercure Northampton vs town house: which hotel is better?"
description: "Mercure Northampton or town house in Northampton? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-13
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# Mercure Northampton vs town house

Both are in Northampton, 610 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★★ · St James' End
## [Mercure Northampton](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/mercure-northampton-northampton/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.8 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 8.2

- **Score by category:** 3 of 4

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1839243/agoda/?lang=en)

Camping · St James' End
## [town house](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/town-house-northampton/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Score by category:** 0 of 4

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2237847/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Mercure Northampton

It comes out ahead on 3 of 4 compared facts. 610 m apart.

### Choose Mercure Northampton if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep
-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 146 / 1)

### Choose town house if you want

-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 146)

### Why is Mercure Northampton better than town house?

1.  380 m closer to the area centre (−380 m)
2.  Earlier check-in (15:00 vs 18:00) (−3h)
3.  Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00) (+1h)
4.  A larger hotel with more facilities (146 vs 1 rooms) (×146.0)

### Why is town house better than Mercure Northampton?

1.  A smaller, more intimate hotel (1 vs 146 rooms) (−145)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Mercure Northampton | town house |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.8 | – |
| Location | 8.2 | – |
| Facilities | 5.8 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 1.5 | – |
| Public transport | 8.6 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.7 | – |
| Guest rating | 8.8 | – |
| Number of reviews | 124 | – |
| Google rating | 4.1/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 407 | – |
| Rank in Northampton | top 20% | – |
| Location |
| Location score | 8.2 | – |
| Distance to St James' End centre | 840 m  (−380 m) | 1.2 km |
| To public transport | 410 m | – |
| To the airport | 54 km | – |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | – |
| To the nearest food shop | 150 m | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 19 | – |
| Sights within 1 km | 8 | – |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 146 | 1 |
| Floors | 8 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2024 | – |
| Listed amenities | 15 | – |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00  (−3h) | 18:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00  (+1h) | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Meeting rooms | ✓ | – |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

[Mercure Northampton prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/mercure-northampton-northampton/prices/)

## Location

610 m apart

Mercure Northampton: city centre: 1.1 km, nearest station Platform 1 Northampton Train Station: 410 m, London Luton Airport (LTN): 54 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 8 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Northampton

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

## Mercure Northampton or town house: common questions

### Which is better, Mercure Northampton or town house?

Mercure Northampton leads in 3 of 4 categories, including distance to St James' End centre, check-in from, check-out until.

### Which is cheaper, Mercure Northampton or town house?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Mercure Northampton is closer: 840 m from the centre, against 1.2 km for town house.

### How far apart are Mercure Northampton and town house?

The two hotels are 610 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/mercure-northampton-northampton-vs-town-house-northampton/. 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/