Mereside vs Arrandale House
Both are in Douglas, 450 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Guesthouse★★★Willaston
Arrandale House
- Guest rating
- 9.0 Excellent
- Location score
- 6.7
- Score by category
- 5 of 8
The short answer
Pick Arrandale House
It comes out ahead on 5 of 8 compared facts. 450 m apart.
Choose Arrandale House if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
Why is Mereside better than Arrandale House?
- 1Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
Why is Arrandale House better than Mereside?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.0 vs 8.1)+0.9
- 2Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Mereside vs Arrandale House: which hotel is better? | Mereside | Arrandale House |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | – | 9.0 |
| Location | – | 6.7 |
| Beach access | – | 8.9 |
| Public transport | – | 3.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.4 | 8.8 +0.4 |
| Guest rating | 8.1 | 9.0 +0.9 |
| Number of reviews | 19 | 37 +18 |
| Rank in Douglas | top 85% | top 23% +62% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | – | 6.7 |
| Distance to Willaston centre | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
| To the beach | – | 430 m |
| To public transport | – | 1.4 km |
| To the airport | – | 13 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 9 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ +1★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | – | 43 |
| Listed amenities | – | 8 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 11:00 +1h | 10:30 |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
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Location
450 m apart
Mereside or Arrandale House: common questions
Which is better, Mereside or Arrandale House?
Arrandale House leads in 5 of 8 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Mereside is stronger in star rating, check-out until.
Which is cheaper, Mereside or Arrandale House?
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How far apart are Mereside and Arrandale House?
The two hotels are 450 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