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title: "Merton House vs Seaview: which hotel is better?"
description: "Too close to call. Each hotel leads in 2 categories. Your priorities decide. Merton House or Seaview in Worthing? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities…"
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/merton-house-worthing-vs-seaview-worthing/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-15
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# Merton House vs Seaview

Both are in Worthing, 1.7 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Guesthouse · ★★★★ · Broadwater
## [Merton House](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/merton-house-worthing/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.8 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 6.0

- **Score by category:** 2 of 8

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1840478/agoda/?lang=en)

Apartment · West Worthing
## [Seaview](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/seaview-worthing/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.8 ·  Excellent

- **Score by category:** 2 of 8

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2070202/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 2 categories. Your priorities decide. 1.7 km apart.

### Choose Merton House if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep
-   a big hotel with more facilities

### Choose Seaview if you want

-   to walk to the sights
-   a smaller, quieter hotel

### Why is Merton House better than Seaview?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Seaview better than Merton House?

1.  490 m closer to the city centre (−490 m)
2.  Later 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.

 

|  | Merton House | Seaview |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Location | 6.0 | – |
| Beach access | 5.1 | – |
| Public transport | 7.8 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Guest rating | 8.8 | 8.8 |
| Number of reviews | 4  (+3) | 1 |
| Google rating | 4.7/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 57 | – |
| Location |
| Location score | 6.0 | – |
| Distance to the centre | 1.1 km | 580 m  (−490 m) |
| To the beach | 1.5 km | – |
| To public transport | 550 m | – |
| To the airport | 39 km | – |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 11 | – |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 | – |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 7 | 1 |
| Listed amenities | 9  (+4) | 5 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 11:00  (+1h) |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |

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## Location

1.7 km apart

## Merton House or Seaview: common questions

### Which is better, Merton House or Seaview?

They are evenly matched. Merton House is stronger in number of reviews, listed amenities; Seaview is stronger in distance to the centre, check-out until.

### Which is cheaper, Merton House or Seaview?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Seaview is closer: 580 m from the centre, against 1.1 km for Merton House.

### How far apart are Merton House and Seaview?

The two hotels are 1.7 km apart in a straight line.

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## 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/merton-house-worthing-vs-seaview-worthing/. 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/