No.32 Hotel vs The Guards Hotel
Both are in Edinburgh, 280 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
GuesthouseWest End
No.32 Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.4 Very good
- Location score
- 8.3
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
GuesthouseWest End
The Guards Hotel
- Guest rating
- 7.5 Good
- Location score
- 9.1
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
The short answer
Pick The Guards Hotel
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 280 m apart.
Choose No.32 Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.4 / 7.5)
Why is No.32 Hotel better than The Guards Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.4 vs 7.5)+0.9
- 2More guest reviews (269 vs 66), so the rating is more reliable×4.1
- 3Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00)+1h
Why is The Guards Hotel better than No.32 Hotel?
- 138 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+38
- 210 more sights within 1 km+10
- 3Earlier 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.
| No.32 Hotel vs The Guards Hotel: which hotel is better? | No.32 Hotel | The Guards Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.4 +0.9 | 7.5 |
| Location | 8.3 | 9.1 +0.8 |
| Public transport | 9.5 | 10.0 +0.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.4 +0.6 | 7.8 |
| Guest rating | 8.4 +0.9 | 7.5 |
| Number of reviews | 269 +203 | 66 |
| Google rating | 4.1/5 +1.0 | 3.1/5 |
| Google reviews | 313 +78 | 235 |
| Rank in Edinburgh | bottom 33% +24% | bottom 9% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.3 | 9.1 +0.8 |
| Distance to West End centre | 330 m | 290 m |
| To public transport | 240 m | 160 m |
| To the airport | 9.4 km | 9.7 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 106 | 144 +38 |
| To the nearest food shop | 240 m | 90 m −150 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 9 | 11 |
| Sights within 1 km | 10 | 20 +10 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 11 | 10 |
| Floors | 4 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2024 | – |
| Listed amenities | 11 +4 | 7 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 11:00 +1h | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Massage | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
280 m apart
No.32 Hotel: city centre: 1.7 km, nearest station Edinburgh Hay market: 240 m, Edinburgh Airport (EDI): 9.4 km, 106 places to eat within 500 m, 10 sights within 1 km.
The Guards Hotel: city centre: 1.5 km, nearest station Haymarket ScotRail: 160 m, Edinburgh Airport (EDI): 9.7 km, 144 places to eat within 500 m, 20 sights within 1 km.
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No.32 Hotel or The Guards Hotel: common questions
Which is better, No.32 Hotel or The Guards Hotel?
The Guards Hotel leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport. No.32 Hotel is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, No.32 Hotel or The Guards Hotel?
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How far apart are No.32 Hotel and The Guards Hotel?
The two hotels are 280 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