No.32 Hotel vs Thistle Hotel
Both are in Edinburgh, 420 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
- 2 of 3
GuesthouseWest End
Thistle Hotel
- Guest rating
- 7.6 Good
- Location score
- 8.4
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Pick No.32 Hotel
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 420 m apart.
Choose No.32 Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.4 / 7.6)
- a newer or recently renovated building (2024 / 2012)
Why is No.32 Hotel better than Thistle Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.4 vs 7.6)+0.8
- 2310 m closer to public transport−310 m
- 3Newer or more recently renovated (2024 vs 2012)+12y
Why is Thistle Hotel better than No.32 Hotel?
- 110 more sights within 1 km+10
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| No.32 Hotel vs Thistle Hotel: which hotel is better? | No.32 Hotel | Thistle Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.4 +0.8 | 7.6 |
| Location | 8.3 | 8.4 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 9.5 +1.7 | 7.8 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.4 +0.7 | 7.7 |
| Guest rating | 8.4 +0.8 | 7.6 |
| Number of reviews | 269 +99 | 170 |
| Google rating | 4.1/5 +0.5 | 3.6/5 |
| Google reviews | 313 +4 | 309 |
| Rank in Edinburgh | bottom 33% +26% | bottom 7% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.3 | 8.4 |
| Distance to West End centre | 330 m | 150 m −180 m |
| To public transport | 240 m −310 m | 550 m |
| To the airport | 9.4 km | 9.7 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 106 | 106 |
| To the nearest food shop | 240 m −250 m | 490 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 9 +3 | 6 |
| Sights within 1 km | 10 | 20 +10 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 11 | 15 |
| Floors | 4 | 4 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2024 +12y | 2012 |
| Listed amenities | 11 | 14 +3 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Massage | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
420 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.
Thistle Hotel: city centre: 1.4 km, nearest station Haymarket ScotRail: 550 m, Edinburgh Airport (EDI): 9.7 km, 106 places to eat within 500 m, 20 sights within 1 km.
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No.32 Hotel or Thistle Hotel: common questions
Which is better, No.32 Hotel or Thistle Hotel?
No.32 Hotel leads in 2 of 3 categories, including guest rating, public transport.
Which is cheaper, No.32 Hotel or Thistle Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Thistle Hotel is closer: 150 m from the centre, against 330 m for No.32 Hotel.
How far apart are No.32 Hotel and Thistle Hotel?
The two hotels are 420 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