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title: "Norseman Hotel vs Riverside Apartments: which hotel is better?"
description: "Norseman Hotel or Riverside Apartments in Wick? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/norseman-hotel-wick-vs-riverside-apartments-wick/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-13
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# Norseman Hotel vs Riverside Apartments

Both are in Wick, 200 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · Wick
## [Norseman Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/norseman-hotel-wick/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.8 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 7.4

- **Score by category:** 3 of 5

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1904582/agoda/?lang=en)

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Apartment · Wick
## [Riverside Apartments](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/riverside-apartments-wick/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Score by category:** 0 of 5

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2031083/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Norseman Hotel

It comes out ahead on 3 of 5 compared facts. 200 m apart.

### Choose Norseman Hotel if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep

### Why is Norseman Hotel better than Riverside Apartments?

1.  Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00) (−1h)
2.  Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00) (+1h)

### Why is Riverside Apartments better than Norseman Hotel?

No clear advantages in our data.

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Norseman Hotel | Riverside Apartments |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.8 | – |
| Location | 7.4 | – |
| Public transport | 9.5 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.8 | 8.8 |
| Guest rating | 8.8 | – |
| Number of reviews | 35  (+34) | 1 |
| Location |
| Location score | 7.4 | – |
| Distance to Wick centre | 170 m | 140 m |
| To public transport | 240 m | – |
| To the airport | 1.8 km | – |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 24 | – |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.2 km | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | – |
| Sights within 1 km | 5 | – |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 48 | – |
| Floors | 3 | – |
| Listed amenities | 9 | – |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00  (−1h) | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00  (+1h) | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Location

200 m apart

Norseman Hotel: city centre: 390 m, nearest station Wick railway station: 240 m, Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC): 1.8 km, 24 places to eat within 500 m, 5 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Wick

[Wick weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/united-kingdom/scotland/wick/weather)

## Norseman Hotel or Riverside Apartments: common questions

### Which is better, Norseman Hotel or Riverside Apartments?

Norseman Hotel leads in 3 of 5 categories, including number of reviews, check-in from, check-out until.

### Which is cheaper, Norseman Hotel or Riverside Apartments?

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

### How far apart are Norseman Hotel and Riverside Apartments?

The two hotels are 200 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/norseman-hotel-wick-vs-riverside-apartments-wick/. 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/