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title: "Old Earth Ridgestone vs The Gateway Inn: which hotel is better?"
description: "Old Earth Ridgestone or The Gateway Inn in Kendal? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-14
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# Old Earth Ridgestone vs The Gateway Inn

Both are in Kendal, 2.5 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Hotel · ★★ · Kentrigg
## [Old Earth Ridgestone](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/old-earth-ridgestone-kendal/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Score by category:** 1 of 4

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Hotel · ★★★ · Plumgarths
## [The Gateway Inn](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-gateway-inn-kendal/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.7 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 2.5

- **Score by category:** 3 of 4

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The short answer

## Pick The Gateway Inn

It comes out ahead on 3 of 4 compared facts. 2.5 km apart.

### Choose Old Earth Ridgestone if you want

-   to walk to the sights (1.6 km / 2.5 km)

### Why is Old Earth Ridgestone better than The Gateway Inn?

1.  920 m closer to the city centre (−920 m)

### Why is The Gateway Inn better than Old Earth Ridgestone?

1.  Higher star rating (3★ vs 2★) (+1★)
2.  Earlier check-in (15:00 vs 16:00) (−1h)
3.  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.

 

|  | Old Earth Ridgestone | The Gateway Inn |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 8.7 |
| Location | – | 2.5 |
| Public transport | – | 3.5 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | – | 8.8 |
| Guest rating | – | 8.7 |
| Number of reviews | – | 71 |
| Location |
| Location score | – | 2.5 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.6 km  (−920 m) | 2.5 km |
| To public transport | – | 1.4 km |
| To the airport | – | 90 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 2 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 50 m |
| Shops within 500 m | – | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★ | ★★★  (+1★) |
| Rooms | – | 9 |
| Listed amenities | – | 9 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 16:00 | 15:00  (−1h) |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 11:00  (+1h) |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| 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

2.5 km apart

The Gateway Inn: city centre: 2.5 km, nearest station Burneside railway station: 1.4 km, Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA): 90 km, 2 places to eat within 500 m.

## Weather in Kendal

[Kendal weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/united-kingdom/england/kendal/weather)

## Old Earth Ridgestone or The Gateway Inn: common questions

### Which is better, Old Earth Ridgestone or The Gateway Inn?

The Gateway Inn leads in 3 of 4 categories, including star rating, check-in from, check-out until. Old Earth Ridgestone is stronger in distance to the centre.

### Which is cheaper, Old Earth Ridgestone or The Gateway Inn?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Old Earth Ridgestone is closer: 1.6 km from the centre, against 2.5 km for The Gateway Inn.

### How far apart are Old Earth Ridgestone and The Gateway Inn?

The two hotels are 2.5 km 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/old-earth-ridgestone-kendal-vs-the-gateway-inn-kendal/. 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/