Palmerston Suites vs Thistle Hotel
Both are in Edinburgh, 120 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
ApartmentWest End
Palmerston Suites
- Guest rating
- 8.2 Very good
- Location score
- 8.2
- 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 Palmerston Suites
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 120 m apart.
Choose Palmerston Suites if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.2 / 7.6)
Why is Palmerston Suites better than Thistle Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.2 vs 7.6)+0.6
Why is Thistle Hotel better than Palmerston Suites?
- 15 more sights within 1 km+5
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Palmerston Suites vs Thistle Hotel: which hotel is better? | Palmerston Suites | Thistle Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.2 +0.6 | 7.6 |
| Location | 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 8.3 +0.5 | 7.8 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.2 +0.5 | 7.7 |
| Guest rating | 8.2 +0.6 | 7.6 |
| Number of reviews | 339 +169 | 170 |
| Google rating | 3.8/5 +0.2 | 3.6/5 |
| Google reviews | 336 +27 | 309 |
| Rank in Edinburgh | bottom 22% +15% | bottom 7% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.2 | 8.4 +0.2 |
| Distance to West End centre | 130 m | 150 m |
| To public transport | 470 m −80 m | 550 m |
| To the airport | 9.6 km | 9.7 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 97 | 106 +9 |
| To the nearest food shop | 440 m | 490 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 6 | 6 |
| Sights within 1 km | 15 | 20 +5 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 18 | 15 |
| Floors | 3 | 4 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2013 +1y | 2012 |
| Listed amenities | 10 | 14 +4 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
120 m apart
Palmerston Suites: city centre: 1.5 km, nearest station Haymarket ScotRail: 470 m, Edinburgh Airport (EDI): 9.6 km, 97 places to eat within 500 m, 15 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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Palmerston Suites or Thistle Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Palmerston Suites or Thistle Hotel?
Palmerston Suites leads in 2 of 3 categories, including guest rating, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Palmerston Suites or Thistle Hotel?
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How far apart are Palmerston Suites and Thistle Hotel?
The two hotels are 120 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