Park Hotel vs Pentland Hotel
Both are in Thurso, 570 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Thurso
Park Hotel
- Guest rating
- 9.5 Exceptional
- Location score
- 5.1
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
Hotel★★★Thurso
Pentland Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.4 Very good
- Location score
- 7.3
- Score by category
- 3 of 4
The short answer
Pick Pentland Hotel
It leads in 3 of 4 categories. 570 m apart.
Choose Pentland Hotel if you want
- to be closer to the beach (410 m / 860 m)
- to walk to the sights (70 m / 520 m)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (28 / 5)
Why is Park Hotel better than Pentland Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.5 vs 8.4)+1.1
Why is Pentland Hotel better than Park Hotel?
- 1450 m closer to the beach (410 m vs 860 m)−450 m
- 2400 m closer to the area centre−400 m
- 3220 m closer to public transport−220 m
- 423 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+23
- 5More walkable surroundings (walk grade 53 vs 31)+22
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Park Hotel vs Pentland Hotel: which hotel is better? | Park Hotel | Pentland Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.5 +1.1 | 8.4 |
| Location | 5.1 | 7.3 +2.2 |
| Beach access | 7.4 | 8.9 +1.5 |
| Public transport | 7.2 | 8.4 +1.2 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.3 +0.1 | 8.3 |
| Guest rating | 9.5 +1.1 | 8.4 |
| Number of reviews | 6 | 40 +34 |
| Google rating | 4.3/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 456 | – |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.1 | 7.3 +2.2 |
| Distance to Thurso centre | 630 m | 240 m −400 m |
| To the beach | 860 m | 410 m −450 m |
| To public transport | 660 m | 440 m −220 m |
| To the airport | 29 km | 29 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 5 | 28 +23 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | – | 41 |
| Listed amenities | 10 | 11 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | – |
| Check-out until | 10:30 | – |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| EV charging | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
Price for your dates
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Location
570 m apart
Park Hotel: city centre: 520 m, nearest station Thurso railway station: 660 m, Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC): 29 km, beach: 860 m, 5 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
Pentland Hotel: city centre: 70 m, nearest station Thurso railway station: 440 m, Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC): 29 km, beach: 410 m, 28 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
Park Hotel or Pentland Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Park Hotel or Pentland Hotel?
Pentland Hotel leads in 3 of 4 categories, including location, beach access, public transport. Park Hotel is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Park Hotel or Pentland Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Pentland Hotel is closer: 240 m from the centre, against 630 m for Park Hotel.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Pentland Hotel is 410 m from the nearest beach; Park Hotel is 860 m.
How far apart are Park Hotel and Pentland Hotel?
The two hotels are 570 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