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title: "Pentland Hotel vs Premier Inn Thurso: which hotel is better?"
description: "Pentland Hotel or Premier Inn Thurso in Thurso? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-03
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# Pentland Hotel vs Premier Inn Thurso

Both are in Thurso, 420 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★ · Thurso
## [Pentland Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/pentland-hotel-thurso/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.4 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 7.3

- **Score by category:** 2 of 5

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1952243/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★ · Thurso
## [Premier Inn Thurso](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/premier-inn-thurso-thurso/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.7 ·  Very good

- **Score by category:** 1 of 5

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1977879/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Pentland Hotel

It comes out ahead on 2 of 5 compared facts. 420 m apart.

### Choose Pentland Hotel if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep

### Why is Pentland Hotel better than Premier Inn Thurso?

1.  430 m closer to the area centre (−430 m)

### Why is Premier Inn Thurso better than Pentland Hotel?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.7 vs 8.4) (+0.3)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Pentland Hotel | Premier Inn Thurso |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.4 | – |
| Location | 7.3 | – |
| Beach access | 8.9 | – |
| Public transport | 8.4 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 8.7  (+0.3) |
| Number of reviews | 40  (+32) | 8 |
| Location |
| Location score | 7.3 | – |
| Distance to Thurso centre | 240 m  (−430 m) | 660 m |
| To the beach | 410 m | – |
| To public transport | 440 m | – |
| To the airport | 29 km | – |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 28 | – |
| To the nearest food shop | 230 m | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 4 | – |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | – |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 41 | – |
| Listed amenities | 11 | – |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

420 m apart

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.

## Weather in Thurso

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

## Pentland Hotel or Premier Inn Thurso: common questions

### Which is better, Pentland Hotel or Premier Inn Thurso?

Pentland Hotel leads in 2 of 5 categories, including number of reviews, distance to Thurso centre. Premier Inn Thurso is stronger in guest rating.

### Which is cheaper, Pentland Hotel or Premier Inn Thurso?

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 660 m for Premier Inn Thurso.

### How far apart are Pentland Hotel and Premier Inn Thurso?

The two hotels are 420 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/pentland-hotel-thurso-vs-premier-inn-thurso-thurso/. 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/