Pentland Hotel vs Royal Thurso Hotel
Both are in Thurso, 140 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Thurso
Pentland Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.4 Very good
- Location score
- 7.3
- Score by category
- 2 of 4
Hotel★★★Thurso
Royal Thurso Hotel
- Guest rating
- 7.0 Good
- Location score
- 7.5
- Score by category
- 0 of 4
The short answer
Pick Pentland Hotel
It leads in 2 of 4 categories. 140 m apart.
Choose Pentland Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.4 / 7.0)
Why is Pentland Hotel better than Royal Thurso Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.4 vs 7.0)+1.4
Why is Royal Thurso Hotel better than Pentland 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.
| Pentland Hotel vs Royal Thurso Hotel: which hotel is better? | Pentland Hotel | Royal Thurso Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.4 +1.4 | 7.0 |
| Location | 7.3 | 7.5 |
| Beach access | 8.9 | 9.2 |
| Public transport | 8.4 +0.7 | 7.7 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.3 +0.6 | 7.7 |
| Guest rating | 8.4 +1.4 | 7.0 |
| Number of reviews | 40 +21 | 19 |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.3 | 7.5 +0.2 |
| Distance to Thurso centre | 240 m | 110 m −130 m |
| To the beach | 410 m | 340 m −60 m |
| To public transport | 440 m −130 m | 580 m |
| To the airport | 29 km | 29 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 28 | 27 |
| To the nearest food shop | 230 m | 100 m −140 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 4 | 4 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 41 | – |
| Listed amenities | 11 +4 | 7 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | – | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
Price for your dates
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Location
140 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.
Royal Thurso Hotel: city centre: 100 m, nearest station Thurso railway station: 580 m, Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC): 29 km, beach: 340 m, 27 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
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Pentland Hotel or Royal Thurso Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Pentland Hotel or Royal Thurso Hotel?
Pentland Hotel leads in 2 of 4 categories, including guest rating, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Pentland Hotel or Royal Thurso Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Royal Thurso Hotel is closer: 110 m from the centre, against 240 m for Pentland Hotel.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Royal Thurso Hotel is 340 m from the nearest beach; Pentland Hotel is 410 m.
How far apart are Pentland Hotel and Royal Thurso Hotel?
The two hotels are 140 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