Pentland Hotel vs Sandras Backpackers
Both are in Thurso, 100 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 6
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 2 categories. Your priorities decide. 100 m apart.
Choose Pentland Hotel if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep
Why is Pentland Hotel better than Sandras Backpackers?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Sandras Backpackers better than Pentland Hotel?
- 1Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Pentland Hotel vs Sandras Backpackers: which hotel is better? | Pentland Hotel | Sandras Backpackers |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.4 | – |
| Location | 7.3 | – |
| Beach access | 8.9 | – |
| Public transport | 8.4 | – |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 8.6 +0.2 |
| Number of reviews | 40 +25 | 15 |
| Google rating | – | 3.4/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 215 |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.3 | – |
| Distance to Thurso centre | 240 m | 340 m |
| To the beach | 410 m | – |
| To public transport | 440 m | – |
| To the airport | 29 km | – |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 28 | – |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | – |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★ +1★ |
| Rooms | 41 | – |
| Listed amenities | 11 +8 | 3 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | – | 12:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Pets allowed | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
100 m apart
Pentland Hotel or Sandras Backpackers: common questions
Which is better, Pentland Hotel or Sandras Backpackers?
They are evenly matched. Pentland Hotel is stronger in number of reviews, listed amenities; Sandras Backpackers is stronger in guest rating, star rating.
Which is cheaper, Pentland Hotel or Sandras Backpackers?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
How far apart are Pentland Hotel and Sandras Backpackers?
The two hotels are 100 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