Poets House vs Windmill Cottage
Both are in Ely, 600 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★St James Park
Poets House
- Guest rating
- 9.0 Excellent
- Location score
- 6.4
- Score by category
- 4 of 5
The short answer
Pick Poets House
It comes out ahead on 4 of 5 compared facts. 600 m apart.
Choose Poets House if you want
- to walk to the sights
- more restaurants on the doorstep
- a big hotel with more facilities
Choose Windmill Cottage if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Why is Poets House better than Windmill Cottage?
- 1540 m closer to the city centre−540 m
- 29 more listed amenities (14 vs 5)+9
- 3Has 24-hour room service
- 4Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
Why is Windmill Cottage better than Poets House?
No clear advantages in our data.
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Poets House vs Windmill Cottage: which hotel is better? | Poets House | Windmill Cottage |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.0 | – |
| Location | 6.4 | – |
| Facilities | 4.2 | – |
| Families | 0.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Public transport | 5.3 | – |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.0 | – |
| Guest rating | 9.0 | – |
| Number of reviews | 66 | – |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.4 | – |
| Distance to the centre | 280 m −540 m | 820 m |
| To public transport | 1.0 km | – |
| To the airport | 57 km | – |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 47 | – |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 | – |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 21 | 5 |
| Floors | 3 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2013 | – |
| Listed amenities | 14 +9 | 5 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 −1h | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 +1h | 10:30 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
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Location
600 m apart
Poets House or Windmill Cottage: common questions
Which is better, Poets House or Windmill Cottage?
Poets House leads in 4 of 5 categories, including distance to the centre, listed amenities, check-in from.
Which is cheaper, Poets House or Windmill Cottage?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Poets House is closer: 280 m from the centre, against 820 m for Windmill Cottage.
How far apart are Poets House and Windmill Cottage?
The two hotels are 600 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