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title: "Premier Inn Elgin vs The Royal Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Premier Inn Elgin or The Royal Hotel in Elgin? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/premier-inn-elgin-elgin-vs-the-royal-hotel-elgin/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-31
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# Premier Inn Elgin vs The Royal Hotel

Both are in Elgin, 1.3 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Score by category:** 1 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1977279/agoda/?lang=en)

Guesthouse · Ashgrove
## [The Royal Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-royal-hotel-elgin/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Location score:** 6.5

- **Score by category:** 2 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2215393/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick The Royal Hotel

It comes out ahead on 2 of 3 compared facts. 1.3 km apart.

### Choose The Royal Hotel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.8 / 7.9)
-   to walk to the sights (480 m / 1.6 km)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep

### Why is Premier Inn Elgin better than The Royal Hotel?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is The Royal Hotel better than Premier Inn Elgin?

1.  1.1 km closer to the city centre (−1.1 km)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Premier Inn Elgin | The Royal Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Location | – | 6.5 |
| Public transport | – | 10.0 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 9.0 | 9.1  (+0.2) |
| Number of reviews | 3  (+1) | 2 |
| Google rating | – | 4.1/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 268 |
| Location |
| Location score | – | 6.5 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.6 km | 480 m  (−1.1 km) |
| To public transport | – | 150 m |
| To the airport | – | 83 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 10 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 60 m |
| Shops within 500 m | – | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 2 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | – | 18 |
| Listed amenities | – | 10 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | – | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

1.3 km apart

The Royal Hotel: city centre: 480 m, nearest station Elgin railway station: 150 m, Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ): 83 km, 10 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Elgin

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

## Premier Inn Elgin or The Royal Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Premier Inn Elgin or The Royal Hotel?

The Royal Hotel leads in 2 of 3 categories, including StayVersus score, distance to the centre. Premier Inn Elgin is stronger in number of reviews.

### Which is cheaper, Premier Inn Elgin or The Royal Hotel?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

The Royal Hotel is closer: 480 m from the centre, against 1.6 km for Premier Inn Elgin.

### How far apart are Premier Inn Elgin and The Royal Hotel?

The two hotels are 1.3 km 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/premier-inn-elgin-elgin-vs-the-royal-hotel-elgin/. 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/