--- title: "Premier Inn Thurso vs Royal Thurso Hotel: which hotel is better?" description: "Premier Inn Thurso or Royal Thurso Hotel in Thurso? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side." url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/premier-inn-thurso-thurso-vs-royal-thurso-hotel-thurso/ language: en source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com) retrieved: 2026-10-29 --- # Premier Inn Thurso vs Royal Thurso Hotel Both are in Thurso, 560 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger. Hotel · ★★★ · Thurso ## [Premier Inn Thurso](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/premier-inn-thurso-thurso/) - **Guest rating:** 8.7 · Very good - **Score by category:** 2 of 5 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1977879/agoda/?lang=en) Hotel · ★★★ · Thurso ## [Royal Thurso Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/royal-thurso-hotel-thurso/) - **Guest rating:** 7.0 · Good - **Location score:** 7.5 - **Score by category:** 2 of 5 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2042757/agoda/?lang=en) The short answer ## Too close to call Each hotel leads in 2 categories. Your priorities decide. 560 m apart. ### Choose Premier Inn Thurso if you want - the more consistently praised stay (8.7 / 7.0) ### Choose Royal Thurso Hotel if you want - more restaurants on the doorstep ### Why is Premier Inn Thurso better than Royal Thurso Hotel? 1. Higher guest rating (8.7 vs 7.0) (+1.7) ### Why is Royal Thurso Hotel better than Premier Inn Thurso? 1. 550 m closer to the area centre (−550 m) ## All compared facts Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel. | | Premier Inn Thurso | Royal Thurso Hotel | | --- | --- | --- | | Score by category | | Guest rating | – | 7.0 | | Location | – | 7.5 | | Beach access | – | 9.2 | | Public transport | – | 7.7 | | Ratings & reviews | | StayVersus score | 8.2 (+0.6) | 7.7 | | Guest rating | 8.7 (+1.7) | 7.0 | | Number of reviews | 8 | 19 (+11) | | Location | | Location score | – | 7.5 | | Distance to Thurso centre | 660 m | 110 m (−550 m) | | To the beach | – | 340 m | | To public transport | – | 580 m | | To the airport | – | 29 km | | Restaurants within 500 m | – | 27 | | To the nearest food shop | – | 100 m | | Shops within 500 m | – | 4 | | Sights within 1 km | – | 1 | | Rooms & building | | Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ | | Listed amenities | – | 7 | | Policies | | Check-in from | – | 15:00 | | Check-out until | – | 11:00 | | Amenities | | Free parking | – | ✓ | | Laundry | – | ✓ | | Breakfast | – | ✓ | | Restaurant | – | ✓ | | Bar | – | ✓ | | Meeting rooms | – | ✓ | ## Live prices around both hotels Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer. ## Location 560 m apart 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. ## Weather in Thurso [Thurso weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/united-kingdom/scotland/thurso/weather) ## Premier Inn Thurso or Royal Thurso Hotel: common questions ### Which is better, Premier Inn Thurso or Royal Thurso Hotel? They are evenly matched. Premier Inn Thurso is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating; Royal Thurso Hotel is stronger in number of reviews, distance to Thurso centre. ### Which is cheaper, Premier Inn Thurso 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 660 m for Premier Inn Thurso. ### How far apart are Premier Inn Thurso and Royal Thurso Hotel? The two hotels are 560 m apart in a straight line. ## More match-ups - [Royal Thurso Hotel vs Pentland Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/pentland-hotel-thurso-vs-royal-thurso-hotel-thurso/) - [Royal Thurso Hotel vs Station Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/royal-thurso-hotel-thurso-vs-station-hotel-thurso/) - [Royal Thurso Hotel vs Park Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/park-hotel-thurso-vs-royal-thurso-hotel-thurso/) ## 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/) --- Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/premier-inn-thurso-thurso-vs-royal-thurso-hotel-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/