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title: "Red Lion Hotel vs St Raphael House- Central executive 2bed apartment"
description: "Red Lion Hotel or St Raphael House- Central executive 2bed apartment in Basingstoke? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by…"
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# Red Lion Hotel vs St Raphael House- Central executive 2bed apartment

Both are in Basingstoke, 1.2 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★ · Riverdene
## [Red Lion Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/red-lion-hotel-basingstoke/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.7 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 7.4

- **Score by category:** 0 of 4

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2010578/agoda/?lang=en)

Apartment · South View
## [St Raphael House- Central executive 2bed apartment](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/st-raphael-house-central-executive-2bed-apartment-basingstoke/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Score by category:** 3 of 4

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2128174/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick St Raphael House- Central executive 2bed apartment

It comes out ahead on 3 of 4 compared facts. 1.2 km apart.

### Choose Red Lion Hotel if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep

### Why is Red Lion Hotel better than St Raphael House- Central executive 2bed apartment?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is St Raphael House- Central executive 2bed apartment better than Red Lion Hotel?

1.  Earlier check-in (13:00 vs 14:00) (−1h)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Red Lion Hotel | St Raphael House- Central executive 2bed apartment |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.7 | – |
| Location | 7.4 | – |
| Public transport | 7.3 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.7 | – |
| Guest rating | 8.7 | – |
| Number of reviews | 258 | – |
| Location |
| Location score | 7.4 | – |
| Distance to the centre | 800 m | 460 m  (−340 m) |
| To public transport | 650 m | – |
| To the airport | 49 km | – |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 123 | – |
| To the nearest food shop | 50 m | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 10 | – |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 | – |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | – | 1 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Listed amenities | 5 | 7  (+2) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 13:00  (−1h) |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Meeting rooms | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| 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

1.2 km apart

Red Lion Hotel: city centre: 800 m, nearest station Basingstoke: 650 m, London Heathrow Airport (LHR): 49 km, 123 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Basingstoke

[Basingstoke weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/united-kingdom/england/basingstoke/weather)

## Red Lion Hotel or St Raphael House- Central executive 2bed apartment: common questions

### Which is better, Red Lion Hotel or St Raphael House- Central executive 2bed apartment?

St Raphael House- Central executive 2bed apartment leads in 3 of 4 categories, including distance to the centre, listed amenities, check-in from.

### Which is cheaper, Red Lion Hotel or St Raphael House- Central executive 2bed apartment?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

St Raphael House- Central executive 2bed apartment is closer: 460 m from the centre, against 800 m for Red Lion Hotel.

### How far apart are Red Lion Hotel and St Raphael House- Central executive 2bed apartment?

The two hotels are 1.2 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/red-lion-hotel-basingstoke-vs-st-raphael-house-central-executive-2bed-apartment-basingstoke/. 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/