Regent House Hotel vs The Place
Both are in Edinburgh, 160 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
GuesthouseNew Town/Broughton
Regent House Hotel
- Guest rating
- 7.8 Good
- Location score
- 9.2
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
Hotel★★★★Greenside
The Place
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 9.4
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
The short answer
Pick The Place
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 160 m apart.
Choose Regent House Hotel if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 18 / 47)
Choose The Place if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.5 / 7.8)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 47 / 18)
Why is Regent House Hotel better than The Place?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is The Place better than Regent House Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.5 vs 7.8)+0.7
- 2More guest reviews (606 vs 132), so the rating is more reliable×4.6
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Regent House Hotel vs The Place: which hotel is better? | Regent House Hotel | The Place |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.8 | 8.5 +0.7 |
| Location | 9.2 | 9.4 |
| Public transport | 9.0 | 9.5 +0.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.9 | 8.5 +0.6 |
| Guest rating | 7.8 | 8.5 +0.7 |
| Number of reviews | 132 | 606 +474 |
| Google rating | 3.6/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 350 | – |
| Rank in Edinburgh | bottom 11% | bottom 40% +29% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.2 | 9.4 +0.2 |
| Distance to the centre | 910 m | 760 m −150 m |
| To public transport | 340 m | 250 m −90 m |
| To the airport | 12 km | 11 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 250 m | 180 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 10 | 13 +3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 | 40 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 18 | 47 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2023 |
| Listed amenities | 10 +2 | 8 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
160 m apart
Regent House Hotel: city centre: 910 m, nearest station Edinburgh Rail Station: 340 m, Edinburgh Airport (EDI): 12 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.
The Place: city centre: 760 m, nearest station St Andrews Square Tram Stop: 250 m, Edinburgh Airport (EDI): 11 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.
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Regent House Hotel or The Place: common questions
Which is better, Regent House Hotel or The Place?
The Place leads in 2 of 3 categories, including guest rating, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Regent House Hotel or The Place?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
The Place is closer: 760 m from the centre, against 910 m for Regent House Hotel.
How far apart are Regent House Hotel and The Place?
The two hotels are 160 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