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title: "Riverside Apartment vs Savoy 5: which hotel is better?"
description: "Pick Savoy 5. It comes out ahead on 4 of 7 compared facts. Riverside Apartment or Savoy 5 in Ayr? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and…"
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retrieved: 2026-10-20
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# Riverside Apartment vs Savoy 5

Both are in Ayr, 1.0 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Apartment · Fort
## [Riverside Apartment](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/riverside-apartment-ayr/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Score by category:** 1 of 7

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2031072/agoda/?lang=en)

Guesthouse · Fort
## [Savoy 5](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/savoy-5-ayr/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.3 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 8.0

- **Score by category:** 4 of 7

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2063986/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Savoy 5

It comes out ahead on 4 of 7 compared facts. 1.0 km apart.

### Choose Riverside Apartment if you want

-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 24)

### Choose Savoy 5 if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.3 / 9.4)
-   to walk to the sights (300 m / 750 m)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep
-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 24 / 1)

### Why is Riverside Apartment better than Savoy 5?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Savoy 5 better than Riverside Apartment?

1.  Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00) (+1h)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Riverside Apartment | Savoy 5 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 9.3 |
| Location | – | 8.0 |
| Beach access | – | 8.8 |
| Public transport | – | 8.0 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.8 | 9.1  (+0.3) |
| Guest rating | – | 9.3 |
| Number of reviews | 2 | 42  (+40) |
| Rank in Ayr | top 64% | top 9%  (+55%) |
| Location |
| Location score | – | 8.0 |
| Distance to Fort centre | 420 m  (−250 m) | 670 m |
| To the beach | – | 460 m |
| To public transport | – | 520 m |
| To the airport | – | 6.1 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 83 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 530 m |
| Shops within 500 m | – | 3 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 4 |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 1 | 24 |
| Floors | – | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2025 |
| Listed amenities | 3 | – |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 11:00  (+1h) |
| Amenities |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Location

1.0 km apart

Savoy 5: city centre: 300 m, nearest station Ayr: 520 m, Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK): 6.1 km, beach: 460 m, 83 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Ayr

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

## Riverside Apartment or Savoy 5: common questions

### Which is better, Riverside Apartment or Savoy 5?

Savoy 5 leads in 4 of 7 categories, including StayVersus score, number of reviews, rank in Ayr. Riverside Apartment is stronger in distance to Fort centre.

### Which is cheaper, Riverside Apartment or Savoy 5?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Riverside Apartment is closer: 420 m from the centre, against 670 m for Savoy 5.

### How far apart are Riverside Apartment and Savoy 5?

The two hotels are 1.0 km apart in a straight line.

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## 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/riverside-apartment-ayr-vs-savoy-5-ayr/. 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/