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title: "Riverside Inn vs The Swan - A Colombo Edition Hotel"
description: "Pick The Swan - A Colombo Edition Hotel. It comes out ahead on 1 of 5 compared facts. Riverside Inn or The Swan - A Colombo Edition Hotel in Ely? Compare…"
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# Riverside Inn vs The Swan - A Colombo Edition Hotel

Both are in Ely, 840 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★★★ · St James Park
## [Riverside Inn](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/riverside-inn-ely/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.2 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 7.1

- **Score by category:** 0 of 5

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2031365/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★★★ · St James Park
## [The Swan - A Colombo Edition Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-swan-a-colombo-edition-hotel-ely/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Score by category:** 1 of 5

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2219427/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick The Swan - A Colombo Edition Hotel

It comes out ahead on 1 of 5 compared facts. 840 m apart.

### Choose Riverside Inn if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep
-   a big hotel with more facilities

### Choose The Swan - A Colombo Edition Hotel if you want

-   to walk to the sights
-   a smaller, quieter hotel

### Why is Riverside Inn better than The Swan - A Colombo Edition Hotel?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is The Swan - A Colombo Edition Hotel better than Riverside Inn?

1.  570 m closer to the area centre (−570 m)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Riverside Inn | The Swan - A Colombo Edition Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.2 | – |
| Location | 7.1 | – |
| Public transport | 9.4 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.7 | – |
| Guest rating | 8.2 | – |
| Number of reviews | 10 | – |
| Google rating | 4.3/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 155 | – |
| Location |
| Location score | 7.1 | – |
| Distance to St James Park centre | 1.9 km | 1.4 km  (−570 m) |
| To public transport | 270 m | – |
| To the airport | 57 km | – |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 19 | – |
| Sights within 1 km | 5 | – |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ |
| Rooms | 5 | 1 |
| Listed amenities | 8 | – |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |

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## Location

840 m apart

## Riverside Inn or The Swan - A Colombo Edition Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Riverside Inn or The Swan - A Colombo Edition Hotel?

The Swan - A Colombo Edition Hotel leads in 1 of 5 categories, including distance to St James Park centre.

### Which is cheaper, Riverside Inn or The Swan - A Colombo Edition 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 Swan - A Colombo Edition Hotel is closer: 1.4 km from the centre, against 1.9 km for Riverside Inn.

### How far apart are Riverside Inn and The Swan - A Colombo Edition Hotel?

The two hotels are 840 m 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-inn-ely-vs-the-swan-a-colombo-edition-hotel-ely/. 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/