Royal Thurso Hotel vs St Clair Hotel
Both are in Thurso, 140 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Thurso
Royal Thurso Hotel
- Guest rating
- 7.0 Good
- Location score
- 7.5
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
Hotel★★★Thurso
St Clair Hotel
- Guest rating
- 9.0 Excellent
- Location score
- 7.3
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Pick St Clair Hotel
It leads in 1 of 3 categories. 140 m apart.
Choose St Clair Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
Why is Royal Thurso Hotel better than St Clair Hotel?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is St Clair Hotel better than Royal Thurso Hotel?
- 1Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Royal Thurso Hotel vs St Clair Hotel: which hotel is better? | Royal Thurso Hotel | St Clair Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.0 | – |
| Location | 7.5 | 7.3 |
| Beach access | 9.2 | 8.9 |
| Public transport | 7.7 | 8.5 +0.8 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.7 | 8.2 +0.5 |
| Guest rating | 7.0 | 9.0 +2.0 |
| Number of reviews | 19 +17 | 2 |
| Google rating | – | 4.0/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 109 |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.5 +0.2 | 7.3 |
| Distance to Thurso centre | 110 m −140 m | 240 m |
| To the beach | 340 m −80 m | 420 m |
| To public transport | 580 m | 430 m −140 m |
| To the airport | 29 km | 29 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 27 | 28 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Listed amenities | – | 4 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | – |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
140 m apart
Royal Thurso Hotel or St Clair Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Royal Thurso Hotel or St Clair Hotel?
St Clair Hotel leads in 1 of 3 categories, including public transport.
Which is cheaper, Royal Thurso Hotel or St Clair 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 240 m for St Clair Hotel.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Royal Thurso Hotel is 340 m from the nearest beach; St Clair Hotel is 420 m.
How far apart are Royal Thurso Hotel and St Clair Hotel?
The two hotels are 140 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