--- title: "Royal Thurso Hotel vs Station Hotel: which hotel is better?" description: "Royal Thurso Hotel or Station Hotel in Thurso? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side." url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/royal-thurso-hotel-thurso-vs-station-hotel-thurso/ language: en source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com) retrieved: 2026-10-23 --- # Royal Thurso Hotel vs Station Hotel Both are in Thurso, 350 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger. Hotel · ★★★ · Thurso ## [Royal Thurso Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/royal-thurso-hotel-thurso/) - **Guest rating:** 7.0 · Good - **Location score:** 7.5 - **Score by category:** 2 of 4 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2042757/agoda/?lang=en) Hotel · ★★★ · Thurso ## [Station Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/station-hotel-thurso/) - **Guest rating:** 8.8 · Excellent - **Location score:** 6.8 - **Score by category:** 2 of 4 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2132483/agoda/?lang=en) The short answer ## Too close to call Each hotel leads in 2 categories. Your priorities decide. 350 m apart. ### Choose Royal Thurso Hotel if you want - to be closer to the beach (340 m / 560 m) ### Choose Station Hotel if you want - the more consistently praised stay (8.8 / 7.0) ### Why is Royal Thurso Hotel better than Station Hotel? 1. 220 m closer to the beach (340 m vs 560 m) (−220 m) 2. 340 m closer to the area centre (−340 m) ### Why is Station Hotel better than Royal Thurso Hotel? 1. Higher guest rating (8.8 vs 7.0) (+1.8) 2. 340 m closer to public transport (−340 m) ## All compared facts Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel. | | Royal Thurso Hotel | Station Hotel | | --- | --- | --- | | Score by category | | Guest rating | 7.0 | 8.8 (+1.8) | | Location | 7.5 (+0.7) | 6.8 | | Beach access | 9.2 (+0.8) | 8.4 | | Public transport | 7.7 | 9.5 (+1.8) | | Ratings & reviews | | StayVersus score | 7.7 | 8.3 (+0.6) | | Guest rating | 7.0 | 8.8 (+1.8) | | Number of reviews | 19 (+10) | 9 | | Google rating | – | 4.0/5 | | Google reviews | – | 330 | | Location | | Location score | 7.5 (+0.7) | 6.8 | | Distance to Thurso centre | 110 m (−340 m) | 440 m | | To the beach | 340 m (−220 m) | 560 m | | To public transport | 580 m | 230 m (−340 m) | | To the airport | 29 km | 29 km | | Restaurants within 500 m | 27 | 25 | | To the nearest food shop | 100 m (−340 m) | 440 m | | Shops within 500 m | 4 | 2 | | Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 | | Rooms & building | | Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ | | Listed amenities | 7 (+3) | 4 | | Policies | | Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 | | Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 | | Amenities | | Free parking | ✓ | – | | Laundry | ✓ | – | | Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ | | Restaurant | ✓ | – | | Bar | ✓ | – | | Meeting rooms | ✓ | – | | Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ | | Air conditioning | – | ✓ | | Which hotel suits you | | Couples | – | ✓ | | Business trips | – | ✓ | ## Live prices around both hotels Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer. ## Location 350 m apart Royal Thurso Hotel: city centre: 100 m, nearest station Thurso railway station: 580 m, Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC): 29 km, beach: 340 m, 27 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km. Station Hotel: city centre: 250 m, nearest station Thurso railway station: 230 m, Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC): 29 km, beach: 560 m, 25 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km. ## Weather in Thurso [Thurso weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/united-kingdom/scotland/thurso/weather) ## Royal Thurso Hotel or Station Hotel: common questions ### Which is better, Royal Thurso Hotel or Station Hotel? They are evenly matched. Royal Thurso Hotel is stronger in location, beach access; Station Hotel is stronger in guest rating, public transport. ### Which is cheaper, Royal Thurso Hotel or Station 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 440 m for Station Hotel. ### Which hotel is closer to the beach? Royal Thurso Hotel is 340 m from the nearest beach; Station Hotel is 560 m. ### How far apart are Royal Thurso Hotel and Station Hotel? The two hotels are 350 m apart in a straight line. ## More match-ups - [Royal Thurso Hotel vs Pentland Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/pentland-hotel-thurso-vs-royal-thurso-hotel-thurso/) - [Royal Thurso Hotel vs Park Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/park-hotel-thurso-vs-royal-thurso-hotel-thurso/) - [Station Hotel vs Pentland Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/pentland-hotel-thurso-vs-station-hotel-thurso/) - [Station Hotel vs Park Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/park-hotel-thurso-vs-station-hotel-thurso/) ## 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/) --- Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/royal-thurso-hotel-thurso-vs-station-hotel-thurso/. 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/