Sandra's Backpackers Hostel vs Royal Thurso Hotel
Both are in Thurso, 70 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
- 1 of 2
The short answer
Pick Royal Thurso Hotel
It comes out ahead on 1 of 2 compared facts. 70 m apart.
Choose Royal Thurso Hotel if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep
Why is Sandra's Backpackers Hostel better than Royal Thurso Hotel?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Royal Thurso Hotel better than Sandra's Backpackers Hostel?
- 1Higher star rating (3★ vs 2★)+1★
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Sandra's Backpackers Hostel vs Royal Thurso Hotel: which hotel is better? | Sandra's Backpackers Hostel | Royal Thurso Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | – | 7.0 |
| Location | – | 7.5 |
| Beach access | – | 9.2 |
| Public transport | – | 7.7 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | – | 7.7 |
| Guest rating | – | 7.0 |
| Number of reviews | – | 19 |
| Location | ||
| Location score | – | 7.5 |
| Distance to Thurso centre | 110 m | 110 m |
| To the beach | – | 340 m |
| To public transport | – | 580 m |
| To the airport | – | 29 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 27 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★ | ★★★ +1★ |
| Listed amenities | – | 7 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | – | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
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Location
70 m apart
Sandra's Backpackers Hostel or Royal Thurso Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Sandra's Backpackers Hostel or Royal Thurso Hotel?
Royal Thurso Hotel leads in 1 of 2 categories, including star rating.
Which is cheaper, Sandra's Backpackers Hostel or Royal Thurso Hotel?
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How far apart are Sandra's Backpackers Hostel and Royal Thurso Hotel?
The two hotels are 70 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