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title: "Ships Inn vs The Crest - Hampton Beach: which hotel is better?"
description: "Ships Inn or The Crest - Hampton Beach in Hampton (NH)? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-30
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# Ships Inn vs The Crest - Hampton Beach

Both are in Hampton (NH), 520 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★
## [Ships Inn](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/ships-inn-hampton-nh/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.9 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 8.7

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

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2093762/agoda/?lang=en)

[No photos yet](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-crest-hampton-beach-hampton-nh/)

Motel · Hampton Beach
## [The Crest - Hampton Beach](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-crest-hampton-beach-hampton-nh/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.0 ·  Excellent

- **Score by category:** 2 of 5

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2195049/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick The Crest - Hampton Beach

It comes out ahead on 2 of 5 compared facts. 520 m apart.

### Choose Ships Inn if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep

### Why is Ships Inn better than The Crest - Hampton Beach?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is The Crest - Hampton Beach better than Ships Inn?

No clear advantages in our data.

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Ships Inn | The Crest - Hampton Beach |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.9 | – |
| Location | 8.7 | – |
| Beach access | 9.9 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Guest rating | 8.9 | 9.0  (+0.1) |
| Number of reviews | 6 | 6 |
| Google rating | 3.0/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 470 | – |
| Rank in Hampton (NH) | top 20% | top 10%  (+10%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 8.7 | – |
| Distance to the centre | 250 m  (−290 m) | 540 m |
| To the beach | 140 m | – |
| To the airport | 18 km | – |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 31 | – |
| To the nearest food shop | 440 m | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | – |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 | – |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★ | – |
| Listed amenities | 4 | – |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | – | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 10:30 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Location

520 m apart

Ships Inn: city centre: 250 m, Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM): 18 km, beach: 140 m, 31 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.

## Ships Inn or The Crest - Hampton Beach: common questions

### Which is better, Ships Inn or The Crest - Hampton Beach?

The Crest - Hampton Beach leads in 2 of 5 categories, including guest rating, rank in Hampton (NH). Ships Inn is stronger in distance to the centre.

### Which is cheaper, Ships Inn or The Crest - Hampton Beach?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Ships Inn is closer: 250 m from the centre, against 540 m for The Crest - Hampton Beach.

### How far apart are Ships Inn and The Crest - Hampton Beach?

The two hotels are 520 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/ships-inn-hampton-nh-vs-the-crest-hampton-beach-hampton-nh/. 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/