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title: "Sonesta Essential Augusta vs Sunset Inn - Augusta: which hotel is better?"
description: "Sonesta Essential Augusta or Sunset Inn - Augusta in Augusta (GA)? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Sonesta Essential Augusta vs Sunset Inn - Augusta

Both are in Augusta (GA), 190 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★ · Beverly Heights
## [Sonesta Essential Augusta](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/sonesta-essential-augusta-augusta-ga/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.6 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 3.7

- **Score by category:** 6 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2115573/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★ · Beverly Heights
## [Sunset Inn - Augusta](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/sunset-inn-augusta-augusta-ga/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.2 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 3.6

- **Score by category:** 2 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2160629/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Sonesta Essential Augusta

It comes out ahead on 6 of 15 compared facts. 190 m apart.

### Why is Sonesta Essential Augusta better than Sunset Inn - Augusta?

1.  Higher guest rating (7.6 vs 7.2) (+0.4)

### Why is Sunset Inn - Augusta better than Sonesta Essential Augusta?

No clear advantages in our data.

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Sonesta Essential Augusta | Sunset Inn - Augusta |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 7.6  (+0.4) | 7.2 |
| Location | 3.7 | 3.6 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 7.7 | 7.6 |
| Guest rating | 7.6  (+0.4) | 7.2 |
| Number of reviews | 33  (+28) | 5 |
| Google rating | 2.5/5 | 3.8/5  (+1.3) |
| Google reviews | 55 | 207  (+152) |
| Rank in Augusta (GA) | bottom 38%  (+5%) | bottom 33% |
| Location |
| Location score | 3.7 | 3.6 |
| Distance to Beverly Heights centre | 490 m  (−190 m) | 680 m |
| To the airport | 18 km | 18 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 36  (+8) | 28 |
| To the nearest food shop | 480 m  (−170 m) | 650 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★ | ★★ |
| Listed amenities | 5 | 4 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | – | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Pets allowed | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Golf | – | ✓ |
| 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.

[Sonesta Essential Augusta prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/sonesta-essential-augusta-augusta-ga/prices/)

## Location

190 m apart

Sonesta Essential Augusta: city centre: 3.4 km, Augusta Regional At Bush Field (AGS): 18 km, 36 places to eat within 500 m.

Sunset Inn - Augusta: city centre: 3.2 km, Augusta Regional At Bush Field (AGS): 18 km, 28 places to eat within 500 m.

## Sonesta Essential Augusta or Sunset Inn - Augusta: common questions

### Which is better, Sonesta Essential Augusta or Sunset Inn - Augusta?

Sonesta Essential Augusta leads in 6 of 15 categories, including guest rating, number of reviews, rank in Augusta (GA). Sunset Inn - Augusta is stronger in Google rating, Google reviews.

### Which is cheaper, Sonesta Essential Augusta or Sunset Inn - Augusta?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Sonesta Essential Augusta is closer: 490 m from the centre, against 680 m for Sunset Inn - Augusta.

### How far apart are Sonesta Essential Augusta and Sunset Inn - Augusta?

The two hotels are 190 m apart in a straight line.

## 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/sonesta-essential-augusta-augusta-ga-vs-sunset-inn-augusta-augusta-ga/. 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/