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title: "Sunninghill Hotel vs The Royal Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Sunninghill Hotel or The Royal Hotel in Elgin? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/sunninghill-hotel-elgin-vs-the-royal-hotel-elgin/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-08
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# Sunninghill Hotel vs The Royal Hotel

Both are in Elgin, 540 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★★ · Oldmills
## [Sunninghill Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/sunninghill-hotel-elgin/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.8 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 7.0

- **Score by category:** 7 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2158560/agoda/?lang=en)

Guesthouse · Ashgrove
## [The Royal Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-royal-hotel-elgin/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Location score:** 6.5

- **Score by category:** 4 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2215393/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Sunninghill Hotel

It comes out ahead on 7 of 15 compared facts. 540 m apart.

### Choose Sunninghill Hotel if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep (41 / 10)

### Why is Sunninghill Hotel better than The Royal Hotel?

1.  31 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+31)
2.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 63 vs 42) (+21)
3.  Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00) (−1h)

### Why is The Royal Hotel better than Sunninghill Hotel?

1.  320 m closer to public transport (−320 m)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Sunninghill Hotel | The Royal Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.8 | – |
| Location | 7.0  (+0.5) | 6.5 |
| Public transport | 8.3 | 10.0  (+1.7) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 9.0 | 9.1  (+0.1) |
| Guest rating | 8.8 | – |
| Number of reviews | 7  (+5) | 2 |
| Google rating | 4.5/5  (+0.4) | 4.1/5 |
| Google reviews | 486  (+218) | 268 |
| Location |
| Location score | 7.0  (+0.5) | 6.5 |
| Distance to the centre | 290 m  (−180 m) | 480 m |
| To public transport | 470 m | 150 m  (−320 m) |
| To the airport | 83 km | 83 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 41  (+31) | 10 |
| To the nearest food shop | 350 m | 60 m  (−290 m) |
| Shops within 500 m | 4 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 3 | 2 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★ | – |
| Rooms | – | 18 |
| Listed amenities | 6 | 10  (+4) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00  (−1h) | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| 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

540 m apart

Sunninghill Hotel: city centre: 290 m, nearest station Elgin: 470 m, Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ): 83 km, 41 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.

The Royal Hotel: city centre: 480 m, nearest station Elgin railway station: 150 m, Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ): 83 km, 10 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Elgin

[Elgin weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/united-kingdom/scotland/elgin/weather)

## Sunninghill Hotel or The Royal Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Sunninghill Hotel or The Royal Hotel?

Sunninghill Hotel leads in 7 of 15 categories, including number of reviews, Google rating, Google reviews. The Royal Hotel is stronger in StayVersus score, to public transport, to the nearest food shop.

### Which is cheaper, Sunninghill Hotel or The Royal Hotel?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Sunninghill Hotel is closer: 290 m from the centre, against 480 m for The Royal Hotel.

### How far apart are Sunninghill Hotel and The Royal Hotel?

The two hotels are 540 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/sunninghill-hotel-elgin-vs-the-royal-hotel-elgin/. 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/