Sunninghill Hotel vs The Royal Hotel
Both are in Elgin, 540 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Oldmills
Sunninghill Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.8 Excellent
- Location score
- 7.0
- Score by category
- 7 of 15
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The Royal Hotel
- Guest rating
- –
- Location score
- 6.5
- Score by category
- 4 of 15
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?
- 131 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+31
- 2More walkable surroundings (walk grade 63 vs 42)+21
- 3Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
Why is The Royal Hotel better than Sunninghill Hotel?
- 1320 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 vs The Royal Hotel: which hotel is better? | 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 | ✓ | – |
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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.
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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.
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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