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title: "Taigh Mor vs The Royal Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Pick The Royal Hotel. It comes out ahead on 4 of 6 compared facts. Taigh Mor or The Royal Hotel in Elgin? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms…"
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/taigh-mor-elgin-vs-the-royal-hotel-elgin/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-15
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# Taigh Mor vs The Royal Hotel

Both are in Elgin, 710 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · Oldmills
## [Taigh Mor](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/taigh-mor-elgin/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.0 ·  Very good

- **Score by category:** 1 of 6

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2175234/agoda/?lang=en)

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

- **Guest rating:** 9.8 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 6.5

- **Score by category:** 4 of 6

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

The short answer

## Pick The Royal Hotel

It comes out ahead on 4 of 6 compared facts. 710 m apart.

### Choose The Royal Hotel if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep

### Why is Taigh Mor better than The Royal Hotel?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is The Royal Hotel better than Taigh Mor?

1.  Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00) (+1h)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Taigh Mor | The Royal Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Location | – | 6.5 |
| Public transport | – | 10.0 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 9.1 | 9.1  (+0.1) |
| Guest rating | 8.0 | 9.8  (+1.8) |
| Number of reviews | 1 | 2  (+1) |
| Google rating | – | 4.1/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 268 |
| Location |
| Location score | – | 6.5 |
| Distance to the centre | 240 m  (−240 m) | 480 m |
| To public transport | – | 150 m |
| To the airport | – | 46 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 10 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 2 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | – | 18 |
| Listed amenities | – | 8 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 11:00  (+1h) |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |

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## Location

710 m apart

## Taigh Mor or The Royal Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Taigh Mor or The Royal Hotel?

The Royal Hotel leads in 4 of 6 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Taigh Mor is stronger in distance to the centre.

### Which is cheaper, Taigh Mor 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?

Taigh Mor is closer: 240 m from the centre, against 480 m for The Royal Hotel.

### How far apart are Taigh Mor and The Royal Hotel?

The two hotels are 710 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/taigh-mor-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/