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The Briarfields vs Acorn Lodge

Both are in Torquay, 150 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Guesthouse★★★★★Torre

The Briarfields

Guest rating
9.8 Exceptional
Location score
6.5
Score by category
1 of 3
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Guesthouse★★★★Torre

Acorn Lodge

Guest rating
9.6 Exceptional
Location score
7.0
Score by category
2 of 3
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The short answer

Pick Acorn Lodge

It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 150 m apart.

Why is The Briarfields better than Acorn Lodge?

  1. 1Higher star rating (5★ vs 4★)+1★
  2. 2Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:30)−2h

Why is Acorn Lodge better than The Briarfields?

  1. 112 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+12

All compared facts

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

The Briarfields vs Acorn Lodge: which hotel is better?
The Briarfields vs Acorn Lodge: which hotel is better?The BriarfieldsAcorn Lodge
Score by category
Guest rating 9.8 –
Location 6.5 7.0 +0.5
Beach access 7.2 7.6 +0.4
Public transport 8.0 +0.4 7.6
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.9 +0.1 8.7
Guest rating 9.8 +0.2 9.6
Number of reviews 8 +4 4
Google rating 4.9/5 +0.2 4.7/5
Google reviews 105 +22 83
Rank in Torquay top 23% +17% top 40%
Location
Location score 6.5 7.0 +0.5
Distance to Torre centre 120 m 160 m
To the beach 900 m 800 m −100 m
To public transport 520 m 600 m
To the airport 31 km 31 km
Restaurants within 500 m 31 43 +12
Sights within 1 km 2 4 +2
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★★★ +1★ ★★★★
Rooms 8 –
Floors 2 –
Listed amenities 9 +5 4
Policies
Check-in from 14:00 −2h 15:30
Check-out until 10:30 10:30
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ –
Free parking ✓ ✓
Luggage storage ✓ –
Air conditioning ✓ –
Coffee or tea maker ✓ –
Blackout curtains ✓ –
Free breakfast – ✓
Smoke-free – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Families with children ✓ –
Couples ✓ –
Beach holidays ✓ –
Sightseeing on foot – ✓
Business trips ✓ –

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150 m apart

The Briarfields or Acorn Lodge: common questions

Which is better, The Briarfields or Acorn Lodge?

Acorn Lodge leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, beach access. The Briarfields is stronger in public transport.

Which is cheaper, The Briarfields or Acorn Lodge?

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

Which hotel is closer to the beach?

Acorn Lodge is 800 m from the nearest beach; The Briarfields is 900 m.

How far apart are The Briarfields and Acorn Lodge?

The two hotels are 150 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