The Devonian vs The Harbour Lights
Both are in Ilfracombe, 1.1 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Guesthouse★★★★Slade
The Devonian
- Guest rating
- 10.0 Exceptional
- Location score
- 7.9
- Score by category
- 3 of 11
Guesthouse★★★Hele
The Harbour Lights
- Guest rating
- –
- Location score
- 9.0
- Score by category
- 6 of 11
The short answer
Pick The Harbour Lights
It comes out ahead on 6 of 11 compared facts. 1.1 km apart.
Choose The Devonian if you want
- to walk to the sights
Choose The Harbour Lights if you want
- to be closer to the beach
- more restaurants on the doorstep
Why is The Devonian better than The Harbour Lights?
- 1700 m closer to the city centre−700 m
- 2Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
Why is The Harbour Lights better than The Devonian?
- 1190 m closer to the beach (60 m vs 250 m)−190 m
- 225 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+25
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 69 vs 54)+15
- 43 more sights within 1 km+3
- 5Earlier check-in (15:00 vs 16:00)−1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| The Devonian vs The Harbour Lights: which hotel is better? | The Devonian | The Harbour Lights |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 10.0 | – |
| Location | 7.9 | 9.0 +1.1 |
| Beach access | 9.5 | 10.0 +0.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.2 | – |
| Guest rating | 10.0 | – |
| Number of reviews | 7 | – |
| Google rating | – | 4.5/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 60 |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.9 | 9.0 +1.1 |
| Distance to the centre | 460 m −700 m | 1.2 km |
| To the beach | 250 m | 60 m −190 m |
| To the airport | 59 km | 58 km −1.1 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 25 | 50 +25 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 5 +3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ +1★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 7 | 9 |
| Listed amenities | 8 +2 | 6 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 16:00 | 15:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 10:30 | 10:30 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Beachfront | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | – |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
Price for your dates
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Location
1.1 km apart
The Devonian or The Harbour Lights: common questions
Which is better, The Devonian or The Harbour Lights?
The Harbour Lights leads in 6 of 11 categories, including location score, to the beach, to the airport. The Devonian is stronger in distance to the centre, star rating, listed amenities.
Which is cheaper, The Devonian or The Harbour Lights?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
The Devonian is closer: 460 m from the centre, against 1.2 km for The Harbour Lights.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
The Harbour Lights is 60 m from the nearest beach; The Devonian is 250 m.
How far apart are The Devonian and The Harbour Lights?
The two hotels are 1.1 km 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