The Franklin vs Arden House
Both are in Harrogate, 140 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Guesthouse★★★★Low Harrogate
The Franklin
- Guest rating
- 9.6 Exceptional
- Location score
- 9.0
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
Guesthouse★★★★Coppice Valley
Arden House
- Guest rating
- 9.6 Exceptional
- Location score
- 8.8
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 140 m apart.
Choose The Franklin if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Choose Arden House if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities
Why is The Franklin better than Arden House?
- 143 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+43
Why is Arden House better than The Franklin?
- 1Has a swimming pool
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| The Franklin vs Arden House: which hotel is better? | The Franklin | Arden House |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.6 | 9.6 |
| Location | 9.0 | 8.8 |
| Facilities | 5.0 | – |
| Families | 0.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Public transport | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.3 | 9.3 |
| Guest rating | 9.6 | 9.6 |
| Number of reviews | 16 | 20 +4 |
| Google rating | 4.9/5 +0.1 | 4.8/5 |
| Google reviews | 103 | 281 +178 |
| Rank in Harrogate | top 10% | top 7% +3% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.0 | 8.8 |
| Distance to the centre | 60 m | 170 m |
| To public transport | 80 m | 140 m |
| To the airport | 17 km | 17 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 140 +43 | 97 |
| Sights within 1 km | 8 | 8 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 5 | 15 |
| Floors | 2 | – |
| Listed amenities | 12 | 11 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 +1h | 10:30 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Golf | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | ✓ |
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Location
140 m apart
The Franklin or Arden House: common questions
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The two hotels are 140 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