Language: EN

The Harbour Lights vs The Devonian

Both are in Ilfracombe, 1.1 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Guesthouse★★★Hele

The Harbour Lights

Guest rating
–
Location score
9.0
Score by category
6 of 11
Check rates

Guesthouse★★★★Slade

The Devonian

Guest rating
10.0 Exceptional
Location score
7.9
Score by category
3 of 11
Check rates

The short answer

Pick The Harbour Lights

It comes out ahead on 6 of 11 compared facts. 1.1 km apart.

Choose The Harbour Lights if you want

  • to be closer to the beach
  • more restaurants on the doorstep

Choose The Devonian if you want

  • to walk to the sights

Why is The Harbour Lights better than The Devonian?

  1. 1190 m closer to the beach (60 m vs 250 m)−190 m
  2. 225 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+25
  3. 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 69 vs 54)+15
  4. 43 more sights within 1 km+3
  5. 5Earlier check-in (15:00 vs 16:00)−1h

Why is The Devonian better than The Harbour Lights?

  1. 1700 m closer to the city centre−700 m
  2. 2Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★

All compared facts

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

The Harbour Lights vs The Devonian: which hotel is better?
The Harbour Lights vs The Devonian: which hotel is better?The Harbour LightsThe Devonian
Score by category
Guest rating – 10.0
Location 9.0 +1.1 7.9
Beach access 10.0 +0.5 9.5
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 9.0 +1.1 7.9
Distance to the centre 1.2 km 460 m −700 m
To the beach 60 m −190 m 250 m
To the airport 58 km −1.1 km 59 km
Restaurants within 500 m 50 +25 25
Sights within 1 km 5 +3 2
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★ ★★★★ +1★
Rooms 9 7
Listed amenities 6 8 +2
Policies
Check-in from 15:00 −1h 16:00
Check-out until 10:30 10:30
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ –
Breakfast ✓ ✓
Beachfront ✓ –
Coffee or tea maker ✓ ✓
Free parking – ✓
Gym – ✓
Terrace – ✓
Balcony – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Families with children – ✓
Couples – ✓
Beach holidays – ✓
Sightseeing on foot ✓ –
Business trips – ✓

Swap sides

Price for your dates

Prices come from booking partners and can change. The final price is shown before you book.

Location

1.1 km apart

The Harbour Lights or The Devonian: common questions

Which is better, The Harbour Lights or The Devonian?

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 Harbour Lights or The Devonian?

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 Harbour Lights and The Devonian?

The two hotels are 1.1 km apart in a straight line.

More match-ups

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