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title: "The High Flyer vs Windmill Cottage: which hotel is better?"
description: "Pick The High Flyer. It comes out ahead on 3 of 5 compared facts. The High Flyer or Windmill Cottage in Ely? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities…"
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retrieved: 2026-10-10
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# The High Flyer vs Windmill Cottage

Both are in Ely, 1.2 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · St James Park
## [The High Flyer](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-high-flyer-ely/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.3 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 6.6

- **Score by category:** 3 of 5

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2201120/agoda/?lang=en)

Apartment · Ely
## [Windmill Cottage](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/windmill-cottage-ely/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Score by category:** 1 of 5

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2320522/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick The High Flyer

It comes out ahead on 3 of 5 compared facts. 1.2 km apart.

### Choose The High Flyer if you want

-   to walk to the sights
-   more restaurants on the doorstep

### Why is The High Flyer better than Windmill Cottage?

1.  Has a swimming pool
2.  440 m closer to the city centre (−440 m)
3.  6 more listed amenities (11 vs 5) (+6)
4.  Has a gym
5.  Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00) (−1h)

### Why is Windmill Cottage better than The High Flyer?

No clear advantages in our data.

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | The High Flyer | Windmill Cottage |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.3 | – |
| Location | 6.6 | – |
| Facilities | 5.0 | – |
| Families | 1.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 3.0 | – |
| Public transport | 4.8 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.6 | – |
| Guest rating | 8.3 | – |
| Number of reviews | 34 | – |
| Location |
| Location score | 6.6 | – |
| Distance to the centre | 380 m  (−440 m) | 820 m |
| To public transport | 1.1 km | – |
| To the airport | 57 km | – |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 72 | – |
| Sights within 1 km | 5 | – |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 6 | 5 |
| Listed amenities | 11  (+6) | 5 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00  (−1h) | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:30  (+1h) |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |

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## Location

1.2 km apart

## The High Flyer or Windmill Cottage: common questions

### Which is better, The High Flyer or Windmill Cottage?

The High Flyer leads in 3 of 5 categories, including distance to the centre, listed amenities, check-in from. Windmill Cottage is stronger in check-out until.

### Which is cheaper, The High Flyer or Windmill Cottage?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

The High Flyer is closer: 380 m from the centre, against 820 m for Windmill Cottage.

### How far apart are The High Flyer and Windmill Cottage?

The two hotels are 1.2 km apart in a straight line.

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-   [Windmill Cottage vs The Royal Standard](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/the-royal-standard-ely-vs-windmill-cottage-ely/)

## 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/the-high-flyer-ely-vs-windmill-cottage-ely/. 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/