The Keep vs Quicksilver Mail
Both are in Yeovil, 1.2 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Guesthouse★★★★Yeovil
The Keep
- Guest rating
- 8.9 Excellent
- Location score
- 5.8
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
Inn★★★Preston Plucknett
Quicksilver Mail
- Guest rating
- 8.8 Excellent
- Location score
- 3.7
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 1 categories. Your priorities decide. 1.2 km apart.
Choose The Keep if you want
- to walk to the sights
- more restaurants on the doorstep
- a big hotel with more facilities
Choose Quicksilver Mail if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Why is The Keep better than Quicksilver Mail?
- 11.1 km closer to the city centre−1.1 km
- 2Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
- 378 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+78
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 61 vs 19)+42
Why is Quicksilver Mail better than The Keep?
- 1Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| The Keep vs Quicksilver Mail: which hotel is better? | The Keep | Quicksilver Mail |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.9 | 8.8 |
| Location | 5.8 +2.1 | 3.7 |
| Public transport | 6.4 | 6.8 +0.4 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.8 +0.1 | 8.7 |
| Guest rating | 8.9 +0.1 | 8.8 |
| Number of reviews | 69 +9 | 60 |
| Google rating | 4.6/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 202 | – |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.8 +2.1 | 3.7 |
| Distance to the centre | 160 m −1.1 km | 1.2 km |
| To public transport | 820 m | 750 m |
| To the airport | 49 km | 50 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 81 +78 | 3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ +1★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 15 | 3 |
| Listed amenities | 10 +4 | 6 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 10:30 | 10:30 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
1.2 km apart
The Keep or Quicksilver Mail: common questions
Which is better, The Keep or Quicksilver Mail?
They are evenly matched. The Keep is stronger in location; Quicksilver Mail is stronger in public transport.
Which is cheaper, The Keep or Quicksilver Mail?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
The Keep is closer: 160 m from the centre, against 1.2 km for Quicksilver Mail.
How far apart are The Keep and Quicksilver Mail?
The two hotels are 1.2 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