The Marlo vs Wine Valley Inn
Both are in Solvang (CA), 470 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★½Solvang
The Marlo
- Guest rating
- 9.4 Exceptional
- Location score
- 7.6
- Score by category
- 5 of 16
Inn★★★Solvang
Wine Valley Inn
- Guest rating
- 8.8 Excellent
- Location score
- 8.2
- Score by category
- 5 of 16
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 5 categories. Your priorities decide. 470 m apart.
Choose The Marlo if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.4 / 8.8)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 24 / 65)
Choose Wine Valley Inn if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep (66 / 40)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 65 / 24)
Why is The Marlo better than Wine Valley Inn?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.4 vs 8.8)+0.6
- 2Higher star rating (3.5★ vs 3★)+0.5★
- 3Earlier check-in (4:00 vs 16:00)−12h
Why is Wine Valley Inn better than The Marlo?
- 1More guest reviews (861 vs 24), so the rating is more reliable×36
- 226 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+26
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| The Marlo vs Wine Valley Inn: which hotel is better? | The Marlo | Wine Valley Inn |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.4 +0.6 | 8.8 |
| Location | 7.6 | 8.2 +0.6 |
| Facilities | – | 6.7 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 5.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.1 +0.3 | 8.8 |
| Guest rating | 9.4 +0.6 | 8.8 |
| Number of reviews | 24 | 861 +837 |
| Rank in Solvang (CA) | top 18% +64% | bottom 18% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.6 | 8.2 +0.6 |
| Distance to Solvang centre | 550 m | 450 m |
| To the airport | 33 km | 34 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 40 | 66 +26 |
| To the nearest food shop | 550 m | 370 m −180 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 8 | 8 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★½ +0.5★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 24 | 65 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2025 | – |
| Listed amenities | 7 | 16 +9 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 4:00 −12h | 16:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
470 m apart
The Marlo: city centre: 450 m, Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA): 33 km, 40 places to eat within 500 m, 8 sights within 1 km.
Wine Valley Inn: city centre: 60 m, Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA): 34 km, 66 places to eat within 500 m, 8 sights within 1 km.
The Marlo or Wine Valley Inn: common questions
Which is better, The Marlo or Wine Valley Inn?
They are evenly matched. The Marlo is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Solvang (CA); Wine Valley Inn is stronger in number of reviews, location score, restaurants within 500 m.
Which is cheaper, The Marlo or Wine Valley Inn?
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How far apart are The Marlo and Wine Valley Inn?
The two hotels are 470 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