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The Mooring Post vs The Edward Hotel

Both are in Gloucester, 2.7 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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The Mooring Post

Guest rating
8.0 Very good
Location score
2.5
Score by category
1 of 16
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The Edward Hotel

Guest rating
8.8 Excellent
Location score
6.0
Score by category
13 of 16
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The short answer

Pick The Edward Hotel

It comes out ahead on 13 of 16 compared facts. 2.7 km apart.

Choose The Mooring Post if you want

  • a smaller, quieter hotel
  • a newer or recently renovated building

Choose The Edward Hotel if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay
  • to walk to the sights
  • more restaurants on the doorstep
  • a big hotel with more facilities

Why is The Mooring Post better than The Edward Hotel?

  1. 1Newer or more recently renovated (2015 vs 1996)+19y
  2. 2Has an on-site restaurant

Why is The Edward Hotel better than The Mooring Post?

  1. 11.1 km closer to the city centre−1.1 km
  2. 215 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+15
  3. 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 49 vs 15)+34
  4. 4Earlier check-in (13:00 vs 15:00)−2h

All compared facts

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

The Mooring PostThe Edward Hotel
Score by category
Guest rating – 8.8
Location 2.5 6.0 +3.5
Facilities – 4.2
Families – 0.0
Spa & wellness – 0.0
Public transport – 8.1
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.4 8.6 +0.3
Guest rating 8.0 8.8 +0.8
Number of reviews 4 39 +35
Google rating 4.3/5 4.4/5 +0.1
Google reviews 86 244 +158
Rank in Gloucester top 50% top 25% +25%
Location
Location score 2.5 6.0 +3.5
Distance to the centre 2.1 km 980 m −1.1 km
To public transport – 500 m
To the airport 63 km 64 km
Restaurants within 500 m 2 17 +15
Sights within 1 km 0 2 +2
Rooms & building
Star rating – ★★
Rooms 7 25
Floors – 3
Newest building or renovation 2015 +19y 1996
Listed amenities 8 13 +5
Policies
Check-in from 15:00 13:00 −2h
Check-out until 10:30 11:00 +1h
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ ✓
Free parking ✓ ✓
Restaurant ✓ –
Bar ✓ ✓
Air conditioning ✓ –
Laundry – ✓
Luggage storage – ✓
Free breakfast – ✓
Room service – ✓
Smoke-free – ✓
Kitchen – ✓
Coffee or tea maker – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Couples – ✓
Sightseeing on foot – ✓
Business trips – ✓

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      Location

      2.7 km apart

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      The Mooring Post or The Edward Hotel: common questions

      Which is better, The Mooring Post or The Edward Hotel?

      The Edward Hotel leads in 13 of 16 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. The Mooring Post is stronger in newest building or renovation.

      Which is cheaper, The Mooring Post or The Edward Hotel?

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      Which hotel is closer to the centre?

      The Edward Hotel is closer: 980 m from the centre, against 2.1 km for The Mooring Post.

      How far apart are The Mooring Post and The Edward Hotel?

      The two hotels are 2.7 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