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title: "The Old Rectory vs Vive Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "The Old Rectory or Vive Hotel in Hastings? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-02
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# The Old Rectory vs Vive Hotel

Both are in Hastings, 1.3 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Guesthouse · High Wickham
## [The Old Rectory](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-old-rectory-hastings/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Score by category:** 4 of 9

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2209686/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★★ · Trinity Triangle
## [Vive Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/vive-hotel-hastings/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.3 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 9.3

- **Score by category:** 2 of 9

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2301038/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick The Old Rectory

It comes out ahead on 4 of 9 compared facts. 1.3 km apart.

### Choose The Old Rectory if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.2 / 8.3)

### Choose Vive Hotel if you want

-   to walk to the sights (440 m / 1.7 km)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep

### Why is The Old Rectory better than Vive Hotel?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Vive Hotel better than The Old Rectory?

1.  1.3 km closer to the city centre (−1.3 km)
2.  More guest reviews (106 vs 3), so the rating is more reliable (×35)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | The Old Rectory | Vive Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 8.3 |
| Location | – | 9.3 |
| Beach access | – | 9.6 |
| Public transport | – | 10.0 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.5  (+0.2) | 8.3 |
| Guest rating | – | 8.3 |
| Number of reviews | 3 | 106  (+103) |
| Google rating | 4.8/5  (+1.6) | 3.2/5 |
| Google reviews | 191  (+105) | 86 |
| Rank in Hastings | top 50%  (+18%) | bottom 32% |
| Location |
| Location score | – | 9.3 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.7 km | 440 m  (−1.3 km) |
| To the beach | – | 220 m |
| To public transport | – | 140 m |
| To the airport | – | 63 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 128 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 150 m |
| Shops within 500 m | – | 11 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 12 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | – | 78 |
| Floors | – | 6 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2023 |
| Listed amenities | 5 | 4 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Spa | ✓ | – |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

1.3 km apart

Vive Hotel: city centre: 440 m, nearest station Station Plaza: 140 m, London Gatwick Airport (LGW): 63 km, beach: 220 m, 128 places to eat within 500 m, 12 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Hastings

[Hastings weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/united-kingdom/england/hastings/weather)

## The Old Rectory or Vive Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, The Old Rectory or Vive Hotel?

The Old Rectory leads in 4 of 9 categories, including StayVersus score, Google rating, Google reviews. Vive Hotel is stronger in number of reviews, distance to the centre.

### Which is cheaper, The Old Rectory or Vive Hotel?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Vive Hotel is closer: 440 m from the centre, against 1.7 km for The Old Rectory.

### How far apart are The Old Rectory and Vive Hotel?

The two hotels are 1.3 km apart in a straight line.

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## 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-old-rectory-hastings-vs-vive-hotel-hastings/. 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/