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The Olive Branch vs The Devonian

Both are in Ilfracombe, 870 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Guesthouse★★★★Hele

The Olive Branch

Guest rating
10.0 Exceptional
Location score
8.7
Score by category
4 of 13
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Guesthouse★★★★Slade

The Devonian

Guest rating
10.0 Exceptional
Location score
7.9
Score by category
4 of 13
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The short answer

Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 4 categories. Your priorities decide. 870 m apart.

Choose The Olive Branch if you want

  • more restaurants on the doorstep

Choose The Devonian if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay
  • to walk to the sights

Why is The Olive Branch better than The Devonian?

  1. 135 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+35
  2. 2More walkable surroundings (walk grade 72 vs 54)+18
  3. 33 more sights within 1 km+3
  4. 4Earlier check-in (15:00 vs 16:00)−1h

Why is The Devonian better than The Olive Branch?

  1. 1500 m closer to the city centre−500 m

All compared facts

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

The Olive Branch vs The Devonian: which hotel is better?
The Olive Branch vs The Devonian: which hotel is better?The Olive BranchThe Devonian
Score by category
Guest rating – 10.0
Location 8.7 +0.8 7.9
Beach access 9.6 9.5
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 9.0 9.2 +0.2
Guest rating 10.0 10.0
Number of reviews 1 7 +6
Google rating 4.7/5 –
Google reviews 83 –
Location
Location score 8.7 +0.8 7.9
Distance to the centre 960 m 460 m −500 m
To the beach 200 m 250 m
To the airport 58 km 59 km
Restaurants within 500 m 60 +35 25
Sights within 1 km 5 +3 2
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★★ ★★★★
Rooms – 7
Listed amenities 4 8 +4
Policies
Check-in from 15:00 −1h 16:00
Check-out until 10:30 10:30
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ –
Restaurant ✓ –
Beachfront ✓ –
Free parking – ✓
Breakfast – ✓
Gym – ✓
Terrace – ✓
Balcony – ✓
Coffee or tea maker – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Families with children – ✓
Couples – ✓
Beach holidays – ✓
Sightseeing on foot ✓ –
Business trips – ✓

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Location

870 m apart

The Olive Branch or The Devonian: common questions

Which is better, The Olive Branch or The Devonian?

They are evenly matched. The Olive Branch is stronger in location score, restaurants within 500 m, sights within 1 km; The Devonian is stronger in StayVersus score, number of reviews, distance to the centre.

Which is cheaper, The Olive Branch or The Devonian?

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

Which hotel is closer to the centre?

The Devonian is closer: 460 m from the centre, against 960 m for The Olive Branch.

How far apart are The Olive Branch and The Devonian?

The two hotels are 870 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