The Red Lion vs High Tor Hotel
Both are in Matlock, 940 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Inn★★★Matlock Town
The Red Lion
- Guest rating
- 9.3 Exceptional
- Location score
- 6.7
- Score by category
- 3 of 3
Guesthouse★★★Starkholmes
High Tor Hotel
- Guest rating
- 7.7 Good
- Location score
- 4.2
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Pick The Red Lion
It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 940 m apart.
Choose The Red Lion if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- more restaurants on the doorstep
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Choose High Tor Hotel if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities
Why is The Red Lion better than High Tor Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 7.7)+1.6
- 2250 m closer to public transport−250 m
- 333 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+33
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 62 vs 14)+48
- 5Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
Why is High Tor Hotel better than The Red Lion?
No clear advantages in our data.
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| The Red Lion vs High Tor Hotel: which hotel is better? | The Red Lion | High Tor Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.3 +1.6 | 7.7 |
| Location | 6.7 +2.5 | 4.2 |
| Public transport | 7.4 +1.3 | 6.1 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.0 +0.8 | 8.2 |
| Guest rating | 9.3 +1.6 | 7.7 |
| Number of reviews | 38 +14 | 24 |
| Google rating | – | 4.2/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 310 |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.7 +2.5 | 4.2 |
| Distance to the centre | 450 m −370 m | 820 m |
| To public transport | 630 m −250 m | 880 m |
| To the airport | 37 km | 37 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 33 +33 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 | 5 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 7 | 14 |
| Listed amenities | 7 | 11 +4 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 −1h | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | ✓ |
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Location
940 m apart
The Red Lion or High Tor Hotel: common questions
Which is better, The Red Lion or High Tor Hotel?
The Red Lion leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, public transport.
Which is cheaper, The Red Lion or High Tor Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
The Red Lion is closer: 450 m from the centre, against 820 m for High Tor Hotel.
How far apart are The Red Lion and High Tor Hotel?
The two hotels are 940 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