The Stables vs Melbourne Guest House
Both are in Windermere, 110 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Apartment★★★Bowness-on-Windermere
The Stables
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 7.6
- Score by category
- 0 of 4
Guesthouse★★★★Bowness-on-Windermere
Melbourne Guest House
- Guest rating
- 9.4 Exceptional
- Location score
- 7.8
- Score by category
- 2 of 4
The short answer
Pick Melbourne Guest House
It leads in 2 of 4 categories. 110 m apart.
Choose The Stables if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Choose Melbourne Guest House if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- a big hotel with more facilities
Why is The Stables better than Melbourne Guest House?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Melbourne Guest House better than The Stables?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.4 vs 8.3)+1.1
- 2Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| The Stables vs Melbourne Guest House: which hotel is better? | The Stables | Melbourne Guest House |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.3 | 9.4 +1.1 |
| Location | 7.6 | 7.8 |
| Beach access | 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Public transport | 8.0 | 8.3 +0.3 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.7 | 9.0 +0.3 |
| Guest rating | 8.3 | 9.4 +1.1 |
| Number of reviews | 9 | 17 +8 |
| Google rating | 4.0/5 | 4.5/5 +0.5 |
| Google reviews | 53 | 142 +89 |
| Rank in Windermere | top 75% | top 19% +56% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.6 | 7.8 +0.2 |
| Distance to Bowness-on-Windermere centre | 390 m | 360 m |
| To the beach | 630 m | 600 m |
| To public transport | 520 m | 470 m |
| To the airport | 98 km | 98 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 54 | 61 +7 |
| Sights within 1 km | 6 | 6 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★ +1★ |
| Rooms | 3 | 8 |
| Listed amenities | 7 | 9 +2 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:30 −1h |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:30 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | ✓ |
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Location
110 m apart
The Stables or Melbourne Guest House: common questions
Which is better, The Stables or Melbourne Guest House?
Melbourne Guest House leads in 2 of 4 categories, including guest rating, public transport.
Which is cheaper, The Stables or Melbourne Guest House?
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How far apart are The Stables and Melbourne Guest House?
The two hotels are 110 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