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title: "The Sun Hotel & Bar vs Wagon & Horses: which hotel is better?"
description: "The Sun Hotel & Bar or Wagon & Horses in Lancaster? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-05
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# The Sun Hotel & Bar vs Wagon & Horses

Both are in Lancaster, 520 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Inn · ★★★★ · Castle and Priory Precinct
## [The Sun Hotel & Bar](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-sun-hotel-bar-lancaster/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.9 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 8.2

- **Score by category:** 2 of 7

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2219188/agoda/?lang=en)

Hostel · The Quayside
## [Wagon & Horses](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/wagon-horses-lancaster/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.3 ·  Exceptional

- **Score by category:** 3 of 7

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2303819/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Wagon & Horses

It comes out ahead on 3 of 7 compared facts. 520 m apart.

### Choose The Sun Hotel & Bar if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep

### Choose Wagon & Horses if you want

-   to walk to the sights (2.8 km / 3.2 km)

### Why is The Sun Hotel & Bar better than Wagon & Horses?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Wagon & Horses better than The Sun Hotel & Bar?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 8.9) (+0.4)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | The Sun Hotel & Bar | Wagon & Horses |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.9 | – |
| Location | 8.2 | – |
| Public transport | 9.8 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Guest rating | 8.9 | 9.3  (+0.4) |
| Number of reviews | 16  (+9) | 7 |
| Rank in Lancaster | top 24% | top 14%  (+10%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 8.2 | – |
| Distance to the centre | 3.2 km | 2.8 km  (−410 m) |
| To public transport | 180 m | – |
| To the airport | 78 km | – |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | – |
| To the nearest food shop | 160 m | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 17 | – |
| Sights within 1 km | 13 | – |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★ | – |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00  (+1h) | 10:30 |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

520 m apart

The Sun Hotel & Bar: city centre: 3.2 km, nearest station Lancaster Green Ayre railway station: 180 m, Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA): 78 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 13 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Lancaster

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

## The Sun Hotel & Bar or Wagon & Horses: common questions

### Which is better, The Sun Hotel & Bar or Wagon & Horses?

Wagon & Horses leads in 3 of 7 categories, including guest rating, rank in Lancaster, distance to the centre. The Sun Hotel & Bar is stronger in number of reviews, check-out until.

### Which is cheaper, The Sun Hotel & Bar or Wagon & Horses?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Wagon & Horses is closer: 2.8 km from the centre, against 3.2 km for The Sun Hotel & Bar.

### How far apart are The Sun Hotel & Bar and Wagon & Horses?

The two hotels are 520 m apart in a straight line.

## 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-sun-hotel-bar-lancaster-vs-wagon-horses-lancaster/. 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/