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
- Guest rating
- 8.9 Excellent
- Location score
- 8.2
- Score by category
- 2 of 7
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?
- 1Higher 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 vs Wagon & Horses: which hotel is better? | 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 |
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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.
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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.
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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