The Swan - A Colombo Edition Hotel vs Poets House
Both are in Ely, 100 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★★St James Park
The Swan - A Colombo Edition Hotel
- Guest rating
- –
- Score by category
- 1 of 5
Hotel★★★★St James Park
Poets House
- Guest rating
- 9.0 Excellent
- Location score
- 6.4
- Score by category
- 1 of 5
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 1 categories. Your priorities decide. 100 m apart.
Choose The Swan - A Colombo Edition Hotel if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Choose Poets House if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep
- a big hotel with more facilities
Why is The Swan - A Colombo Edition Hotel better than Poets House?
- 1Higher star rating (5★ vs 4★)+1★
Why is Poets House better than The Swan - A Colombo Edition Hotel?
- 1Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| The Swan - A Colombo Edition Hotel vs Poets House: which hotel is better? | The Swan - A Colombo Edition Hotel | Poets House |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | – | 9.0 |
| Location | – | 6.4 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Families | – | 0.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Public transport | – | 5.3 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | – | 9.0 |
| Guest rating | – | 9.0 |
| Number of reviews | – | 66 |
| Location | ||
| Location score | – | 6.4 |
| Distance to St James Park centre | 1.4 km | 1.5 km |
| To public transport | – | 1.0 km |
| To the airport | – | 57 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 47 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 4 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★★ +1★ | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 1 | 21 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2013 |
| Listed amenities | – | 14 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
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Location
100 m apart
The Swan - A Colombo Edition Hotel or Poets House: common questions
Which is better, The Swan - A Colombo Edition Hotel or Poets House?
They are evenly matched. The Swan - A Colombo Edition Hotel is stronger in star rating; Poets House is stronger in check-in from.
Which is cheaper, The Swan - A Colombo Edition Hotel or Poets House?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
How far apart are The Swan - A Colombo Edition Hotel and Poets House?
The two hotels are 100 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