WelcomHeritage Windsor Lodge vs Xomotel Ranikhet Heights
Both are in Ranikhet, 2.8 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Inn★★★my neighbourhood
WelcomHeritage Windsor Lodge
- Guest rating
- 7.6 Good
- Location score
- 3.0
- Score by category
- 9 of 18
Motel★★½Chilyanaula
Xomotel Ranikhet Heights
- Guest rating
- 8.4 Very good
- Location score
- 2.3
- Score by category
- 5 of 18
The short answer
Pick WelcomHeritage Windsor Lodge
It comes out ahead on 9 of 18 compared facts. 2.8 km apart.
Choose WelcomHeritage Windsor Lodge if you want
- to walk to the sights (4.5 km / 5.9 km)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 30 / 11)
Choose Xomotel Ranikhet Heights if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.4 / 7.6)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 11 / 30)
- a newer or recently renovated building (2011 / 2005)
Why is WelcomHeritage Windsor Lodge better than Xomotel Ranikhet Heights?
- 1Higher star rating (3★ vs 2.5★)+0.5★
- 28 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+8
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 32 vs 10)+22
- 4Earlier check-in (10:00 vs 13:00)−3h
- 5Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h
Why is Xomotel Ranikhet Heights better than WelcomHeritage Windsor Lodge?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.4 vs 7.6)+0.8
- 2Newer or more recently renovated (2011 vs 2005)+6y
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| WelcomHeritage Windsor Lodge vs Xomotel Ranikhet Heights: which hotel is better? | WelcomHeritage Windsor Lodge | Xomotel Ranikhet Heights |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.6 | 8.4 +0.8 |
| Location | 3.0 +0.7 | 2.3 |
| Facilities | 5.8 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 4.0 | – |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.0 | 8.4 +0.4 |
| Guest rating | 7.6 | 8.4 +0.8 |
| Number of reviews | 25 | 29 +4 |
| Rank in Ranikhet | bottom 5% | bottom 37% +32% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 3.0 +0.7 | 2.3 |
| Distance to the centre | 4.5 km −1.4 km | 5.9 km |
| To the airport | 68 km −1.9 km | 70 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 9 +8 | 1 |
| To the nearest food shop | 20 m −1.9 km | 1.9 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ +0.5★ | ★★½ |
| Rooms | 30 | 11 |
| Floors | 3 | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2005 | 2011 +6y |
| Listed amenities | 18 +9 | 9 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 10:00 −3h | 13:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 +1h | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa | ✓ | – |
| Steam room | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
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Location
2.8 km apart
WelcomHeritage Windsor Lodge: city centre: 4.5 km, Pantnagar Airport (PGH): 68 km, 9 places to eat within 500 m.
Xomotel Ranikhet Heights: city centre: 5.9 km, Pantnagar Airport (PGH): 70 km, 1 places to eat within 500 m.
WelcomHeritage Windsor Lodge or Xomotel Ranikhet Heights: common questions
Which is better, WelcomHeritage Windsor Lodge or Xomotel Ranikhet Heights?
WelcomHeritage Windsor Lodge leads in 9 of 18 categories, including location score, distance to the centre, to the airport. Xomotel Ranikhet Heights is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews.
Which is cheaper, WelcomHeritage Windsor Lodge or Xomotel Ranikhet Heights?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
WelcomHeritage Windsor Lodge is closer: 4.5 km from the centre, against 5.9 km for Xomotel Ranikhet Heights.
How far apart are WelcomHeritage Windsor Lodge and Xomotel Ranikhet Heights?
The two hotels are 2.8 km 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