Wool Merchant Hotel vs Kirk Lea
Both are in Halifax, 2.0 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
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Wool Merchant Hotel
- Guest rating
- 6.2 Okay
- Location score
- 8.6
- Score by category
- 3 of 8
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 3 categories. Your priorities decide. 2.0 km apart.
Choose Wool Merchant Hotel if you want
- to walk to the sights
- more restaurants on the doorstep
- a big hotel with more facilities
Choose Kirk Lea if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Why is Wool Merchant Hotel better than Kirk Lea?
- 11.4 km closer to the city centre−1.4 km
- 2A larger hotel with more facilities (55 vs 5 rooms)×11.0
Why is Kirk Lea better than Wool Merchant Hotel?
- 1Earlier check-in (13:00 vs 15:00)−2h
- 2A smaller, more intimate hotel (5 vs 55 rooms)−50
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Wool Merchant Hotel vs Kirk Lea: which hotel is better? | Wool Merchant Hotel | Kirk Lea |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 6.2 | – |
| Location | 8.6 | – |
| Public transport | 9.1 | – |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.7 | 8.2 +0.5 |
| Guest rating | 6.2 | 9.7 +3.5 |
| Number of reviews | 7 +4 | 3 |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.6 | – |
| Distance to the centre | 560 m −1.4 km | 1.9 km |
| To public transport | 320 m | – |
| To the airport | 20 km | – |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 110 | – |
| Sights within 1 km | 11 | – |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 55 | 5 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Listed amenities | 11 | 11 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 13:00 −2h |
| Check-out until | 11:00 +1h | 10:30 |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
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Wool Merchant Hotel or Kirk Lea: common questions
Which is better, Wool Merchant Hotel or Kirk Lea?
They are evenly matched. Wool Merchant Hotel is stronger in number of reviews, distance to the centre, check-out until; Kirk Lea is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, check-in from.
Which is cheaper, Wool Merchant Hotel or Kirk Lea?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Wool Merchant Hotel is closer: 560 m from the centre, against 1.9 km for Kirk Lea.
How far apart are Wool Merchant Hotel and Kirk Lea?
The two hotels are 2.0 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