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The best hotels near Franklin

Mei-Lin Zhou

Mei-Lin Zhou Japan

Updated 1 September 2026 · 10 Lancaster hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Lancaster, out of the 10 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.9220123 down to 4.4.

All five are within 2.9 km of Franklin.

Sycamore Downtown Vista

Highest rated of the five

Sycamore Downtown Vista

★★★★★4.9220123 from 641 reviews

Sycamore Downtown Vista comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.9220123 from 641 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is found under poi and around $498 a night on the dates we checked.

10 hotels in Lancaster qualified for this list and five made it. Lancaster Arts Hotel is the one I would book if the first is full.

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All five, ranked

  1. Sycamore Downtown Vista1

    Sycamore Downtown Vista

    ★★★★★4.9220123 from 641 reviews

    1.2 km from Franklin, about a 15 minute walk

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    • Lancaster Arts Hotel2

      Lancaster Arts Hotel

      ★★★★★4.4 from 823 reviews

      600 m from Franklin, about a 8 minute walk

      • Spa
      • Gym
      • Restaurant
      • Bar
      • Parking
      • Kid friendly

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    • Residence Inn by Marriott Lancaster3

      Residence Inn by Marriott Lancaster

      ★★★★★4.6 from 445 reviews

      2.3 km from Franklin

      • Pool
      • Spa
      • Gym
      • Parking
      • Kitchen
      • Pet friendly

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    • Eden Resort & Suites4

      Eden Resort & Suites

      ★★★★★4.5 from 7,295 reviews

      2.9 km from Franklin

      • Pool
      • Spa
      • Gym
      • Restaurant
      • Bar
      • Parking

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    • Cork Factory Hotel at Urban Place5

      Cork Factory Hotel at Urban Place

      ★★★★★4.4 from 1,310 reviews

      2.0 km from Franklin, about a 25 minute walk

      • Gym
      • Restaurant
      • Bar
      • Parking
      • Kid friendly
      • Air conditioning

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    How this list was put together

    10 Lancaster hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating first and on how close they are to Franklin second, then took the top five.

    Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

    The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

    What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

    Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

    Mei-Lin Zhou

    Mei-Lin Zhou Japan

    Works agency hours in Vancouver and spends all 18 vacation days abroad. One new country and one repeat visit per year. Five trips to Japan and a running list of ramen shops.

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