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title: "Aarhus Guldsmeden vs Scandic Aarhus City: which hotel is better?"
description: "Aarhus Guldsmeden or Scandic Aarhus City in Aarhus? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Aarhus Guldsmeden vs Scandic Aarhus City

Both are in Aarhus, 670 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Hotel · ★★★ · Latin Quarter
## [Aarhus Guldsmeden](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/aarhus-guldsmeden-aarhus/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.3 ·  Very good

- **Score by category:** 0 of 7

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Hotel · ★★★★ · Midtbyen
## [Scandic Aarhus City](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/scandic-aarhus-city-aarhus/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.6 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 8.9

- **Score by category:** 7 of 7

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The short answer

## Pick Scandic Aarhus City

It comes out ahead on 7 of 7 compared facts. 670 m apart.

### Choose Scandic Aarhus City if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.6 / 8.3)
-   to walk to the sights (100 m / 610 m)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep

### Why is Aarhus Guldsmeden better than Scandic Aarhus City?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Scandic Aarhus City better than Aarhus Guldsmeden?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.6 vs 8.3) (+0.3)
2.  510 m closer to the city centre (−510 m)
3.  Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★) (+1★)
4.  More guest reviews (142 vs 10), so the rating is more reliable (×14)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Aarhus Guldsmeden | Scandic Aarhus City |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 8.6 |
| Location | – | 8.9 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 4.5 |
| Beach access | – | 1.1 |
| Public transport | – | 8.7 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.3 | 8.6  (+0.3) |
| Guest rating | 8.3 | 8.6  (+0.3) |
| Number of reviews | 10 | 142  (+132) |
| Rank in Aarhus | bottom 23% | top 46%  (+31%) |
| Location |
| Location score | – | 8.9 |
| Distance to the centre | 610 m | 100 m  (−510 m) |
| To the beach | – | 2.7 km |
| To public transport | – | 390 m |
| To the airport | – | 31 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 160 m |
| Shops within 500 m | – | 9 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 15 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★  (+1★) |
| Listed amenities | 2 | 12  (+10) |
| Amenities |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

670 m apart

Scandic Aarhus City: city centre: 100 m, nearest station Banegårdspladsen 2: 390 m, Aarhus Airport (AAR): 31 km, beach: 2.7 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 15 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Aarhus

[Aarhus weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/denmark/central-jutland/arhus/weather)

## Aarhus Guldsmeden or Scandic Aarhus City: common questions

### Which is better, Aarhus Guldsmeden or Scandic Aarhus City?

Scandic Aarhus City leads in 7 of 7 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews.

### Which is cheaper, Aarhus Guldsmeden or Scandic Aarhus City?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Scandic Aarhus City is closer: 100 m from the centre, against 610 m for Aarhus Guldsmeden.

### How far apart are Aarhus Guldsmeden and Scandic Aarhus City?

The two hotels are 670 m apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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