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title: "Adelaide Inn vs Oval Hotel Adelaide: which hotel is better?"
description: "Adelaide Inn or Oval Hotel Adelaide in Adelaide? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Adelaide Inn vs Oval Hotel Adelaide

Both are in Adelaide, 1.2 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★★ · Hackney
## [Adelaide Inn](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/adelaide-inn-adelaide/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.3 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 5.4

- **Score by category:** 1 of 5

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1098907/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★★★ · North Adelaide
## [Oval Hotel Adelaide](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/oval-hotel-adelaide-adelaide/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.3 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 7.4

- **Score by category:** 3 of 5

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1926921/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Oval Hotel Adelaide

It leads in 3 of 5 categories. 1.2 km apart.

### Choose Adelaide Inn if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep (68 / 24)
-   a spa and wellness
-   breakfast included
-   free parking

### Choose Oval Hotel Adelaide if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.3 / 8.3)
-   to walk to the sights (1.5 km / 2.8 km)
-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 138 / 64)

### Why is Adelaide Inn better than Oval Hotel Adelaide?

1.  Has a spa
2.  Includes free breakfast
3.  44 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+44)
4.  Has free parking
5.  Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00) (−1h)
6.  A smaller, more intimate hotel (64 vs 138 rooms) (−74)

### Why is Oval Hotel Adelaide better than Adelaide Inn?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 8.3) (+1.0)
2.  1.2 km closer to the city centre (−1.2 km)
3.  660 m closer to public transport (−660 m)
4.  Higher star rating (5★ vs 4★) (+1★)
5.  18 more sights within 1 km (+18)
6.  5 more listed amenities (17 vs 12) (+5)
7.  Has 24-hour room service

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Adelaide Inn | Oval Hotel Adelaide |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.3 | 9.3  (+1.0) |
| Location | 5.4 | 7.4  (+2.0) |
| Facilities | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Spa & wellness | 7.0  (+4.0) | 3.0 |
| Public transport | 3.9 | 7.4  (+3.5) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.3 | 9.2  (+0.9) |
| Guest rating | 8.3 | 9.3  (+1.0) |
| Number of reviews | 330  (+130) | 200 |
| Rank in Adelaide | bottom 27% | top 4%  (+69%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 5.4 | 7.4  (+2.0) |
| Distance to the centre | 2.8 km | 1.5 km  (−1.2 km) |
| To public transport | 1.3 km | 620 m  (−660 m) |
| To the airport | 7.4 km | 6.7 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 68  (+44) | 24 |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.1 km | 990 m  (−160 m) |
| Shops within 500 m | 4  (+4) | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 3 | 21  (+18) |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★★  (+1★) |
| Rooms | 64 | 138 |
| Floors | 2 | 5 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2019 | 2020  (+1y) |
| Listed amenities | 12 | 17  (+5) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00  (−1h) | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 11:00  (+1h) |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa | ✓ | – |
| Hot tub | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

[Oval Hotel Adelaide prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/oval-hotel-adelaide-adelaide/prices/)

## Location

1.2 km apart

Adelaide Inn: city centre: 2.8 km, nearest station North Adelaide railway station: 1.3 km, Adelaide International Airport (ADL): 7.4 km, 68 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.

Oval Hotel Adelaide: city centre: 1.5 km, nearest station Adelaide railway station: 620 m, Adelaide International Airport (ADL): 6.7 km, 24 places to eat within 500 m, 21 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Adelaide

[Adelaide weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/australia/south-australia/adelaide/weather)

## Adelaide Inn or Oval Hotel Adelaide: common questions

### Which is better, Adelaide Inn or Oval Hotel Adelaide?

Oval Hotel Adelaide leads in 3 of 5 categories, including guest rating, location, public transport. Adelaide Inn is stronger in spa & wellness.

### Which is cheaper, Adelaide Inn or Oval Hotel Adelaide?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Oval Hotel Adelaide is closer: 1.5 km from the centre, against 2.8 km for Adelaide Inn.

### How far apart are Adelaide Inn and Oval Hotel Adelaide?

The two hotels are 1.2 km apart in a straight line.

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## 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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