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Best Western Premier Riyadh vs Novotel Riyadh Sahafa

Both are in Riyadh, 16 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel★★★★As Salamah

Best Western Premier Riyadh

Guest rating
8.7 Very good
Location score
3.4
Score by category
5 of 14
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Hotel★★★★Mugharrizat

Novotel Riyadh Sahafa

Guest rating
9.1 Excellent
Location score
2.5
Score by category
6 of 14
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The short answer

Pick Novotel Riyadh Sahafa

It comes out ahead on 6 of 14 compared facts. 16 km apart.

Choose Best Western Premier Riyadh if you want

  • more restaurants on the doorstep (28 / 17)

Choose Novotel Riyadh Sahafa if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay (9.1 / 8.7)
  • to walk to the sights (6.2 km / 11 km)
  • a short airport transfer (18 km / 30 km)

Why is Best Western Premier Riyadh better than Novotel Riyadh Sahafa?

  1. 111 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+11
  2. 2Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
  3. 3Later check-out (13:00 vs 12:00)+1h

Why is Novotel Riyadh Sahafa better than Best Western Premier Riyadh?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (9.1 vs 8.7)+0.4
  2. 24.7 km closer to the city centre−4.7 km
  3. 312 km closer to the airport−12 km

All compared facts

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

Best Western Premier RiyadhNovotel Riyadh Sahafa
Score by category
Guest rating 8.7 9.1 +0.4
Location 3.4 +0.9 2.5
Facilities – 7.5
Spa & wellness – 5.5
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.5 8.8 +0.4
Guest rating 8.7 9.1 +0.4
Number of reviews 55 82 +27
Rank in Riyadh top 23% top 4% +19%
Location
Location score 3.4 +0.9 2.5
Distance to the centre 11 km 6.2 km −4.7 km
To the airport 30 km 18 km −12 km
Restaurants within 500 m 28 +11 17
To the nearest food shop 1.7 km −230 m 1.9 km
Shops within 500 m 0 0
Sights within 1 km 0 0
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★★ ★★★★
Rooms – 232
Floors – 17
Newest building or renovation – 2024
Listed amenities – 20
Policies
Check-in from 14:00 −1h 15:00
Check-out until 13:00 +1h 12:00
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi – ✓
Free parking – ✓
Airport transfer – ✓
Laundry – ✓
Luggage storage – ✓
Breakfast – ✓
Restaurant – ✓
Room service – ✓
Swimming pool – ✓
Sauna – ✓
Steam room – ✓
Gym – ✓
Meeting rooms – ✓
Wheelchair accessible – ✓
Air conditioning – ✓
In-room safe – ✓
Coffee or tea maker – ✓
Blackout curtains – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Couples – ✓
Sightseeing on foot ✓ –
Business trips – ✓
Spa & relaxation – ✓

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      Location

      16 km apart

      Best Western Premier Riyadh: city centre: 11 km, King Khalid International Airport (RUH): 30 km, 28 places to eat within 500 m.

      Novotel Riyadh Sahafa: city centre: 6.2 km, King Khalid International Airport (RUH): 18 km, 17 places to eat within 500 m.

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      Best Western Premier Riyadh or Novotel Riyadh Sahafa: common questions

      Which is better, Best Western Premier Riyadh or Novotel Riyadh Sahafa?

      Novotel Riyadh Sahafa leads in 6 of 14 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Best Western Premier Riyadh is stronger in location score, restaurants within 500 m, to the nearest food shop.

      Which is cheaper, Best Western Premier Riyadh or Novotel Riyadh Sahafa?

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      Which hotel is closer to the centre?

      Novotel Riyadh Sahafa is closer: 6.2 km from the centre, against 11 km for Best Western Premier Riyadh.

      How far apart are Best Western Premier Riyadh and Novotel Riyadh Sahafa?

      The two hotels are 16 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