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title: "Best Western RC Hotel vs Scandic Elmia: which hotel is better?"
description: "Pick Best Western RC Hotel. It comes out ahead on 5 of 8 compared facts. Best Western RC Hotel or Scandic Elmia in Jonkoping? Compare guest ratings…"
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# Best Western RC Hotel vs Scandic Elmia

Both are in Jonkoping, 480 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Hotel · ★★★★ · Österängen
## [Best Western RC Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/best-western-rc-hotel-jonkoping/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.4 ·  Very good

- **Score by category:** 5 of 8

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1206540/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★★ · Huskvarna
## [Scandic Elmia](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/scandic-elmia-jonkoping/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.4 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 3.3

- **Score by category:** 2 of 8

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2064692/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Best Western RC Hotel

It comes out ahead on 5 of 8 compared facts. 480 m apart.

### Choose Best Western RC Hotel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.4 / 7.4)

### Why is Best Western RC Hotel better than Scandic Elmia?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.4 vs 7.4) (+1.0)
2.  More guest reviews (119 vs 21), so the rating is more reliable (×5.7)
3.  Earlier check-in (15:00 vs 16:00) (−1h)

### Why is Scandic Elmia better than Best Western RC Hotel?

1.  Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00) (+1h)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Best Western RC Hotel | Scandic Elmia |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 7.4 |
| Location | – | 3.3 |
| Beach access | – | 6.6 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.4  (+0.5) | 7.9 |
| Guest rating | 8.4  (+1.0) | 7.4 |
| Number of reviews | 119  (+98) | 21 |
| Rank in Jonkoping | top 36%  (+50%) | top 86% |
| Location |
| Location score | – | 3.3 |
| Distance to the centre | 3.5 km | 3.1 km  (−390 m) |
| To the beach | – | 1.1 km |
| To the airport | – | 10 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 6 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00  (−1h) | 16:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 12:00  (+1h) |

## Location

480 m apart

Scandic Elmia: city centre: 3.1 km, Jönköping Airport (JKG): 10 km, beach: 1.1 km, 6 places to eat within 500 m.

## Best Western RC Hotel or Scandic Elmia: common questions

### Which is better, Best Western RC Hotel or Scandic Elmia?

Best Western RC Hotel leads in 5 of 8 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Scandic Elmia is stronger in distance to the centre, check-out until.

### Which is cheaper, Best Western RC Hotel or Scandic Elmia?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Scandic Elmia is closer: 3.1 km from the centre, against 3.5 km for Best Western RC Hotel.

### How far apart are Best Western RC Hotel and Scandic Elmia?

The two hotels are 480 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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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/best-western-rc-hotel-jonkoping-vs-scandic-elmia-jonkoping/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/