By Hotel vs Imperial Plaza Hotel
Both are in Marrakesh, 870 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Pachalik de Marrakech
By Hotel
- Guest rating
- 7.6 Good
- Location score
- 5.7
- Score by category
- 3 of 5
Hotel★★★★Pachalik de Marrakech
Imperial Plaza Hotel
- Guest rating
- 6.6 Okay
- Location score
- 3.4
- Score by category
- 2 of 5
The short answer
Pick By Hotel
It leads in 3 of 5 categories. 870 m apart.
Choose By Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (7.6 / 6.6)
- to walk to the sights (3.0 km / 3.5 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (114 / 22)
- breakfast included
Choose Imperial Plaza Hotel if you want
- a spa and wellness
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 114 / 40)
Why is By Hotel better than Imperial Plaza Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (7.6 vs 6.6)+1.0
- 2690 m closer to the area centre−690 m
- 3Includes free breakfast
- 4860 m closer to public transport−860 m
- 592 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+92
- 6More walkable surroundings (walk grade 72 vs 44)+28
- 7Offers an airport transfer
Why is Imperial Plaza Hotel better than By Hotel?
- 1Has a spa
- 2Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
- 3More guest reviews (433 vs 77), so the rating is more reliable×5.6
- 411 more listed amenities (27 vs 16)+11
- 5Has a gym
- 6Has an on-site restaurant
- 7A larger hotel with more facilities (114 vs 40 rooms)×2.9
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| By Hotel vs Imperial Plaza Hotel: which hotel is better? | By Hotel | Imperial Plaza Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.6 +1.0 | 6.6 |
| Location | 5.7 +2.3 | 3.4 |
| Facilities | 7.5 | 9.2 +1.7 |
| Spa & wellness | 1.5 | 10.0 +8.5 |
| Public transport | 6.4 +4.7 | 1.7 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.9 +1.1 | 6.7 |
| Guest rating | 7.6 +1.0 | 6.6 |
| Number of reviews | 77 | 433 +356 |
| Rank in Marrakesh | bottom 24% +21% | bottom 3% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.7 +2.3 | 3.4 |
| Distance to Pachalik de Marrakech centre | 1.9 km −690 m | 2.6 km |
| To public transport | 820 m −860 m | 1.7 km |
| To the airport | 4.1 km | 4.9 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 114 +92 | 22 |
| To the nearest food shop | 570 m −280 m | 850 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 3 +3 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★ +1★ |
| Rooms | 40 | 114 |
| Floors | 6 | 6 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2013 |
| Listed amenities | 16 | 27 +11 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:30 +1h | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Steam room | – | ✓ |
| Hot tub | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
870 m apart
By Hotel: city centre: 3.0 km, nearest station Estación de Marrakech: 820 m, Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK): 4.1 km, 114 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
Imperial Plaza Hotel: city centre: 3.5 km, nearest station Estación de Marrakech: 1.7 km, Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK): 4.9 km, 22 places to eat within 500 m.
By Hotel or Imperial Plaza Hotel: common questions
Which is better, By Hotel or Imperial Plaza Hotel?
By Hotel leads in 3 of 5 categories, including guest rating, location, public transport. Imperial Plaza Hotel is stronger in facilities, spa & wellness.
Which is cheaper, By Hotel or Imperial Plaza Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
By Hotel is closer: 1.9 km from the centre, against 2.6 km for Imperial Plaza Hotel.
How far apart are By Hotel and Imperial Plaza Hotel?
The two hotels are 870 m 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