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Carawan Alkhaleej Hotel vs Samt Inn Hotel

Both are in Riyadh, 1.7 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel★★Al Mu'tamarat

Carawan Alkhaleej Hotel

Guest rating
8.0 Very good
Location score
3.1
Score by category
5 of 14
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Hotel★An Namudhajiyah

Samt Inn Hotel

Guest rating
8.8 Excellent
Location score
3.4
Score by category
6 of 14
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The short answer

Pick Samt Inn Hotel

It comes out ahead on 6 of 14 compared facts. 1.7 km apart.

Choose Carawan Alkhaleej Hotel if you want

  • to walk to the sights (11 km / 13 km)

Choose Samt Inn Hotel if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay (8.8 / 8.0)
  • more restaurants on the doorstep (34 / 19)

Why is Carawan Alkhaleej Hotel better than Samt Inn Hotel?

  1. 1Higher star rating (2★ vs 1★)+1★
  2. 2Later check-out (14:00 vs 13:00)+1h

Why is Samt Inn Hotel better than Carawan Alkhaleej Hotel?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (8.8 vs 8.0)+0.8
  2. 215 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+15

All compared facts

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

Carawan Alkhaleej HotelSamt Inn Hotel
Score by category
Guest rating 8.0 8.8 +0.8
Location 3.1 3.4
Facilities 3.3 –
Spa & wellness 0.0 –
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.0 8.7 +0.7
Guest rating 8.0 8.8 +0.8
Number of reviews 588 +206 382
Rank in Riyadh bottom 44% top 6% +50%
Location
Location score 3.1 3.4 +0.3
Distance to the centre 11 km −1.7 km 13 km
To the airport 31 km −1.6 km 33 km
Restaurants within 500 m 19 34 +15
To the nearest food shop 730 m 320 m −410 m
Shops within 500 m 0 2
Sights within 1 km 0 0
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★ +1★ ★
Rooms 80 –
Listed amenities 15 –
Policies
Check-in from 15:00 15:00
Check-out until 14:00 +1h 13:00
Amenities
Wi-Fi ✓ –
Free parking ✓ –
Shuttle ✓ –
Car hire ✓ –
Laundry ✓ –
Luggage storage ✓ –
Breakfast ✓ –
Bar ✓ –
24-hour room service ✓ –
Minibar ✓ –
In-room safe ✓ –
Coffee or tea maker ✓ –
Blackout curtains ✓ –
Which hotel suits you
Couples – ✓
Sightseeing on foot – ✓

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      Location

      1.7 km apart

      Carawan Alkhaleej Hotel: city centre: 11 km, King Khalid International Airport (RUH): 31 km, 19 places to eat within 500 m.

      Samt Inn Hotel: city centre: 13 km, King Khalid International Airport (RUH): 33 km, 34 places to eat within 500 m.

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      Carawan Alkhaleej Hotel or Samt Inn Hotel: common questions

      Which is better, Carawan Alkhaleej Hotel or Samt Inn Hotel?

      Samt Inn Hotel leads in 6 of 14 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Riyadh. Carawan Alkhaleej Hotel is stronger in number of reviews, distance to the centre, to the airport.

      Which is cheaper, Carawan Alkhaleej Hotel or Samt Inn Hotel?

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

      Which hotel is closer to the centre?

      Carawan Alkhaleej Hotel is closer: 11 km from the centre, against 13 km for Samt Inn Hotel.

      How far apart are Carawan Alkhaleej Hotel and Samt Inn Hotel?

      The two hotels are 1.7 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