Carob Hostel - Amman vs Riviera Hostel
Both are in Amman, 660 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
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Carob Hostel - Amman
- Guest rating
- 9.4 Exceptional
- Location score
- 5.0
- Score by category
- 5 of 13
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Riviera Hostel
- Guest rating
- 7.8 Good
- Location score
- 6.2
- Score by category
- 5 of 13
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 5 categories. Your priorities decide. 660 m apart.
Choose Carob Hostel - Amman if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.4 / 7.8)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 6 / 20)
Choose Riviera Hostel if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep (150 / 37)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 20 / 6)
Why is Carob Hostel - Amman better than Riviera Hostel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.4 vs 7.8)+1.6
Why is Riviera Hostel better than Carob Hostel - Amman?
- 1113 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+113
- 2More walkable surroundings (walk grade 91 vs 66)+25
- 37 more sights within 1 km+7
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Carob Hostel - Amman vs Riviera Hostel: which hotel is better? | Carob Hostel - Amman | Riviera Hostel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.4 +1.6 | 7.8 |
| Location | 5.0 | 6.2 +1.2 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.8 +0.8 | 7.9 |
| Guest rating | 9.4 +1.6 | 7.8 |
| Number of reviews | 37 +25 | 12 |
| Rank in Amman | top 4% +50% | bottom 46% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.0 | 6.2 +1.2 |
| Distance to the centre | 4.1 km −210 m | 4.3 km |
| To the airport | 6.0 km | 6.0 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 37 | 150 +113 |
| To the nearest food shop | 680 m | 530 m −150 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 7 | 10 +3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 6 | 13 +7 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 6 | 20 |
| Listed amenities | 10 | 11 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | – | 6:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 13:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
660 m apart
Carob Hostel - Amman: city centre: 4.1 km, Marka International (Amman Civil) Airport (ADJ): 6.0 km, 37 places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.
Riviera Hostel: city centre: 4.3 km, Marka International (Amman Civil) Airport (ADJ): 6.0 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 13 sights within 1 km.
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Carob Hostel - Amman or Riviera Hostel: common questions
Which is better, Carob Hostel - Amman or Riviera Hostel?
They are evenly matched. Carob Hostel - Amman is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews; Riviera Hostel is stronger in location score, restaurants within 500 m, to the nearest food shop.
Which is cheaper, Carob Hostel - Amman or Riviera Hostel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Carob Hostel - Amman is closer: 4.1 km from the centre, against 4.3 km for Riviera Hostel.
How far apart are Carob Hostel - Amman and Riviera Hostel?
The two hotels are 660 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