Cinnamon Sally Backpackers Hostel vs City Westa Hotel
Both are in Riga, 610 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelOld Riga
Cinnamon Sally Backpackers Hostel
- Guest rating
- 9.5 Exceptional
- Location score
- 9.5
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
Hotel★★Old Riga
City Westa Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.2 Very good
- Location score
- 8.7
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Pick Cinnamon Sally Backpackers Hostel
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 610 m apart.
Choose Cinnamon Sally Backpackers Hostel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.5 / 8.2)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (140 / 66)
Why is Cinnamon Sally Backpackers Hostel better than City Westa Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.5 vs 8.2)+1.3
- 274 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+74
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 99 vs 89)+10
Why is City Westa Hotel better than Cinnamon Sally Backpackers Hostel?
No clear advantages in our data.
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Cinnamon Sally Backpackers Hostel vs City Westa Hotel: which hotel is better? | Cinnamon Sally Backpackers Hostel | City Westa Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.5 +1.3 | 8.2 |
| Location | 9.5 +0.8 | 8.7 |
| Beach access | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Public transport | – | 8.6 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.9 +0.4 | 8.5 |
| Guest rating | 9.5 +1.3 | 8.2 |
| Number of reviews | 10 | 19 +9 |
| Rank in Riga | top 30% +49% | bottom 21% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.5 +0.8 | 8.7 |
| Distance to Old Riga centre | 850 m | 800 m |
| To the beach | 1.8 km | 1.8 km |
| To public transport | – | 410 m |
| To the airport | 9.6 km | 9.2 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 140 +74 | 66 |
| To the nearest food shop | 40 m | 130 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 14 | 12 |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 | 40 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★ |
| Rooms | 1 | – |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
610 m apart
Cinnamon Sally Backpackers Hostel: city centre: 460 m, Riga International Airport (RIX): 9.6 km, beach: 1.8 km, 140 places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.
City Westa Hotel: city centre: 800 m, nearest station Riga Railway Station: 410 m, Riga International Airport (RIX): 9.2 km, beach: 1.8 km, 66 places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.
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Cinnamon Sally Backpackers Hostel or City Westa Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Cinnamon Sally Backpackers Hostel or City Westa Hotel?
Cinnamon Sally Backpackers Hostel leads in 2 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location.
Which is cheaper, Cinnamon Sally Backpackers Hostel or City Westa Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
How far apart are Cinnamon Sally Backpackers Hostel and City Westa Hotel?
The two hotels are 610 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