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Cinnamon Sally Backpackers Hostel vs Hanza Hotel

Both are in Riga, 740 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hostel★★★Old Riga

Cinnamon Sally Backpackers Hostel

Guest rating
9.5 Exceptional
Location score
9.5
Score by category
8 of 12
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Hotel★★★Old Riga

Hanza Hotel

Guest rating
8.5 Very good
Score by category
2 of 12
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The short answer

Pick Cinnamon Sally Backpackers Hostel

It comes out ahead on 8 of 12 compared facts. 740 m apart.

Choose Cinnamon Sally Backpackers Hostel if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay
  • to walk to the sights
  • more restaurants on the doorstep

Choose Hanza Hotel if you want

  • to be closer to the beach

Why is Cinnamon Sally Backpackers Hostel better than Hanza Hotel?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (9.5 vs 8.5)+1.0
  2. 2370 m closer to the area centre−370 m
  3. 3260 m closer to public transport−260 m
  4. 4126 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+126
  5. 523 more sights within 1 km+23

Why is Hanza Hotel better than Cinnamon Sally Backpackers Hostel?

  1. 1590 m closer to the beach (650 m vs 1.2 km)−590 m
  2. 2More guest reviews (310 vs 10), so the rating is more reliable×31

All compared facts

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

Cinnamon Sally Backpackers Hostel vs Hanza Hotel: which hotel is better?
Cinnamon Sally Backpackers Hostel vs Hanza Hotel: which hotel is better?Cinnamon Sally Backpackers HostelHanza Hotel
Score by category
Guest rating 9.5 –
Location 9.5 –
Beach access 6.1 –
Public transport 9.8 –
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.9 +0.4 8.5
Guest rating 9.5 +1.0 8.5
Number of reviews 10 310 +300
Rank in Riga top 24% +53% top 77%
Location
Location score 9.5 +2.2 7.3
Distance to Old Riga centre 850 m −370 m 1.2 km
To the beach 1.2 km 650 m −590 m
To public transport 190 m −260 m 440 m
To the airport 9.6 km 9.6 km
Restaurants within 500 m 140 +126 14
Sights within 1 km 40 +23 17
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★ ★★★
Rooms 1 –
Listed amenities – 14
Policies
Check-in from 15:00 –
Check-out until 12:00 –
Amenities
Wi-Fi – ✓
Parking – ✓
Shuttle – ✓
Car hire – ✓
Laundry – ✓
Luggage storage – ✓
Breakfast – ✓
Bar – ✓
Room service – ✓
Spa – ✓
Sauna – ✓
Steam room – ✓
Massage – ✓
In-room safe – ✓

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Cinnamon Sally Backpackers Hostel or Hanza Hotel: common questions

Which is better, Cinnamon Sally Backpackers Hostel or Hanza Hotel?

Cinnamon Sally Backpackers Hostel leads in 8 of 12 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Riga. Hanza Hotel is stronger in number of reviews, to the beach.

Which is cheaper, Cinnamon Sally Backpackers Hostel or Hanza Hotel?

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

Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Cinnamon Sally Backpackers Hostel is closer: 850 m from the centre, against 1.2 km for Hanza Hotel.

Which hotel is closer to the beach?

Hanza Hotel is 650 m from the nearest beach; Cinnamon Sally Backpackers Hostel is 1.2 km.

How far apart are Cinnamon Sally Backpackers Hostel and Hanza Hotel?

The two hotels are 740 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