Datong Hotel vs Great Palace Hotel
Both are in Datong, 1.2 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★永泰街道
Datong Hotel
- Guest rating
- 7.8 Good
- Location score
- 2.3
- Score by category
- 3 of 5
Hotel★★★★Pingcheng
Great Palace Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.4 Very good
- Location score
- 3.0
- Score by category
- 2 of 5
The short answer
Pick Datong Hotel
It leads in 3 of 5 categories. 1.2 km apart.
Choose Datong Hotel if you want
- to walk to the sights
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Choose Great Palace Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- free parking
- a big hotel with more facilities
Why is Datong Hotel better than Great Palace Hotel?
- 1630 m closer to the city centre−630 m
- 2Has a swimming pool
- 3A smaller, more intimate hotel (221 vs 808 rooms)−587
Why is Great Palace Hotel better than Datong Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.4 vs 7.8)+0.6
- 2More walkable surroundings (walk grade 15 vs 0)+15
- 3Has free parking
- 44 more listed amenities (17 vs 13)+4
- 5Has 24-hour room service
- 6Later check-out (14:00 vs 12:00)+2h
- 7A larger hotel with more facilities (808 vs 221 rooms)×3.7
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Datong Hotel vs Great Palace Hotel: which hotel is better? | Datong Hotel | Great Palace Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.8 | 8.4 +0.6 |
| Location | 2.3 | 3.0 +0.7 |
| Facilities | 5.8 +0.8 | 5.0 |
| Families | 1.0 +1.0 | 0.0 |
| Spa & wellness | 4.5 +2.0 | 2.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.1 | 8.3 +0.3 |
| Guest rating | 7.8 | 8.4 +0.6 |
| Number of reviews | 25 +3 | 22 |
| Rank in Datong | top 93% | top 50% +43% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 2.3 | 3.0 +0.7 |
| Distance to the centre | 750 m −630 m | 1.4 km |
| To the airport | 16 km | 16 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 0 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 221 | 808 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2012 +1y | 2011 |
| Listed amenities | 13 | 17 +4 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 14:00 +2h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Sauna | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Nightclub | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | – |
| Couples | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
Price for your dates
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Location
1.2 km apart
Datong Hotel or Great Palace Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Datong Hotel or Great Palace Hotel?
Datong Hotel leads in 3 of 5 categories, including facilities, families, spa & wellness. Great Palace Hotel is stronger in guest rating, location.
Which is cheaper, Datong Hotel or Great Palace Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Datong Hotel is closer: 750 m from the centre, against 1.4 km for Great Palace Hotel.
How far apart are Datong Hotel and Great Palace Hotel?
The two hotels are 1.2 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