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title: "Downtown Hotel vs Maaeen Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Downtown Hotel or Maaeen Hotel in Dubai? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/downtown-hotel-dubai-vs-maaeen-hotel-dubai/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-12
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# Downtown Hotel vs Maaeen Hotel

Both are in Dubai, 190 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★ · Deira
## [Downtown Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/downtown-hotel-dubai/)

- **Guest rating:** 4.9 ·  Below average

- **Score by category:** 3 of 17

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1365695/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★ · Deira
## [Maaeen Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/maaeen-hotel-dubai/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.0 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 6.7

- **Score by category:** 10 of 17

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1808666/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Maaeen Hotel

It comes out ahead on 10 of 17 compared facts. 190 m apart.

### Choose Maaeen Hotel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (7.0 / 4.9)

### Why is Downtown Hotel better than Maaeen Hotel?

1.  Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 13:00) (−1h)

### Why is Maaeen Hotel better than Downtown Hotel?

1.  Higher guest rating (7.0 vs 4.9) (+2.1)
2.  More guest reviews (647 vs 167), so the rating is more reliable (×3.9)
3.  Later check-out (13:00 vs 12:00) (+1h)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Downtown Hotel | Maaeen Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 7.0 |
| Location | – | 6.7 |
| Facilities | – | 5.8 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Beach access | – | 0.4 |
| Public transport | – | 9.1 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 5.3 | 7.0  (+1.7) |
| Guest rating | 4.9 | 7.0  (+2.1) |
| Number of reviews | 167 | 647  (+480) |
| Rank in Dubai | bottom 1% | bottom 15%  (+14%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 6.4 | 6.7  (+0.3) |
| Distance to Deira centre | 530 m | 630 m |
| To the beach | 3.0 km | 2.9 km  (−110 m) |
| To public transport | 480 m | 320 m  (−160 m) |
| To the airport | 7.3 km | 7.5 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 94  (+20) | 74 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 350 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 22  (+4) | 18 |
| Sights within 1 km | 20 | 25  (+5) |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★ | ★ |
| Rooms | 36 | 33 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Listed amenities | 11 | 18  (+7) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 12:00  (−1h) | 13:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 13:00  (+1h) |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

[Maaeen Hotel prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/maaeen-hotel-dubai/prices/)

## Location

190 m apart

Downtown Hotel: city centre: 10 km, nearest station Baniyas Metro Station (Dubai UAE): 480 m, Dubai International Airport (DXB): 7.3 km, beach: 3.0 km, 94 places to eat within 500 m, 20 sights within 1 km.

Maaeen Hotel: city centre: 10 km, nearest station Al Ras, Dubai U.A.E. Metro Station: 320 m, Dubai International Airport (DXB): 7.5 km, beach: 2.9 km, 74 places to eat within 500 m, 25 sights within 1 km.

[Top-rated of 209 hotels in Deira](https://stayversus.com/en/united-arab-emirates/dubai/area/deira/)

## Weather in Dubai

[Dubai weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/united-arab-emirates/dubai/dubai/weather)

## Downtown Hotel or Maaeen Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Downtown Hotel or Maaeen Hotel?

Maaeen Hotel leads in 10 of 17 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Downtown Hotel is stronger in restaurants within 500 m, shops within 500 m, check-in from.

### Which is cheaper, Downtown Hotel or Maaeen Hotel?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the beach?

Maaeen Hotel is 2.9 km from the nearest beach; Downtown Hotel is 3.0 km.

### How far apart are Downtown Hotel and Maaeen Hotel?

The two hotels are 190 m apart in a straight line.

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## Compare now

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/downtown-hotel-dubai-vs-maaeen-hotel-dubai/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/