Duset Suites vs Merfal Serviced Apartments – Royal
Both are in Riyadh, 1.3 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
ApartmentAl Nuzhah District
Duset Suites
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 3.2
- Score by category
- 2 of 4
ApartmentAl Nuzhah District
Merfal Serviced Apartments – Royal
- Guest rating
- 7.4 Good
- Location score
- 2.6
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
The short answer
Pick Duset Suites
It leads in 2 of 4 categories. 1.3 km apart.
Choose Duset Suites if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.5 / 7.4)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (14 / 4)
- free parking
Choose Merfal Serviced Apartments – Royal if you want
- to walk to the sights (2.9 km / 3.7 km)
Why is Duset Suites better than Merfal Serviced Apartments – Royal?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.5 vs 7.4)+1.1
- 2860 m closer to the area centre−860 m
- 310 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+10
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 38 vs 22)+16
- 5Has free parking
- 6Earlier check-in (15:00 vs 16:00)−1h
Why is Merfal Serviced Apartments – Royal better than Duset Suites?
- 1Has a swimming pool
- 2Has a gym
- 3Has 24-hour room service
- 4Later check-out (15:00 vs 13:00)+2h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Duset Suites vs Merfal Serviced Apartments – Royal: which hotel is better? | Duset Suites | Merfal Serviced Apartments – Royal |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.5 +1.1 | 7.4 |
| Location | 3.2 +0.6 | 2.6 |
| Facilities | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | 6.5 +6.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.5 +1.0 | 7.5 |
| Guest rating | 8.5 +1.1 | 7.4 |
| Number of reviews | 346 +163 | 183 |
| Rank in Riyadh | top 22% +62% | bottom 16% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 3.2 +0.6 | 2.6 |
| Distance to Al Nuzhah District centre | 210 m −860 m | 1.1 km |
| To the airport | 22 km | 21 km −1.3 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 14 +10 | 4 |
| To the nearest food shop | 670 m | 50 m −620 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 77 | 60 |
| Listed amenities | 16 | 15 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 −1h | 16:00 |
| Check-out until | 13:00 | 15:00 +2h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Steam room | – | ✓ |
| Hot tub | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
1.3 km apart
Duset Suites: city centre: 3.7 km, King Khalid International Airport (RUH): 22 km, 14 places to eat within 500 m.
Merfal Serviced Apartments – Royal: city centre: 2.9 km, King Khalid International Airport (RUH): 21 km, 4 places to eat within 500 m.
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Duset Suites or Merfal Serviced Apartments – Royal: common questions
Which is better, Duset Suites or Merfal Serviced Apartments – Royal?
Duset Suites leads in 2 of 4 categories, including guest rating, location. Merfal Serviced Apartments – Royal is stronger in spa & wellness.
Which is cheaper, Duset Suites or Merfal Serviced Apartments – Royal?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Duset Suites is closer: 210 m from the centre, against 1.1 km for Merfal Serviced Apartments – Royal.
How far apart are Duset Suites and Merfal Serviced Apartments – Royal?
The two hotels are 1.3 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