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title: "El Baboo'S Hotel vs ROCCİA DOWNTOWN OTEL: which hotel is better?"
description: "El Baboo'S Hotel or ROCCİA DOWNTOWN OTEL in Van? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/el-baboo-s-hotel-van-vs-roccia-downtown-otel-van/
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retrieved: 2026-11-05
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# El Baboo'S Hotel vs ROCCİA DOWNTOWN OTEL

Both are in Van, 960 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★★ · İpekyolu
## [El Baboo'S Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/el-baboo-s-hotel-van/)

- **Guest rating:** 6.8 ·  Okay

- **Location score:** 6.2

- **Score by category:** 3 of 16

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1378832/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★★ · Cumhuriyet Mahallesi
## [ROCCİA DOWNTOWN OTEL](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/roccia-downtown-otel-van/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Location score:** 6.6

- **Score by category:** 8 of 16

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2033574/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick ROCCİA DOWNTOWN OTEL

It comes out ahead on 8 of 16 compared facts. 960 m apart.

### Choose ROCCİA DOWNTOWN OTEL if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.4 / 6.8)
-   to walk to the sights (310 m / 710 m)

### Why is El Baboo'S Hotel better than ROCCİA DOWNTOWN OTEL?

1.  Later check-out (11:00 vs 0:12) (+11h)

### Why is ROCCİA DOWNTOWN OTEL better than El Baboo'S Hotel?

1.  400 m closer to the city centre (−400 m)
2.  54 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+54)
3.  Earlier check-in (2:00 vs 14:00) (−12h)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | El Baboo'S Hotel | ROCCİA DOWNTOWN OTEL |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 6.8 | – |
| Location | 6.2 | 6.6  (+0.4) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 7.5 | 7.9  (+0.5) |
| Guest rating | 6.8 | – |
| Number of reviews | 16  (+14) | 2 |
| Google rating | 4.5/5 | 4.8/5  (+0.3) |
| Google reviews | 135 | 176  (+41) |
| Rank in Van | bottom 9% | bottom 36%  (+27%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 6.2 | 6.6  (+0.4) |
| Distance to the centre | 710 m | 310 m  (−400 m) |
| To the airport | 7.0 km | 6.0 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 96 | 150  (+54) |
| To the nearest food shop | 70 m | 80 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 24 | 26 |
| Sights within 1 km | 3 | 4 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | – | 56 |
| Floors | – | 5 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2025 |
| Listed amenities | 8  (+2) | 6 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 2:00  (−12h) |
| Check-out until | 11:00  (+11h) | 0:12 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

960 m apart

El Baboo'S Hotel: city centre: 710 m, Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN): 7.0 km, 96 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.

ROCCİA DOWNTOWN OTEL: city centre: 310 m, Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN): 6.0 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Van

[Van weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/turkiye/van/van/weather)

## El Baboo'S Hotel or ROCCİA DOWNTOWN OTEL: common questions

### Which is better, El Baboo'S Hotel or ROCCİA DOWNTOWN OTEL?

ROCCİA DOWNTOWN OTEL leads in 8 of 16 categories, including StayVersus score, Google rating, Google reviews. El Baboo'S Hotel is stronger in number of reviews, listed amenities, check-out until.

### Which is cheaper, El Baboo'S Hotel or ROCCİA DOWNTOWN OTEL?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

ROCCİA DOWNTOWN OTEL is closer: 310 m from the centre, against 710 m for El Baboo'S Hotel.

### How far apart are El Baboo'S Hotel and ROCCİA DOWNTOWN OTEL?

The two hotels are 960 m apart in a straight line.

## 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/el-baboo-s-hotel-van-vs-roccia-downtown-otel-van/. 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/
