Elegance Ninh Binh Hotel vs Sona Resort
Both are in Ninh Bình, 390 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HotelHoa Lư
Elegance Ninh Binh Hotel
- Guest rating
- 9.4 Exceptional
- Location score
- 3.4
- Score by category
- 7 of 16
ResortHoa Lư
Sona Resort
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 2.9
- Score by category
- 3 of 16
The short answer
Pick Elegance Ninh Binh Hotel
It comes out ahead on 7 of 16 compared facts. 390 m apart.
Choose Elegance Ninh Binh Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.4 / 8.6)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (19 / 7)
- a newer or recently renovated building (2025 / 2019)
Why is Elegance Ninh Binh Hotel better than Sona Resort?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.4 vs 8.6)+0.8
- 212 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+12
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 42 vs 29)+13
- 4Newer or more recently renovated (2025 vs 2019)+6y
- 5Has a gym
Why is Sona Resort better than Elegance Ninh Binh Hotel?
No clear advantages in our data.
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Elegance Ninh Binh Hotel vs Sona Resort: which hotel is better? | Elegance Ninh Binh Hotel | Sona Resort |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.4 +0.8 | 8.6 |
| Location | 3.4 +0.5 | 2.9 |
| Facilities | – | 9.2 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 8.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.4 +0.7 | 8.7 |
| Guest rating | 9.4 +0.8 | 8.6 |
| Number of reviews | 179 | 184 +5 |
| Google rating | 4.9/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 184 | – |
| Rank in Ninh Bình | top 17% +73% | bottom 10% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 3.4 +0.5 | 2.9 |
| Distance to Hoa Lư centre | 1.3 km −390 m | 1.7 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 19 +12 | 7 |
| To the nearest food shop | 950 m | 570 m −370 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 32 | 25 |
| Floors | 6 | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2025 +6y | 2019 |
| Listed amenities | 2 | 26 +24 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Steam room | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
390 m apart
Elegance Ninh Binh Hotel: city centre: 3.0 km, 19 places to eat within 500 m.
Sona Resort: city centre: 2.8 km, 7 places to eat within 500 m.
Elegance Ninh Binh Hotel or Sona Resort: common questions
Which is better, Elegance Ninh Binh Hotel or Sona Resort?
Elegance Ninh Binh Hotel leads in 7 of 16 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Ninh Bình. Sona Resort is stronger in number of reviews, to the nearest food shop, listed amenities.
Which is cheaper, Elegance Ninh Binh Hotel or Sona Resort?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Elegance Ninh Binh Hotel is closer: 1.3 km from the centre, against 1.7 km for Sona Resort.
How far apart are Elegance Ninh Binh Hotel and Sona Resort?
The two hotels are 390 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