Elite Suites Hotel - Al Sahafah vs HDB Sahafa
Both are in Riyadh, 1.1 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
ApartmentMugharrizat
Elite Suites Hotel - Al Sahafah
- Guest rating
- 7.6 Good
- Location score
- 2.7
- Score by category
- 6 of 15
Hotel★★Mugharrizat
HDB Sahafa
- Guest rating
- 7.1 Good
- Location score
- 3.1
- Score by category
- 4 of 15
The short answer
Pick Elite Suites Hotel - Al Sahafah
It comes out ahead on 6 of 15 compared facts. 1.1 km apart.
Choose Elite Suites Hotel - Al Sahafah if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (7.6 / 7.1)
- to walk to the sights (4.3 km / 5.3 km)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 60 / 127)
Choose HDB Sahafa if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep (25 / 7)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 127 / 60)
Why is Elite Suites Hotel - Al Sahafah better than HDB Sahafa?
- 1Higher guest rating (7.6 vs 7.1)+0.5
- 2530 m closer to the area centre−530 m
- 3Later check-out (14:00 vs 13:00)+1h
- 4A smaller, more intimate hotel (60 vs 127 rooms)−67
Why is HDB Sahafa better than Elite Suites Hotel - Al Sahafah?
- 1More guest reviews (1,114 vs 17), so the rating is more reliable×66
- 218 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+18
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 45 vs 29)+16
- 4A larger hotel with more facilities (127 vs 60 rooms)×2.1
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Elite Suites Hotel - Al Sahafah vs HDB Sahafa: which hotel is better? | Elite Suites Hotel - Al Sahafah | HDB Sahafa |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.6 +0.5 | 7.1 |
| Location | 2.7 | 3.1 +0.4 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.9 +0.7 | 7.1 |
| Guest rating | 7.6 +0.5 | 7.1 |
| Number of reviews | 17 | 1,114 +1,097 |
| Rank in Riyadh | bottom 38% +32% | bottom 6% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 2.7 | 3.1 +0.4 |
| Distance to Mugharrizat centre | 900 m −530 m | 1.4 km |
| To the airport | 20 km | 19 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 7 | 25 +18 |
| To the nearest food shop | 900 m −880 m | 1.8 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★ |
| Rooms | 60 | 127 |
| Floors | – | 20 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2021 |
| Listed amenities | 7 | 11 +4 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 16:00 | 16:00 |
| Check-out until | 14:00 +1h | 13:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
1.1 km apart
Elite Suites Hotel - Al Sahafah: city centre: 4.3 km, King Khalid International Airport (RUH): 20 km, 7 places to eat within 500 m.
HDB Sahafa: city centre: 5.3 km, King Khalid International Airport (RUH): 19 km, 25 places to eat within 500 m.
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Elite Suites Hotel - Al Sahafah or HDB Sahafa: common questions
Which is better, Elite Suites Hotel - Al Sahafah or HDB Sahafa?
Elite Suites Hotel - Al Sahafah leads in 6 of 15 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Riyadh. HDB Sahafa is stronger in number of reviews, location score, restaurants within 500 m.
Which is cheaper, Elite Suites Hotel - Al Sahafah or HDB Sahafa?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Elite Suites Hotel - Al Sahafah is closer: 900 m from the centre, against 1.4 km for HDB Sahafa.
How far apart are Elite Suites Hotel - Al Sahafah and HDB Sahafa?
The two hotels are 1.1 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