Express Hotel vs Z Hostel
Both are in Kyiv, 510 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Святославський яр
Express Hotel
- Guest rating
- 7.5 Good
- Location score
- 9.0
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
HostelАрештантські городи
Z Hostel
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 8.5
- Score by category
- 3 of 4
The short answer
Pick Z Hostel
It leads in 3 of 4 categories. 510 m apart.
Choose Express Hotel if you want
- to walk to the sights
- a big hotel with more facilities
Choose Z Hostel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- to be closer to the beach
- a smaller, quieter hotel
- a newer or recently renovated building
Why is Express Hotel better than Z Hostel?
- 1430 m closer to the city centre−430 m
- 2More guest reviews (104 vs 13), so the rating is more reliable×8.0
- 327 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+27
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 93 vs 83)+10
- 519 more sights within 1 km+19
- 6A larger hotel with more facilities (143 vs 40 rooms)×3.6
Why is Z Hostel better than Express Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.6 vs 7.5)+1.1
- 2470 m closer to the beach (520 m vs 990 m)−470 m
- 3Newer or more recently renovated (2016 vs 2010)+6y
- 4Earlier check-in (13:00 vs 14:00)−1h
- 5Later check-out (13:00 vs 12:00)+1h
- 6A smaller, more intimate hotel (40 vs 143 rooms)−103
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Express Hotel vs Z Hostel: which hotel is better? | Express Hotel | Z Hostel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.5 | 8.6 +1.1 |
| Location | 9.0 +0.5 | 8.5 |
| Facilities | 5.8 | – |
| Families | 0.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Beach access | 6.9 | 8.6 +1.7 |
| Public transport | 9.0 | 9.3 +0.3 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.7 | 8.3 +0.7 |
| Guest rating | 7.5 | 8.6 +1.1 |
| Number of reviews | 104 +91 | 13 |
| Rank in Kyiv | top 92% | top 41% +51% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.0 +0.5 | 8.5 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.1 km −430 m | 1.5 km |
| To the beach | 990 m | 520 m −470 m |
| To public transport | 330 m | 270 m |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 97 +27 | 70 |
| Sights within 1 km | 37 +19 | 18 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 143 | 40 |
| Floors | 16 | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2010 | 2016 +6y |
| Listed amenities | 15 +5 | 10 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 13:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 13:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour front desk | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | – | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | ✓ |
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Location
510 m apart
Express Hotel or Z Hostel: common questions
Which is better, Express Hotel or Z Hostel?
Z Hostel leads in 3 of 4 categories, including guest rating, beach access, public transport. Express Hotel is stronger in location.
Which is cheaper, Express Hotel or Z Hostel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Express Hotel is closer: 1.1 km from the centre, against 1.5 km for Z Hostel.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Z Hostel is 520 m from the nearest beach; Express Hotel is 990 m.
How far apart are Express Hotel and Z Hostel?
The two hotels are 510 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