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Express Inn vs THE EMERALD INN

Both are in Palembang, 630 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Inn★★20 Ilir Ii

Express Inn

Guest rating
9.3 Exceptional
Location score
6.2
Score by category
3 of 3
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Inn★20 Ilir Ii

THE EMERALD INN

Guest rating
7.5 Good
Location score
5.6
Score by category
0 of 3
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The short answer

Pick Express Inn

It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 630 m apart.

Choose Express Inn if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay (9.3 / 7.5)
  • a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 39 / 15)

Choose THE EMERALD INN if you want

  • a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 15 / 39)

Why is Express Inn better than THE EMERALD INN?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 7.5)+1.8
  2. 2Higher star rating (2★ vs 1★)+1★
  3. 3230 m closer to public transport−230 m
  4. 4More guest reviews (122 vs 33), so the rating is more reliable×3.7

Why is THE EMERALD INN better than Express Inn?

  1. 115 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+15

All compared facts

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

Express InnTHE EMERALD INN
Score by category
Guest rating 9.3 +1.8 7.5
Location 6.2 +0.6 5.6
Public transport 7.2 +1.3 5.9
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 9.0 +1.4 7.6
Guest rating 9.3 +1.8 7.5
Number of reviews 122 +89 33
Google rating 4.5/5 –
Google reviews 277 –
Rank in Palembang top 11% +57% bottom 32%
Location
Location score 6.2 +0.6 5.6
Distance to 20 Ilir Ii centre 2.0 km 1.6 km −390 m
To public transport 670 m −230 m 900 m
To the airport 9.1 km 9.7 km
Restaurants within 500 m 39 54 +15
To the nearest food shop 780 m 490 m −290 m
Shops within 500 m 1 2
Sights within 1 km 2 1
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★ +1★ ★
Rooms 39 15
Floors – 3
Newest building or renovation – 2019
Listed amenities 7 11 +4
Policies
Check-in from 14:00 14:00
Check-out until 12:00 12:00
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ ✓
Free parking ✓ ✓
Luggage storage ✓ –
Room service ✓ ✓
Air conditioning ✓ ✓
Free breakfast – ✓
Bar – ✓
Minibar – ✓
Coffee or tea maker – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Couples ✓ –
Business trips ✓ –

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      Location

      630 m apart

      Express Inn: city centre: 1.1 km, nearest station Stasiun LRT Demang: 670 m, Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport (PLM): 9.1 km, 39 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

      THE EMERALD INN: city centre: 1.4 km, nearest station Stasiun LRT Bumi Sriwijaya: 900 m, Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport (PLM): 9.7 km, 54 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

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      Express Inn or THE EMERALD INN: common questions

      Which is better, Express Inn or THE EMERALD INN?

      Express Inn leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, public transport.

      Which is cheaper, Express Inn or THE EMERALD INN?

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      Which hotel is closer to the centre?

      THE EMERALD INN is closer: 1.6 km from the centre, against 2.0 km for Express Inn.

      How far apart are Express Inn and THE EMERALD INN?

      The two hotels are 630 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