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title: "First Hotel Jonkoping North vs Scandic Elmia | StayVersus"
description: "Too close to call. Each hotel leads in 4 categories. Your priorities decide. First Hotel Jonkoping North or Scandic Elmia in Jonkoping? Compare guest…"
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# First Hotel Jonkoping North vs Scandic Elmia

Both are in Jonkoping, 240 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★ · Österängen
## [First Hotel Jonkoping North](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/first-hotel-jonkoping-north-jonkoping/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.6 ·  Good

- **Score by category:** 4 of 8

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1415235/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★★ · Huskvarna
## [Scandic Elmia](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/scandic-elmia-jonkoping/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.4 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 3.3

- **Score by category:** 4 of 8

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2064692/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 4 categories. Your priorities decide. 240 m apart.

### Choose First Hotel Jonkoping North if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay

### Why is First Hotel Jonkoping North better than Scandic Elmia?

1.  Earlier check-in (15:00 vs 16:00) (−1h)

### Why is Scandic Elmia better than First Hotel Jonkoping North?

1.  Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★) (+1★)
2.  Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00) (+1h)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | First Hotel Jonkoping North | Scandic Elmia |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 7.4 |
| Location | – | 3.3 |
| Beach access | – | 6.6 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.2  (+0.3) | 7.9 |
| Guest rating | 7.6  (+0.2) | 7.4 |
| Number of reviews | 3 | 21  (+18) |
| Rank in Jonkoping | top 50%  (+36%) | top 86% |
| Location |
| Location score | – | 3.3 |
| Distance to the centre | 3.3 km | 3.1 km  (−180 m) |
| To the beach | – | 1.1 km |
| To the airport | – | 10 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 6 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★  (+1★) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00  (−1h) | 16:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 12:00  (+1h) |

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## Location

240 m apart

## First Hotel Jonkoping North or Scandic Elmia: common questions

### Which is better, First Hotel Jonkoping North or Scandic Elmia?

They are evenly matched. First Hotel Jonkoping North is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Jonkoping; Scandic Elmia is stronger in number of reviews, distance to the centre, star rating.

### Which is cheaper, First Hotel Jonkoping North or Scandic Elmia?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Scandic Elmia is closer: 3.1 km from the centre, against 3.3 km for First Hotel Jonkoping North.

### How far apart are First Hotel Jonkoping North and Scandic Elmia?

The two hotels are 240 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/first-hotel-jonkoping-north-jonkoping-vs-scandic-elmia-jonkoping/. 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/