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title: "Five Princes Hotel vs Island Apartments: which hotel is better?"
description: "Five Princes Hotel or Island Apartments in Suva? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Five Princes Hotel vs Island Apartments

Both are in Suva, 1.1 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Hotel · ★★★★ · Tamavua-i-wai
## [Five Princes Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/five-princes-hotel-suva/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.1 ·  Very good

- **Score by category:** 1 of 12

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1415884/agoda/?lang=en)

Apartment · Toorak
## [Island Apartments](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/island-apartments-suva/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.1 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 3.5

- **Score by category:** 7 of 12

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1668361/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Island Apartments

It comes out ahead on 7 of 12 compared facts. 1.1 km apart.

### Choose Island Apartments if you want

-   to walk to the sights (270 m / 830 m)

### Why is Five Princes Hotel better than Island Apartments?

1.  Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 14:00) (−2h)

### Why is Island Apartments better than Five Princes Hotel?

1.  560 m closer to the city centre (−560 m)
2.  More guest reviews (122 vs 12), so the rating is more reliable (×10)
3.  Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00) (+1h)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Five Princes Hotel | Island Apartments |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 8.1 |
| Location | – | 3.5 |
| Facilities | – | 6.7 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 3.5 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.0 | 8.1  (+0.1) |
| Guest rating | 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Number of reviews | 12 | 122  (+110) |
| Rank in Suva | top 47% | top 40%  (+7%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 2.9 | 3.5  (+0.6) |
| Distance to the centre | 830 m | 270 m  (−560 m) |
| To the airport | 16 km | 17 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 2 | 5  (+3) |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 260 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★ | – |
| Rooms | – | 14 |
| Floors | – | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2022 |
| Listed amenities | – | 22 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 12:00  (−2h) | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 11:00  (+1h) |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Steam room | – | ✓ |
| Hot tub | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Nightclub | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

1.1 km apart

Five Princes Hotel: city centre: 830 m, Nausori International Airport (SUV): 16 km, 2 places to eat within 500 m.

Island Apartments: city centre: 270 m, Nausori International Airport (SUV): 17 km, 5 places to eat within 500 m.

## Weather in Suva

[Suva weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/fiji/central/suva/weather)

## Five Princes Hotel or Island Apartments: common questions

### Which is better, Five Princes Hotel or Island Apartments?

Island Apartments leads in 7 of 12 categories, including StayVersus score, number of reviews, rank in Suva. Five Princes Hotel is stronger in check-in from.

### Which is cheaper, Five Princes Hotel or Island Apartments?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Island Apartments is closer: 270 m from the centre, against 830 m for Five Princes Hotel.

### How far apart are Five Princes Hotel and Island Apartments?

The two hotels are 1.1 km 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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