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

Both are in Suva, 2.2 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:** 7 of 13

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Hotel · ★★★½ · Toorak
## [Victoria Palms Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/victoria-palms-hotel-suva/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.7 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 4.2

- **Score by category:** 4 of 13

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2270532/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Five Princes Hotel

It comes out ahead on 7 of 13 compared facts. 2.2 km apart.

### Choose Five Princes Hotel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.1 / 7.7)
-   to walk to the sights (830 m / 1.4 km)

### Choose Victoria Palms Hotel if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep (13 / 2)

### Why is Five Princes Hotel better than Victoria Palms Hotel?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.1 vs 7.7) (+0.4)
2.  590 m closer to the city centre (−590 m)
3.  Higher star rating (4★ vs 3.5★) (+0.5★)
4.  Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 14:00) (−2h)

### Why is Victoria Palms Hotel better than Five Princes Hotel?

1.  More guest reviews (632 vs 12), so the rating is more reliable (×53)
2.  11 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+11)
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 | Victoria Palms Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 7.7 |
| Location | – | 4.2 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.0  (+0.3) | 7.7 |
| Guest rating | 8.1  (+0.4) | 7.7 |
| Number of reviews | 12 | 632  (+620) |
| Rank in Suva | top 47%  (+13%) | bottom 40% |
| Location |
| Location score | 2.9 | 4.2  (+1.3) |
| Distance to the centre | 830 m  (−590 m) | 1.4 km |
| To the airport | 16 km  (−1.8 km) | 18 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 2 | 13  (+11) |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 1.4 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 1 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★  (+0.5★) | ★★★½ |
| Rooms | – | 31 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2015 |
| Listed amenities | – | 9 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 12:00  (−2h) | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 11:00  (+1h) |
| Amenities |
| Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

2.2 km apart

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

Victoria Palms Hotel: city centre: 1.4 km, Nausori International Airport (SUV): 18 km, 13 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Suva

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

## Five Princes Hotel or Victoria Palms Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Five Princes Hotel or Victoria Palms Hotel?

Five Princes Hotel leads in 7 of 13 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Suva. Victoria Palms Hotel is stronger in number of reviews, location score, restaurants within 500 m.

### Which is cheaper, Five Princes Hotel or Victoria Palms Hotel?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Five Princes Hotel is closer: 830 m from the centre, against 1.4 km for Victoria Palms Hotel.

### How far apart are Five Princes Hotel and Victoria Palms Hotel?

The two hotels are 2.2 km apart in a straight line.

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## 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/five-princes-hotel-suva-vs-victoria-palms-hotel-suva/. 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/