Friends Hostel vs Luna Hotel
Both are in Chișinău, 890 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelChișinău
Friends Hostel
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 6.8
- Score by category
- 6 of 14
Hotel★★★Chișinău
Luna Hotel
- Guest rating
- 9.2 Excellent
- Location score
- 6.0
- Score by category
- 5 of 14
The short answer
Pick Friends Hostel
It comes out ahead on 6 of 14 compared facts. 890 m apart.
Choose Friends Hostel if you want
- to walk to the sights (1.1 km / 1.6 km)
Why is Friends Hostel better than Luna Hotel?
- 1420 m closer to the area centre−420 m
- 214 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+14
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 76 vs 66)+10
- 48 more sights within 1 km+8
- 5Earlier check-in (13:00 vs 14:00)−1h
Why is Luna Hotel better than Friends Hostel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.2 vs 8.5)+0.7
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Friends Hostel vs Luna Hotel: which hotel is better? | Friends Hostel | Luna Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.5 | 9.2 +0.7 |
| Location | 6.8 +0.8 | 6.0 |
| Public transport | 3.1 | – |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.6 | 8.7 +0.1 |
| Guest rating | 8.5 | 9.2 +0.7 |
| Number of reviews | 6 | 6 |
| Rank in Chișinău | bottom 38% | top 34% +28% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.8 +0.8 | 6.0 |
| Distance to Chișinău centre | 620 m −420 m | 1.0 km |
| To public transport | 1.4 km | – |
| To the airport | 14 km | 14 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 39 +14 | 25 |
| To the nearest food shop | 700 m | 340 m −360 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 3 | 3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 20 +8 | 12 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 1 | – |
| Listed amenities | 4 +3 | 1 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 13:00 −1h | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:30 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
890 m apart
Friends Hostel: city centre: 1.1 km, nearest station Gara Visterniceni: 1.4 km, Chişinău International Airport (RMO): 14 km, 39 places to eat within 500 m, 20 sights within 1 km.
Luna Hotel: city centre: 1.6 km, Chişinău International Airport (RMO): 14 km, 25 places to eat within 500 m, 12 sights within 1 km.
Friends Hostel or Luna Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Friends Hostel or Luna Hotel?
Friends Hostel leads in 6 of 14 categories, including location score, distance to Chișinău centre, restaurants within 500 m. Luna Hotel is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Chișinău.
Which is cheaper, Friends Hostel or Luna Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Friends Hostel is closer: 620 m from the centre, against 1.0 km for Luna Hotel.
How far apart are Friends Hostel and Luna Hotel?
The two hotels are 890 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