Garden Hotel vs Lumiere Des Etoile
Both are in Kuwait, 2.3 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Block 1A
Garden Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 4.1
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
Hotel★★★★Hawally - Block 7
Lumiere Des Etoile
- Guest rating
- 7.2 Good
- Location score
- 6.4
- Score by category
- 3 of 4
The short answer
Pick Lumiere Des Etoile
It leads in 3 of 4 categories. 2.3 km apart.
Choose Garden Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.5 / 7.2)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (38 / 11)
- breakfast included
Choose Lumiere Des Etoile if you want
- to be closer to the beach (770 m / 3.0 km)
- to walk to the sights (4.0 km / 5.4 km)
Why is Garden Hotel better than Lumiere Des Etoile?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.5 vs 7.2)+1.3
- 2Includes free breakfast
- 327 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+27
- 4Has 24-hour room service
- 5Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 14:00)−2h
Why is Lumiere Des Etoile better than Garden Hotel?
- 12.3 km closer to the beach (770 m vs 3.0 km)−2.3 km
- 21.4 km closer to the city centre−1.4 km
- 3More guest reviews (237 vs 7), so the rating is more reliable×34
- 45 more sights within 1 km+5
- 5Has a gym
- 6Has an on-site restaurant
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Garden Hotel vs Lumiere Des Etoile: which hotel is better? | Garden Hotel | Lumiere Des Etoile |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.5 +1.3 | 7.2 |
| Location | 4.1 | 6.4 +2.3 |
| Facilities | 5.8 | 6.7 +0.9 |
| Spa & wellness | 1.0 | 3.0 +2.0 |
| Beach access | – | 7.7 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.9 +0.6 | 7.3 |
| Guest rating | 8.5 +1.3 | 7.2 |
| Number of reviews | 7 | 237 +230 |
| Rank in Kuwait | bottom 49% +24% | bottom 25% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.1 | 6.4 +2.3 |
| Distance to the centre | 5.4 km | 4.0 km −1.4 km |
| To the beach | – | 770 m |
| To the airport | 12 km −2.2 km | 14 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 38 +27 | 11 |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.5 km −760 m | 2.3 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 4 +4 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 6 +5 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 60 | 60 |
| Floors | 14 | 11 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2022 | – |
| Listed amenities | 18 | 17 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 12:00 −2h | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Steam room | ✓ | – |
| Garden | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
2.3 km apart
Garden Hotel: city centre: 5.4 km, Kuwait International Airport (KWI): 12 km, 38 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
Lumiere Des Etoile: city centre: 4.0 km, Kuwait International Airport (KWI): 14 km, beach: 770 m, 11 places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.
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Garden Hotel or Lumiere Des Etoile: common questions
Which is better, Garden Hotel or Lumiere Des Etoile?
Lumiere Des Etoile leads in 3 of 4 categories, including location, facilities, spa & wellness. Garden Hotel is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Garden Hotel or Lumiere Des Etoile?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Lumiere Des Etoile is closer: 4.0 km from the centre, against 5.4 km for Garden Hotel.
How far apart are Garden Hotel and Lumiere Des Etoile?
The two hotels are 2.3 km 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