Golden Tulip Riyadh vs Vinas Riyadh Serviced Apartments
Both are in Riyadh, 1.0 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HotelKing Faisal
Golden Tulip Riyadh
- Guest rating
- 8.4 Very good
- Location score
- 2.6
- Score by category
- 3 of 4
ApartmentKing Faisal
Vinas Riyadh Serviced Apartments
- Guest rating
- 7.6 Good
- Location score
- 3.2
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
The short answer
Pick Golden Tulip Riyadh
It leads in 3 of 4 categories. 1.0 km apart.
Choose Golden Tulip Riyadh if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.4 / 7.6)
- to walk to the sights (8.9 km / 9.9 km)
- a spa and wellness
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 94 / 30)
Choose Vinas Riyadh Serviced Apartments if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep (25 / 6)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 30 / 94)
Why is Golden Tulip Riyadh better than Vinas Riyadh Serviced Apartments?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.4 vs 7.6)+0.8
- 2Has a spa
- 3Has a swimming pool
- 4More guest reviews (74 vs 12), so the rating is more reliable×6.2
- 5Offers an airport transfer
- 68 more listed amenities (20 vs 12)+8
- 7Has a gym
Why is Vinas Riyadh Serviced Apartments better than Golden Tulip Riyadh?
- 119 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+19
- 2More walkable surroundings (walk grade 45 vs 27)+18
- 3Later check-out (15:30 vs 14:00)+2h
- 4A smaller, more intimate hotel (30 vs 94 rooms)−64
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Golden Tulip Riyadh vs Vinas Riyadh Serviced Apartments: which hotel is better? | Golden Tulip Riyadh | Vinas Riyadh Serviced Apartments |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.4 +0.8 | 7.6 |
| Location | 2.6 | 3.2 +0.6 |
| Facilities | 8.3 +4.1 | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | 7.5 +7.5 | 0.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.3 +0.4 | 7.9 |
| Guest rating | 8.4 +0.8 | 7.6 |
| Number of reviews | 74 +62 | 12 |
| Rank in Riyadh | top 37% +24% | bottom 39% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 2.6 | 3.2 +0.6 |
| Distance to King Faisal centre | 1.1 km | 1.2 km |
| To the airport | 22 km | 22 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 6 | 25 +19 |
| To the nearest food shop | 430 m −890 m | 1.3 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 94 | 30 |
| Floors | – | 4 |
| Listed amenities | 20 +8 | 12 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 −3h | 17:00 |
| Check-out until | 14:00 | 15:30 +2h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Spa | ✓ | – |
| Sauna | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
Price for your dates
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Live prices around both hotels
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Nightly price by month
Golden Tulip RiyadhVinas Riyadh Serviced Apartments
- Vinas Riyadh Serviced Apartments is cheaper in 10 of 10 months
- Golden Tulip Riyadh: €216 a night on average · Vinas Riyadh Serviced Apartments: €78 a night on average
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Hotel prices in Riyadh by month
All months
| Month | Golden Tulip Riyadh | Vinas Riyadh Serviced Apartments |
|---|---|---|
| December | €187 | €65 |
| January | €249 | €65 |
| February | €208 | €65 |
| March | €208 | €65 |
| April | €261 | €65 |
| May | €208 | €98 |
| June | €208 | €98 |
| July | €208 | €98 |
| August | €208 | €98 |
| September | €261 | – |
| October | €249 | – |
| November | €214 | €65 |
Averages of real one-night prices for two adults on Agoda, a Tuesday and a Saturday in each month, last checked 22 October 2026. In euros; the final price is shown before you book.
Location
1.0 km apart
Golden Tulip Riyadh: city centre: 8.9 km, King Khalid International Airport (RUH): 22 km, 6 places to eat within 500 m.
Vinas Riyadh Serviced Apartments: city centre: 9.9 km, King Khalid International Airport (RUH): 22 km, 25 places to eat within 500 m.
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Golden Tulip Riyadh or Vinas Riyadh Serviced Apartments: common questions
Which is better, Golden Tulip Riyadh or Vinas Riyadh Serviced Apartments?
Golden Tulip Riyadh leads in 3 of 4 categories, including guest rating, facilities, spa & wellness. Vinas Riyadh Serviced Apartments is stronger in location.
Which is cheaper, Golden Tulip Riyadh or Vinas Riyadh Serviced Apartments?
Over the year Vinas Riyadh Serviced Apartments costs about €78 a night on average against €216 at Golden Tulip Riyadh, and it is cheaper in 10 of the 10 months we checked. Pick your dates above for today's prices.
How far apart are Golden Tulip Riyadh and Vinas Riyadh Serviced Apartments?
The two hotels are 1.0 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