--- title: "Grand Hotel Palace vs NH Ancona: which hotel is better?" description: "Grand Hotel Palace or NH Ancona in Ancona? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side." url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/grand-hotel-palace-ancona-vs-nh-ancona-ancona/ language: en source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com) retrieved: 2026-11-06 --- # Grand Hotel Palace vs NH Ancona Both are in Ancona, 660 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger. [No photos yet](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/grand-hotel-palace-ancona/) Hotel · ★★★★ · Ancona ## [Grand Hotel Palace](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/grand-hotel-palace-ancona/) - **Guest rating:** 9.6 · Exceptional - **Score by category:** 6 of 14 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1458473/agoda/?lang=en) Hotel · ★★★★ · Ancona ## [NH Ancona](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/nh-ancona-ancona/) - **Guest rating:** 7.7 · Good - **Location score:** 8.7 - **Score by category:** 4 of 14 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1894838/agoda/?lang=en) The short answer ## Pick Grand Hotel Palace It comes out ahead on 6 of 14 compared facts. 660 m apart. ### Choose Grand Hotel Palace if you want - the more consistently praised stay (9.6 / 7.7) - to be closer to the beach (460 m / 1.1 km) ### Choose NH Ancona if you want - to walk to the sights (710 m / 1.3 km) ### Why is Grand Hotel Palace better than NH Ancona? 1. Higher guest rating (9.6 vs 7.7) (+1.9) 2. 650 m closer to the beach (460 m vs 1.1 km) (−650 m) 3. 45 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+45) 4. 4 more sights within 1 km (+4) 5. Has a gym ### Why is NH Ancona better than Grand Hotel Palace? 1. 340 m closer to public transport (−340 m) ## All compared facts Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel. | | Grand Hotel Palace | NH Ancona | | --- | --- | --- | | Score by category | | Guest rating | – | 7.7 | | Location | – | 8.7 | | Facilities | – | 4.2 | | Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 | | Beach access | – | 6.5 | | Public transport | – | 9.9 | | Ratings & reviews | | StayVersus score | 9.1 (+1.0) | 8.1 | | Guest rating | 9.6 (+1.9) | 7.7 | | Number of reviews | 28 | 39 (+11) | | Rank in Ancona | top 1% (+100%) | bottom 1% | | Location | | Location score | 8.4 | 8.7 (+0.3) | | Distance to Ancona centre | 740 m | 860 m | | To the beach | 460 m (−650 m) | 1.1 km | | To public transport | 500 m | 160 m (−340 m) | | To the airport | 12 km | 12 km | | Restaurants within 500 m | 132 (+45) | 87 | | To the nearest food shop | – | 260 m | | Shops within 500 m | 5 | 4 | | Sights within 1 km | 15 (+4) | 11 | | Rooms & building | | Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★ | | Rooms | – | 89 | | Listed amenities | 10 | 14 (+4) | | Policies | | Check-in from | – | 15:00 | | Check-out until | – | 12:00 | | Amenities | | Shuttle | ✓ | – | | Laundry | ✓ | ✓ | | Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ | | Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ | | Bar | ✓ | ✓ | | Room service | ✓ | ✓ | | Gym | ✓ | – | | In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ | | Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ | | Free parking | – | ✓ | | Concierge | – | ✓ | | Air conditioning | – | ✓ | | Minibar | – | ✓ | | Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ | ## Live prices around both hotels Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer. [NH Ancona prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/nh-ancona-ancona/prices/) ## Location 660 m apart Grand Hotel Palace: city centre: 1.3 km, nearest station Stazione di Ancona Marittima: 500 m, Marche Airport (AOI): 12 km, beach: 460 m, 132 places to eat within 500 m, 15 sights within 1 km. NH Ancona: city centre: 710 m, nearest station Stazione di Ancona Marittima: 160 m, Marche Airport (AOI): 12 km, beach: 1.1 km, 87 places to eat within 500 m, 11 sights within 1 km. ## Weather in Ancona [Ancona weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/italy/the-marches/ancona/weather) ## Grand Hotel Palace or NH Ancona: common questions ### Which is better, Grand Hotel Palace or NH Ancona? Grand Hotel Palace leads in 6 of 14 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Ancona. NH Ancona is stronger in number of reviews, location score, to public transport. ### Which is cheaper, Grand Hotel Palace or NH Ancona? Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side. ### Which hotel is closer to the beach? Grand Hotel Palace is 460 m from the nearest beach; NH Ancona is 1.1 km. ### How far apart are Grand Hotel Palace and NH Ancona? The two hotels are 660 m 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/) --- Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/grand-hotel-palace-ancona-vs-nh-ancona-ancona/. 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/