Great Palace Hotel vs Datong Hotel
Both are in Datong, 1.2 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Pingcheng
Great Palace Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.4 Very good
- Location score
- 3.0
- Score by category
- 2 of 5
Hotel★★★★永泰街道
Datong Hotel
- Guest rating
- 7.8 Good
- Location score
- 2.3
- Score by category
- 3 of 5
The short answer
Pick Datong Hotel
It leads in 3 of 5 categories. 1.2 km apart.
Choose Great Palace Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- free parking
- a big hotel with more facilities
Choose Datong Hotel if you want
- to walk to the sights
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Why is Great Palace Hotel better than Datong Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.4 vs 7.8)+0.6
- 2More walkable surroundings (walk grade 15 vs 0)+15
- 3Has free parking
- 44 more listed amenities (17 vs 13)+4
- 5Has 24-hour room service
- 6Later check-out (14:00 vs 12:00)+2h
- 7A larger hotel with more facilities (808 vs 221 rooms)×3.7
Why is Datong Hotel better than Great Palace Hotel?
- 1630 m closer to the city centre−630 m
- 2Has a swimming pool
- 3A smaller, more intimate hotel (221 vs 808 rooms)−587
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Great Palace Hotel vs Datong Hotel: which hotel is better? | Great Palace Hotel | Datong Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.4 +0.6 | 7.8 |
| Location | 3.0 +0.7 | 2.3 |
| Facilities | 5.0 | 5.8 +0.8 |
| Families | 0.0 | 1.0 +1.0 |
| Spa & wellness | 2.5 | 4.5 +2.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.3 +0.3 | 8.1 |
| Guest rating | 8.4 +0.6 | 7.8 |
| Number of reviews | 22 | 25 +3 |
| Rank in Datong | top 50% +43% | top 93% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 3.0 +0.7 | 2.3 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.4 km | 750 m −630 m |
| To the airport | 16 km | 16 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 1 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 808 | 221 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2011 | 2012 +1y |
| Listed amenities | 17 +4 | 13 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 14:00 +2h | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Massage | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | ✓ |
| Nightclub | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | – | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
1.2 km apart
Great Palace Hotel or Datong Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Great Palace Hotel or Datong Hotel?
Datong Hotel leads in 3 of 5 categories, including facilities, families, spa & wellness. Great Palace Hotel is stronger in guest rating, location.
Which is cheaper, Great Palace Hotel or Datong Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Datong Hotel is closer: 750 m from the centre, against 1.4 km for Great Palace Hotel.
How far apart are Great Palace Hotel and Datong Hotel?
The two hotels are 1.2 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