Holiday Khaleej vs Madareem Hotel
Both are in Riyadh, 2.1 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Al Wadi District
Holiday Khaleej
- Guest rating
- 7.6 Good
- Location score
- 3.6
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
Hotel★★★★Al Falah District
Madareem Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.4 Very good
- Location score
- 2.3
- Score by category
- 2 of 4
The short answer
Pick Madareem Hotel
It leads in 2 of 4 categories. 2.1 km apart.
Choose Holiday Khaleej if you want
- to walk to the sights (2.7 km / 4.4 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (23 / 3)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 70 / 180)
Choose Madareem Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.4 / 7.6)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 180 / 70)
Why is Holiday Khaleej better than Madareem Hotel?
- 11.7 km closer to the city centre−1.7 km
- 220 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+20
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 44 vs 19)+25
- 4Offers an airport transfer
- 5Later check-out (13:00 vs 12:00)+1h
- 6A smaller, more intimate hotel (70 vs 180 rooms)−110
Why is Madareem Hotel better than Holiday Khaleej?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.4 vs 7.6)+0.8
- 2Has an indoor pool
- 3More guest reviews (454 vs 33), so the rating is more reliable×14
- 45 more listed amenities (31 vs 26)+5
- 5Has an on-site restaurant
- 6A larger hotel with more facilities (180 vs 70 rooms)×2.6
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Holiday Khaleej vs Madareem Hotel: which hotel is better? | Holiday Khaleej | Madareem Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.6 | 8.4 +0.8 |
| Location | 3.6 +1.3 | 2.3 |
| Facilities | 9.2 | 10.0 +0.8 |
| Spa & wellness | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.8 | 8.4 +0.6 |
| Guest rating | 7.6 | 8.4 +0.8 |
| Number of reviews | 33 | 454 +421 |
| Rank in Riyadh | bottom 31% | top 29% +40% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 3.6 +1.3 | 2.3 |
| Distance to the centre | 2.7 km −1.7 km | 4.4 km |
| To the airport | 18 km | 18 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 23 +20 | 3 |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.1 km −700 m | 1.8 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 70 | 180 |
| Listed amenities | 26 | 31 +5 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 13:00 +1h | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sauna | ✓ | ✓ |
| Steam room | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hot tub | ✓ | – |
| Massage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gym | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| EV charging | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Outdoor pool | – | ✓ |
| Indoor pool | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
2.1 km apart
Holiday Khaleej: city centre: 2.7 km, King Khalid International Airport (RUH): 18 km, 23 places to eat within 500 m.
Madareem Hotel: city centre: 4.4 km, King Khalid International Airport (RUH): 18 km, 3 places to eat within 500 m.
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Holiday Khaleej or Madareem Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Holiday Khaleej or Madareem Hotel?
Madareem Hotel leads in 2 of 4 categories, including guest rating, facilities. Holiday Khaleej is stronger in location.
Which is cheaper, Holiday Khaleej or Madareem Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Holiday Khaleej is closer: 2.7 km from the centre, against 4.4 km for Madareem Hotel.
How far apart are Holiday Khaleej and Madareem Hotel?
The two hotels are 2.1 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