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title: "Hotel Ajay vs Royal Inn: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel Ajay or Royal Inn in Jammu? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-ajay-jammu-vs-royal-inn-jammu/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-15
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# Hotel Ajay vs Royal Inn

Both are in Jammu, 1.3 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★½ · Prem Nagar
## [Hotel Ajay](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-ajay-jammu/)

- **Guest rating:** 5.7 ·  Below average

- **Location score:** 5.3

- **Score by category:** 7 of 17

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1560594/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★ · Prade
## [Royal Inn](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/royal-inn-jammu/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.6 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 4.6

- **Score by category:** 7 of 17

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2041577/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 7 categories. Your priorities decide. 1.3 km apart.

### Choose Hotel Ajay if you want

-   to walk to the sights (260 m / 1.1 km)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (39 / 12)

### Choose Royal Inn if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (7.6 / 5.7)
-   a newer or recently renovated building (2023 / 2012)

### Why is Hotel Ajay better than Royal Inn?

1.  890 m closer to the city centre (−890 m)
2.  27 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+27)
3.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 57 vs 45) (+12)
4.  Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 14:00) (−2h)

### Why is Royal Inn better than Hotel Ajay?

1.  Higher guest rating (7.6 vs 5.7) (+1.9)
2.  Higher star rating (2★ vs 1.5★) (+0.5★)
3.  Newer or more recently renovated (2023 vs 2012) (+11y)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Hotel Ajay | Royal Inn |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 5.7 | 7.6  (+1.9) |
| Location | 5.3  (+0.7) | 4.6 |
| Facilities | 4.2 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 6.1 | 7.5  (+1.4) |
| Guest rating | 5.7 | 7.6  (+1.9) |
| Number of reviews | 82 | 128  (+46) |
| Rank in Jammu | bottom 3% | top 42%  (+55%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 5.3  (+0.7) | 4.6 |
| Distance to the centre | 260 m  (−890 m) | 1.1 km |
| To the airport | 4.8 km  (−1.3 km) | 6.1 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 39  (+27) | 12 |
| To the nearest food shop | 340 m | 230 m  (−100 m) |
| Shops within 500 m | 8  (+5) | 3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 2 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★½ | ★★  (+0.5★) |
| Rooms | 18 | 18 |
| Floors | – | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2012 | 2023  (+11y) |
| Listed amenities | 15  (+11) | 4 |
| 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 | ✓ | – |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

[Hotel Ajay prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-ajay-jammu/prices/)

## Location

1.3 km apart

Hotel Ajay: city centre: 260 m, Jammu Airport (IXJ): 4.8 km, 39 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

Royal Inn: city centre: 1.1 km, Jammu Airport (IXJ): 6.1 km, 12 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Jammu

[Jammu weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/india/jammu-and-kashmir/jammu/weather)

## Hotel Ajay or Royal Inn: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Ajay or Royal Inn?

They are evenly matched. Hotel Ajay is stronger in location score, distance to the centre, to the airport; Royal Inn is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Ajay or Royal Inn?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Hotel Ajay is closer: 260 m from the centre, against 1.1 km for Royal Inn.

### How far apart are Hotel Ajay and Royal Inn?

The two hotels are 1.3 km 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/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-ajay-jammu-vs-royal-inn-jammu/. 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/