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title: "Hotel Elisa vs Lava Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel Elisa or Lava Hotel in Apia? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-elisa-apia-vs-lava-hotel-apia/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-10
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# Hotel Elisa vs Lava Hotel

Both are in Apia, 90 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Hotel · ★★★ · Sogi
## [Hotel Elisa](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-elisa-apia/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Score by category:** 2 of 4

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1579682/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★★ · Sogi
## [Lava Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/lava-hotel-apia/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.0 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 4.0

- **Score by category:** 1 of 4

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1759658/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Hotel Elisa

It comes out ahead on 2 of 4 compared facts. 90 m apart.

### Why is Hotel Elisa better than Lava Hotel?

1.  Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 14:00) (−2h)
2.  Later check-out (12:00 vs 10:00) (+2h)

### Why is Lava Hotel better than Hotel Elisa?

1.  Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★) (+1★)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hotel Elisa | Lava Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 9.0 |
| Location | – | 4.0 |
| Beach access | – | 4.7 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | – | 8.6 |
| Guest rating | – | 9.0 |
| Number of reviews | – | 14 |
| Rank in Apia | – | top 25% |
| Location |
| Location score | – | 4.0 |
| Distance to Sogi centre | 50 m | 120 m |
| To the beach | – | 1.6 km |
| To the airport | – | 25 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 7 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 820 m |
| Shops within 500 m | – | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 1 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★  (+1★) |
| Rooms | – | 49 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2020 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 12:00  (−2h) | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00  (+2h) | 10:00 |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

90 m apart

Lava Hotel: city centre: 970 m, Faleolo International Airport (APW): 25 km, beach: 1.6 km, 7 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Apia

[Apia weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/samoa/tuamasaga/apia/weather)

## Hotel Elisa or Lava Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Elisa or Lava Hotel?

Hotel Elisa leads in 2 of 4 categories, including check-in from, check-out until. Lava Hotel is stronger in star rating.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Elisa or Lava Hotel?

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

### How far apart are Hotel Elisa and Lava Hotel?

The two hotels are 90 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/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-elisa-apia-vs-lava-hotel-apia/. 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/