Hotel James Joyce vs Urban Hotel Design
Both are in Trieste, 20 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Città Vecchia
Hotel James Joyce
- Guest rating
- 9.1 Excellent
- Location score
- 8.4
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
Hotel★★★★Città Vecchia
Urban Hotel Design
- Guest rating
- 9.3 Exceptional
- Location score
- 8.4
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 20 m apart.
Choose Urban Hotel Design if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.3 / 9.1)
Why is Hotel James Joyce better than Urban Hotel Design?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Urban Hotel Design better than Hotel James Joyce?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 9.1)+0.2
- 2Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
- 3More guest reviews (51 vs 5), so the rating is more reliable×10
- 4Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hotel James Joyce vs Urban Hotel Design: which hotel is better? | Hotel James Joyce | Urban Hotel Design |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.1 | 9.3 |
| Location | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Public transport | 6.2 | 6.3 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.7 | 9.0 +0.4 |
| Guest rating | 9.1 | 9.3 +0.2 |
| Number of reviews | 5 | 51 +46 |
| Google rating | 4.5/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 427 | – |
| Rank in Trieste | top 37% | top 7% +30% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Distance to Città Vecchia centre | 50 m | 60 m |
| To public transport | 860 m | 840 m |
| To the airport | 31 km | 31 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 130 m | 120 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 11 | 11 |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 | 40 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★ +1★ |
| Listed amenities | 6 | 5 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 12:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
20 m apart
Hotel James Joyce: city centre: 710 m, nearest station Tram De Opicina: 860 m, Trieste Airport (TRS): 31 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.
Urban Hotel Design: city centre: 700 m, nearest station Tram De Opicina: 840 m, Trieste Airport (TRS): 31 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.
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Hotel James Joyce or Urban Hotel Design: common questions
Which is cheaper, Hotel James Joyce or Urban Hotel Design?
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How far apart are Hotel James Joyce and Urban Hotel Design?
The two hotels are 20 m 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