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title: "Hotel Loza vs Joel Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel Loza or Joel Hotel in Novalja? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-loza-novalja-vs-joel-hotel-novalja/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-08
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# Hotel Loza vs Joel Hotel

Both are in Novalja, 770 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Hotel · Novalja
## [Hotel Loza](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-loza-novalja/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.6 ·  Very good

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

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1596658/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★★ · Novalja
## [Joel Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/joel-hotel-novalja/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Location score:** 6.5

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

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1705303/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 2 categories. Your priorities decide. 770 m apart.

### Choose Hotel Loza if you want

-   to walk to the sights (740 m / 1.5 km)
-   a spa and wellness

### Choose Joel Hotel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (10.0 / 8.6)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep

### Why is Hotel Loza better than Joel Hotel?

1.  690 m closer to the area centre (−690 m)
2.  Has a spa

### Why is Joel Hotel better than Hotel Loza?

No clear advantages in our data.

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hotel Loza | Joel Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Location | – | 6.5 |
| Facilities | – | 8.3 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 3.0 |
| Beach access | – | 8.2 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.9 | 9.1  (+0.2) |
| Guest rating | 8.6 | – |
| Number of reviews | 8  (+4) | 4 |
| Google rating | – | 4.6/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 230 |
| Location |
| Location score | – | 6.5 |
| Distance to Novalja centre | 110 m  (−690 m) | 800 m |
| To the beach | – | 630 m |
| To the airport | – | 63 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 20 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 190 m |
| Shops within 500 m | – | 4 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 2 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | – | 16 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2018 |
| Listed amenities | 10 | 21  (+11) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | – | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa | ✓ | – |
| Sauna | ✓ | – |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Location

770 m apart

Joel Hotel: city centre: 1.5 km, Zadar Airport (ZAD): 63 km, beach: 630 m, 20 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Novalja

[Novalja weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/croatia/lika-senj/novalja/weather)

## Hotel Loza or Joel Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Loza or Joel Hotel?

They are evenly matched. Hotel Loza is stronger in number of reviews, distance to Novalja centre; Joel Hotel is stronger in StayVersus score, listed amenities.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Loza or Joel Hotel?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Hotel Loza is closer: 110 m from the centre, against 800 m for Joel Hotel.

### How far apart are Hotel Loza and Joel Hotel?

The two hotels are 770 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-loza-novalja-vs-joel-hotel-novalja/. 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/