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title: "Hotel Malarporten vs Hotell Arkad: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel Malarporten or Hotell Arkad in Vasteras? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Hotel Malarporten vs Hotell Arkad

Both are in Vasteras, 830 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★★ · Ängsgärdet
## [Hotel Malarporten](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-malarporten-vasteras/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.2 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 6.0

- **Score by category:** 0 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1597733/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★★ · Östermalm
## [Hotell Arkad](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotell-arkad-vasteras/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.9 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 8.5

- **Score by category:** 3 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1639054/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Hotell Arkad

It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 830 m apart.

### Choose Hotell Arkad if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.9 / 8.2)
-   to walk to the sights (150 m / 960 m)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (109 / 12)

### Why is Hotel Malarporten better than Hotell Arkad?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Hotell Arkad better than Hotel Malarporten?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.9 vs 8.2) (+0.7)
2.  820 m closer to the city centre (−820 m)
3.  470 m closer to public transport (−470 m)
4.  More guest reviews (70 vs 13), so the rating is more reliable (×5.4)
5.  97 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+97)
6.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 86 vs 55) (+31)
7.  Later 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 Malarporten | Hotell Arkad |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.2 | 8.9  (+0.7) |
| Location | 6.0 | 8.5  (+2.5) |
| Public transport | 5.6 | 8.1  (+2.5) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.4 | 8.8  (+0.4) |
| Guest rating | 8.2 | 8.9  (+0.7) |
| Number of reviews | 13 | 70  (+57) |
| Rank in Vasteras | bottom 30% | top 20%  (+50%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 6.0 | 8.5  (+2.5) |
| Distance to the centre | 960 m | 150 m  (−820 m) |
| To public transport | 970 m | 500 m  (−470 m) |
| To the airport | 4.8 km | 5.4 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 12 | 109  (+97) |
| To the nearest food shop | 200 m | 150 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 3 | 8  (+5) |
| Sights within 1 km | 10 | 11 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Listed amenities | – | 1 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 12:00  (+1h) |
| Amenities |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

830 m apart

Hotel Malarporten: city centre: 960 m, nearest station Stockholmståget: 970 m, Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST): 4.8 km, 12 places to eat within 500 m, 10 sights within 1 km.

Hotell Arkad: city centre: 150 m, nearest station Stockholmståget: 500 m, Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST): 5.4 km, 109 places to eat within 500 m, 11 sights within 1 km.

## Hotel Malarporten or Hotell Arkad: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Malarporten or Hotell Arkad?

Hotell Arkad leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, public transport.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Malarporten or Hotell Arkad?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Hotell Arkad is closer: 150 m from the centre, against 960 m for Hotel Malarporten.

### How far apart are Hotel Malarporten and Hotell Arkad?

The two hotels are 830 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-malarporten-vasteras-vs-hotell-arkad-vasteras/. 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/