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title: "Hotel Selfoss & SPA vs River Apartments | StayVersus"
description: "Pick River Apartments. It comes out ahead on 4 of 12 compared facts. Hotel Selfoss & SPA or River Apartments in Selfoss? Compare guest ratings, location…"
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# Hotel Selfoss & SPA vs River Apartments

Both are in Selfoss, 330 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★★ · Selfoss
## [Hotel Selfoss & SPA](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-selfoss-spa-selfoss/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.9 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 6.8

- **Score by category:** 3 of 12

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1625089/agoda/?lang=en)

Apartment · ★★★★ · Selfoss
## [River Apartments](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/river-apartments-selfoss/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.6 ·  Exceptional

- **Score by category:** 4 of 12

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2030137/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick River Apartments

It comes out ahead on 4 of 12 compared facts. 330 m apart.

### Choose River Apartments if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay
-   to be closer to the beach

### Why is Hotel Selfoss & SPA better than River Apartments?

1.  More guest reviews (239 vs 19), so the rating is more reliable (×13)

### Why is River Apartments better than Hotel Selfoss & SPA?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.6 vs 8.9) (+0.7)
2.  160 m closer to the beach (480 m vs 640 m) (−160 m)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hotel Selfoss & SPA | River Apartments |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.9 | – |
| Location | 6.8 | – |
| Facilities | 8.3 | – |
| Families | 0.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 7.5 | – |
| Beach access | 8.2 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.9 | 9.1  (+0.2) |
| Guest rating | 8.9 | 9.6  (+0.7) |
| Number of reviews | 239  (+220) | 19 |
| Location |
| Location score | 6.8 | 7.1  (+0.3) |
| Distance to Selfoss centre | 140 m  (−240 m) | 380 m |
| To the beach | 640 m | 480 m  (−160 m) |
| To the airport | 50 km | 50 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 23  (+3) | 20 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 2 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 139 | – |
| Listed amenities | 23 | – |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Spa | ✓ | – |
| Sauna | ✓ | – |
| Steam room | ✓ | – |
| Hot tub | ✓ | – |
| Massage | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Meeting rooms | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |

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## Location

330 m apart

## Hotel Selfoss & SPA or River Apartments: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Selfoss & SPA or River Apartments?

River Apartments leads in 4 of 12 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, location score. Hotel Selfoss & SPA is stronger in number of reviews, distance to Selfoss centre, restaurants within 500 m.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Selfoss & SPA or River Apartments?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Hotel Selfoss & SPA is closer: 140 m from the centre, against 380 m for River Apartments.

### Which hotel is closer to the beach?

River Apartments is 480 m from the nearest beach; Hotel Selfoss & SPA is 640 m.

### How far apart are Hotel Selfoss & SPA and River Apartments?

The two hotels are 330 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-selfoss-spa-selfoss-vs-river-apartments-selfoss/. 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/