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title: "Hotel Transatlantique vs Riad El Ma: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel Transatlantique or Riad El Ma in Meknes? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-transatlantique-meknes-vs-riad-el-ma-meknes/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-08
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# Hotel Transatlantique vs Riad El Ma

Both are in Meknes, 1.2 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★★½ · Al Machouar – Stinia
## [Hotel Transatlantique](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-transatlantique-meknes/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.4 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 5.2

- **Score by category:** 4 of 7

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1632877/agoda/?lang=en)

[No photos yet](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/riad-el-ma-meknes/)

Stay · ★★★★ · Qobbat Souk قبة السوق
## [Riad El Ma](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/riad-el-ma-meknes/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.3 ·  Exceptional

- **Score by category:** 3 of 7

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2026817/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Hotel Transatlantique

It comes out ahead on 4 of 7 compared facts. 1.2 km apart.

### Choose Riad El Ma if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.3 / 7.4)
-   to walk to the sights (150 m / 1.2 km)

### Why is Hotel Transatlantique better than Riad El Ma?

1.  Higher star rating (4.5★ vs 4★) (+0.5★)
2.  Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 13:00) (−1h)
3.  Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00) (+1h)

### Why is Riad El Ma better than Hotel Transatlantique?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 7.4) (+1.9)
2.  1.1 km closer to the city centre (−1.1 km)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hotel Transatlantique | Riad El Ma |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 7.4 | – |
| Location | 5.2 | – |
| Facilities | 6.7 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 1.5 | – |
| Public transport | 9.8 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.0 | 8.7  (+0.7) |
| Guest rating | 7.4 | 9.3  (+1.9) |
| Number of reviews | 29  (+22) | 7 |
| Location |
| Location score | 5.2 | – |
| Distance to the centre | 1.2 km | 150 m  (−1.1 km) |
| To public transport | 190 m | – |
| To the airport | 54 km | – |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 3 | – |
| To the nearest food shop | 2.3 km | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | – |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | – |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★½  (+0.5★) | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 120 | – |
| Floors | 2 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2013 | – |
| Listed amenities | 17 | – |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 12:00  (−1h) | 13:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00  (+1h) | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Nightclub | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Location

1.2 km apart

Hotel Transatlantique: city centre: 1.2 km, nearest station ONCF Gare de Meknes محطة القطار مكناس: 190 m, Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ): 54 km, 3 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Meknes

[Meknes weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/morocco/fes-meknes/meknes/weather)

## Hotel Transatlantique or Riad El Ma: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Transatlantique or Riad El Ma?

Hotel Transatlantique leads in 4 of 7 categories, including number of reviews, star rating, check-in from. Riad El Ma is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, distance to the centre.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Transatlantique or Riad El Ma?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Riad El Ma is closer: 150 m from the centre, against 1.2 km for Hotel Transatlantique.

### How far apart are Hotel Transatlantique and Riad El Ma?

The two hotels are 1.2 km 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-transatlantique-meknes-vs-riad-el-ma-meknes/. 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/