Hotel Via Serdika vs CITY Hotel Sofia
Both are in Sofia, 820 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
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Hotel Via Serdika
- Guest rating
- 9.2 Excellent
- Location score
- 5.8
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
Hotel★★★★Centre
CITY Hotel Sofia
- Guest rating
- 8.9 Excellent
- Location score
- 8.0
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 1 categories. Your priorities decide. 820 m apart.
Choose Hotel Via Serdika if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
Choose CITY Hotel Sofia if you want
- to walk to the sights
- more restaurants on the doorstep
Why is Hotel Via Serdika better than CITY Hotel Sofia?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.2 vs 8.9)+0.3
- 2280 m closer to public transport−280 m
Why is CITY Hotel Sofia better than Hotel Via Serdika?
- 1660 m closer to the city centre−660 m
- 297 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+97
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 97 vs 56)+41
- 437 more sights within 1 km+37
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hotel Via Serdika vs CITY Hotel Sofia: which hotel is better? | Hotel Via Serdika | CITY Hotel Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.2 | 8.9 |
| Location | 5.8 | 8.0 +2.2 |
| Public transport | 7.0 +1.5 | 5.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.9 +0.2 | 8.7 |
| Guest rating | 9.2 +0.3 | 8.9 |
| Number of reviews | 48 +17 | 31 |
| Rank in Sofia | top 5% +22% | top 27% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.8 | 8.0 +2.2 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.9 km | 1.2 km −660 m |
| To public transport | 700 m −280 m | 980 m |
| To the airport | 7.1 km | 7.0 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 24 | 121 +97 |
| Sights within 1 km | 3 | 40 +37 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 1 | – |
| Listed amenities | – | 3 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | – |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | – |
| Amenities | ||
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
820 m apart
Hotel Via Serdika or CITY Hotel Sofia: common questions
Which is better, Hotel Via Serdika or CITY Hotel Sofia?
They are evenly matched. Hotel Via Serdika is stronger in public transport; CITY Hotel Sofia is stronger in location.
Which is cheaper, Hotel Via Serdika or CITY Hotel Sofia?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
CITY Hotel Sofia is closer: 1.2 km from the centre, against 1.9 km for Hotel Via Serdika.
How far apart are Hotel Via Serdika and CITY Hotel Sofia?
The two hotels are 820 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