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title: "Hotell Esplanad vs Scandic Vaxjo: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotell Esplanad or Scandic Vaxjo in Vaxjo? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotell-esplanad-vaxjo-vs-scandic-vaxjo-vaxjo/
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# Hotell Esplanad vs Scandic Vaxjo

Both are in Vaxjo, 2.8 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★ · Centrum
## [Hotell Esplanad](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotell-esplanad-vaxjo/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.4 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 7.8

- **Score by category:** 9 of 13

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1639092/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★ · Västra Mark
## [Scandic Vaxjo](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/scandic-vaxjo-vaxjo/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.6 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 4.1

- **Score by category:** 2 of 13

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2064917/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Hotell Esplanad

It comes out ahead on 9 of 13 compared facts. 2.8 km apart.

### Choose Hotell Esplanad if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.4 / 7.6)
-   to walk to the sights (250 m / 2.8 km)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (83 / 22)

### Why is Hotell Esplanad better than Scandic Vaxjo?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.4 vs 7.6) (+0.8)
2.  2.5 km closer to the city centre (−2.5 km)
3.  61 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+61)
4.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 76 vs 49) (+27)
5.  4 more sights within 1 km (+4)
6.  Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 16:00) (−2h)

### Why is Scandic Vaxjo better than Hotell Esplanad?

1.  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.

 

|  | Hotell Esplanad | Scandic Vaxjo |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.4  (+0.8) | 7.6 |
| Location | 7.8  (+3.7) | 4.1 |
| Public transport | 8.3 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.4  (+0.2) | 8.2 |
| Guest rating | 8.4  (+0.8) | 7.6 |
| Number of reviews | 26  (+18) | 8 |
| Location |
| Location score | 7.8  (+3.7) | 4.1 |
| Distance to the centre | 250 m  (−2.5 km) | 2.8 km |
| To public transport | 470 m | – |
| To the airport | 7.1 km | 5.4 km  (−1.7 km) |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 83  (+61) | 22 |
| To the nearest food shop | 380 m | 330 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 10  (+5) | 5 |
| Sights within 1 km | 5  (+4) | 1 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00  (−2h) | 16:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 12:00  (+1h) |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

2.8 km apart

Hotell Esplanad: city centre: 250 m, nearest station Alvesta Station: 470 m, Växjö Kronoberg Airport (VXO): 7.1 km, 83 places to eat within 500 m, 5 sights within 1 km.

Scandic Vaxjo: city centre: 2.8 km, Växjö Kronoberg Airport (VXO): 5.4 km, 22 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Vaxjo

[Vaxjo weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/sweden/kronoberg/vaxjo/weather)

## Hotell Esplanad or Scandic Vaxjo: common questions

### Which is better, Hotell Esplanad or Scandic Vaxjo?

Hotell Esplanad leads in 9 of 13 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Scandic Vaxjo is stronger in to the airport, check-out until.

### Which is cheaper, Hotell Esplanad or Scandic Vaxjo?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Hotell Esplanad is closer: 250 m from the centre, against 2.8 km for Scandic Vaxjo.

### How far apart are Hotell Esplanad and Scandic Vaxjo?

The two hotels are 2.8 km apart in a straight line.

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## 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/hotell-esplanad-vaxjo-vs-scandic-vaxjo-vaxjo/. 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/