Ibis Sharq Hotel vs Kuwait Continental Hotel
Both are in Kuwait, 690 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Kuwait City
Ibis Sharq Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.2 Very good
- Location score
- 4.1
- Score by category
- 3 of 4
Hotel★★Kuwait City
Kuwait Continental Hotel
- Guest rating
- 7.2 Good
- Location score
- 3.7
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
The short answer
Pick Ibis Sharq Hotel
It leads in 3 of 4 categories. 690 m apart.
Choose Ibis Sharq Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.2 / 7.2)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (89 / 29)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 160 / 66)
Choose Kuwait Continental Hotel if you want
- to walk to the sights (8.9 km / 9.6 km)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 66 / 160)
Why is Ibis Sharq Hotel better than Kuwait Continental Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.2 vs 7.2)+1.0
- 2Higher star rating (3★ vs 2★)+1★
- 3More guest reviews (731 vs 342), so the rating is more reliable×2.1
- 460 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+60
- 5More walkable surroundings (walk grade 72 vs 59)+13
- 6Offers an airport transfer
- 78 more listed amenities (24 vs 16)+8
Why is Kuwait Continental Hotel better than Ibis Sharq Hotel?
- 1Has a swimming pool
- 2A smaller, more intimate hotel (66 vs 160 rooms)−94
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Ibis Sharq Hotel vs Kuwait Continental Hotel: which hotel is better? | Ibis Sharq Hotel | Kuwait Continental Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.2 +1.0 | 7.2 |
| Location | 4.1 +0.4 | 3.7 |
| Facilities | 9.2 +4.2 | 5.0 |
| Spa & wellness | 1.5 | 2.5 +1.0 |
| Beach access | – | 0.2 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.2 +0.9 | 7.2 |
| Guest rating | 8.2 +1.0 | 7.2 |
| Number of reviews | 731 +389 | 342 |
| Rank in Kuwait | top 28% +48% | bottom 24% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.1 +0.4 | 3.7 |
| Distance to Kuwait City centre | 1.9 km −540 m | 2.4 km |
| To the beach | – | 3.0 km |
| To the airport | 17 km | 17 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 89 +60 | 29 |
| To the nearest food shop | 760 m −260 m | 1.0 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 11 +9 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ +1★ | ★★ |
| Rooms | 160 | 66 |
| Floors | – | 10 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2026 |
| Listed amenities | 24 +8 | 16 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 −1h | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Meeting rooms | ✓ | – |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Hot tub | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
690 m apart
Ibis Sharq Hotel: city centre: 9.6 km, Kuwait International Airport (KWI): 17 km, 89 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
Kuwait Continental Hotel: city centre: 8.9 km, Kuwait International Airport (KWI): 17 km, beach: 3.0 km, 29 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
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Ibis Sharq Hotel or Kuwait Continental Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Ibis Sharq Hotel or Kuwait Continental Hotel?
Ibis Sharq Hotel leads in 3 of 4 categories, including guest rating, location, facilities. Kuwait Continental Hotel is stronger in spa & wellness.
Which is cheaper, Ibis Sharq Hotel or Kuwait Continental Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Ibis Sharq Hotel is closer: 1.9 km from the centre, against 2.4 km for Kuwait Continental Hotel.
How far apart are Ibis Sharq Hotel and Kuwait Continental Hotel?
The two hotels are 690 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