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title: "Ibis Sion Hotel vs Le Merle Chatelain: which hotel is better?"
description: "Ibis Sion Hotel or Le Merle Chatelain in Sion? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Ibis Sion Hotel vs Le Merle Chatelain

Both are in Sion, 1.4 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★½ · Bramois
## [Ibis Sion Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/ibis-sion-hotel-sion/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.0 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 3.8

- **Score by category:** 3 of 6

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1656183/agoda/?lang=en)

Guesthouse · Ormône
## [Le Merle Chatelain](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/le-merle-chatelain-sion/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.2 ·  Very good

- **Score by category:** 3 of 6

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1765085/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 3 categories. Your priorities decide. 1.4 km apart.

### Choose Ibis Sion Hotel if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep

### Choose Le Merle Chatelain if you want

-   to walk to the sights (730 m / 1.2 km)

### Why is Ibis Sion Hotel better than Le Merle Chatelain?

1.  Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00) (−1h)
2.  Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00) (+1h)

### Why is Le Merle Chatelain better than Ibis Sion Hotel?

1.  460 m closer to the city centre (−460 m)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Ibis Sion Hotel | Le Merle Chatelain |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.0 | – |
| Location | 3.8 | – |
| Facilities | 4.2 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Public transport | 1.2 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.2 | 8.3  (+0.1) |
| Guest rating | 8.0 | 8.2  (+0.2) |
| Number of reviews | 32  (+25) | 7 |
| Location |
| Location score | 3.8 | – |
| Distance to the centre | 1.2 km | 730 m  (−460 m) |
| To public transport | 1.8 km | – |
| To the airport | 98 km | – |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 14 | – |
| To the nearest food shop | 190 m | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 4 | – |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | – |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★½ | – |
| Rooms | 71 | – |
| Listed amenities | 13 | – |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00  (−1h) | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00  (+1h) | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Meeting rooms | ✓ | – |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| 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

1.4 km apart

Ibis Sion Hotel: city centre: 1.2 km, nearest station Bahnhof Sitten: 1.8 km, Geneva International Airport (GVA): 98 km, 14 places to eat within 500 m.

## Weather in Sion

[Sion weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/switzerland/valais/sitten/weather)

## Ibis Sion Hotel or Le Merle Chatelain: common questions

### Which is better, Ibis Sion Hotel or Le Merle Chatelain?

They are evenly matched. Ibis Sion Hotel is stronger in number of reviews, check-in from, check-out until; Le Merle Chatelain is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, distance to the centre.

### Which is cheaper, Ibis Sion Hotel or Le Merle Chatelain?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Le Merle Chatelain is closer: 730 m from the centre, against 1.2 km for Ibis Sion Hotel.

### How far apart are Ibis Sion Hotel and Le Merle Chatelain?

The two hotels are 1.4 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/ibis-sion-hotel-sion-vs-le-merle-chatelain-sion/. 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/