Kaçkar Otel vs SIMAL HOTEL
Both are in Rize, 1.0 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Guesthouse★★★Piriçelebi
Kaçkar Otel
- Guest rating
- 9.1 Excellent
- Location score
- 5.2
- Score by category
- 8 of 16
Hotel★★★Ekrem Orhon
SIMAL HOTEL
- Guest rating
- 8.4 Very good
- Location score
- 5.0
- Score by category
- 3 of 16
The short answer
Pick Kaçkar Otel
It comes out ahead on 8 of 16 compared facts. 1.0 km apart.
Choose Kaçkar Otel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- more restaurants on the doorstep
- free parking
Choose SIMAL HOTEL if you want
- to walk to the sights
Why is Kaçkar Otel better than SIMAL HOTEL?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.1 vs 8.4)+0.7
- 276 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+76
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 87 vs 73)+14
- 4Newer or more recently renovated (2026 vs 2023)+3y
- 5Has free parking
- 63 more sights within 1 km+3
- 7Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
Why is SIMAL HOTEL better than Kaçkar Otel?
- 1980 m closer to the city centre−980 m
- 2More guest reviews (163 vs 12), so the rating is more reliable×14
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Kaçkar Otel vs SIMAL HOTEL: which hotel is better? | Kaçkar Otel | SIMAL HOTEL |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.1 +0.7 | 8.4 |
| Location | 5.2 | 5.0 |
| Facilities | – | 3.3 |
| Families | – | 0.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Beach access | 0.0 | – |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.6 +0.2 | 8.4 |
| Guest rating | 9.1 +0.7 | 8.4 |
| Number of reviews | 12 | 163 +151 |
| Google rating | 3.7/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 353 | – |
| Rank in Rize | top 26% +39% | top 65% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.2 +0.2 | 5.0 |
| Distance to the centre | 42 km | 41 km −980 m |
| To the airport | 33 km | 32 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 +76 | 74 |
| Sights within 1 km | 7 +3 | 4 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 27 | 30 |
| Floors | 7 | 10 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2026 +3y | 2023 |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 13 +9 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 −1h | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | ✓ |
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Kaçkar Otel or SIMAL HOTEL: common questions
Which is better, Kaçkar Otel or SIMAL HOTEL?
Kaçkar Otel leads in 8 of 16 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Rize. SIMAL HOTEL is stronger in number of reviews, distance to the centre, listed amenities.
Which is cheaper, Kaçkar Otel or SIMAL HOTEL?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
SIMAL HOTEL is closer: 41 km from the centre, against 42 km for Kaçkar Otel.
How far apart are Kaçkar Otel and SIMAL HOTEL?
The two hotels are 1.0 km 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