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title: "Lazy Monkey Hostel vs Villa Karla: which hotel is better?"
description: "Too close to call. Each hotel leads in 3 categories. Your priorities decide. Lazy Monkey Hostel or Villa Karla in Zadar? Compare guest ratings, location…"
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retrieved: 2026-10-18
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# Lazy Monkey Hostel vs Villa Karla

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

Apartment · ★★★ · Arbanasi
## [Lazy Monkey Hostel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/lazy-monkey-hostel-zadar/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Location score:** 4.4

- **Score by category:** 3 of 9

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1762563/agoda/?lang=en)

[No photos yet](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/villa-karla-zadar/)

Apartment · ★★★★ · Jazine II
## [Villa Karla](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/villa-karla-zadar/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.5 ·  Exceptional

- **Score by category:** 3 of 9

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2286863/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

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

### Choose Lazy Monkey Hostel if you want

-   to be closer to the beach (670 m / 1.2 km)

### Choose Villa Karla if you want

-   to walk to the sights (1.5 km / 2.4 km)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (10 / 0)

### Why is Lazy Monkey Hostel better than Villa Karla?

1.  570 m closer to the beach (670 m vs 1.2 km) (−570 m)
2.  Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00) (−1h)
3.  Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00) (+1h)

### Why is Villa Karla better than Lazy Monkey Hostel?

1.  990 m closer to the city centre (−990 m)
2.  Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★) (+1★)
3.  10 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+10)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Lazy Monkey Hostel | Villa Karla |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Location | 4.4 | – |
| Beach access | 8.0 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | – | 9.0 |
| Guest rating | – | 9.5 |
| Number of reviews | – | 20 |
| Google rating | 4.5/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 266 | – |
| Rank in Zadar | – | top 6% |
| Location |
| Location score | 4.4 | 4.3 |
| Distance to the centre | 2.4 km | 1.5 km  (−990 m) |
| To the beach | 670 m  (−570 m) | 1.2 km |
| To the airport | 8.6 km | 9.0 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 0 | 10  (+10) |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 1 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★  (+1★) |
| Rooms | 3 | – |
| Floors | 2 | – |
| Listed amenities | 10 | – |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00  (−1h) | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00  (+1h) | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |

## Location

1.4 km apart

Lazy Monkey Hostel: city centre: 2.4 km, Zadar Airport (ZAD): 8.6 km, beach: 670 m.

Villa Karla: city centre: 1.5 km, Zadar Airport (ZAD): 9.0 km, beach: 1.2 km, 10 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

## Lazy Monkey Hostel or Villa Karla: common questions

### Which is better, Lazy Monkey Hostel or Villa Karla?

They are evenly matched. Lazy Monkey Hostel is stronger in to the beach, check-in from, check-out until; Villa Karla is stronger in distance to the centre, restaurants within 500 m, star rating.

### Which is cheaper, Lazy Monkey Hostel or Villa Karla?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Villa Karla is closer: 1.5 km from the centre, against 2.4 km for Lazy Monkey Hostel.

### Which hotel is closer to the beach?

Lazy Monkey Hostel is 670 m from the nearest beach; Villa Karla is 1.2 km.

### How far apart are Lazy Monkey Hostel and Villa Karla?

The two hotels are 1.4 km apart in a straight line.

## 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/lazy-monkey-hostel-zadar-vs-villa-karla-zadar/. 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/