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title: "Le Méridien Lav, Split vs SmartStay Johnny: which hotel is better?"
description: "Le Méridien Lav, Split or SmartStay Johnny in Podstrana? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/le-meridien-lav-split-podstrana-vs-smartstay-johnny-podstrana/
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retrieved: 2026-11-15
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# Le Méridien Lav, Split vs SmartStay Johnny

Both are in Podstrana, 430 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★★★ · Podstrana – Miljevac
## [Le Méridien Lav, Split](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/le-meridien-lav-split-podstrana/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.4 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 5.7

- **Score by category:** 4 of 6

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1765010/agoda/?lang=en)

Apartment · Podstrana – Miljevac
## [SmartStay Johnny](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/smartstay-johnny-podstrana/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Score by category:** 2 of 6

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2110762/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Le Méridien Lav, Split

It comes out ahead on 4 of 6 compared facts. 430 m apart.

### Choose Le Méridien Lav, Split if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep

### Choose SmartStay Johnny if you want

-   to walk to the sights (320 m / 740 m)

### Why is Le Méridien Lav, Split better than SmartStay Johnny?

1.  Later check-out (12:00 vs 10:30) (+2h)

### Why is SmartStay Johnny better than Le Méridien Lav, Split?

No clear advantages in our data.

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Le Méridien Lav, Split | SmartStay Johnny |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.4 | – |
| Location | 5.7 | – |
| Beach access | 8.1 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.3  (+0.1) | 8.1 |
| Guest rating | 8.4 | – |
| Number of reviews | 24  (+21) | 3 |
| Rank in Podstrana | top 33%  (+34%) | bottom 33% |
| Location |
| Location score | 5.7 | – |
| Distance to Podstrana – Miljevac centre | 350 m | 190 m  (−160 m) |
| To the beach | 650 m | – |
| To the airport | 20 km | – |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 13 | – |
| To the nearest food shop | 620 m | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | – |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | – |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★★ | – |
| Listed amenities | 9 | – |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:30  (−1h) |
| Check-out until | 12:00  (+2h) | 10:30 |
| Amenities |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

430 m apart

Le Méridien Lav, Split: city centre: 740 m, Split Saint Jerome Airport (SPU): 20 km, beach: 650 m, 13 places to eat within 500 m.

## Weather in Podstrana

[Podstrana weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/croatia/split-dalmatia/podstrana/weather)

## Le Méridien Lav, Split or SmartStay Johnny: common questions

### Which is better, Le Méridien Lav, Split or SmartStay Johnny?

Le Méridien Lav, Split leads in 4 of 6 categories, including StayVersus score, number of reviews, rank in Podstrana. SmartStay Johnny is stronger in distance to Podstrana – Miljevac centre, check-in from.

### Which is cheaper, Le Méridien Lav, Split or SmartStay Johnny?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

SmartStay Johnny is closer: 190 m from the centre, against 350 m for Le Méridien Lav, Split.

### How far apart are Le Méridien Lav, Split and SmartStay Johnny?

The two hotels are 430 m 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/le-meridien-lav-split-podstrana-vs-smartstay-johnny-podstrana/. 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/