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Le Méridien Riyadh vs Executives Hotel Olaya

Both are in Riyadh, 2.5 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel★★★★★Al Wuroud District

Le Méridien Riyadh

Guest rating
8.0 Very good
Location score
3.5
Score by category
3 of 13
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Hotel★★★★As Sulaymaniyah District

Executives Hotel Olaya

Guest rating
8.3 Very good
Location score
3.8
Score by category
9 of 13
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The short answer

Pick Executives Hotel Olaya

It comes out ahead on 9 of 13 compared facts. 2.5 km apart.

Choose Le Méridien Riyadh if you want

  • to walk to the sights

Choose Executives Hotel Olaya if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay
  • more restaurants on the doorstep

Why is Le Méridien Riyadh better than Executives Hotel Olaya?

  1. 12.1 km closer to the city centre−2.1 km
  2. 2Higher star rating (5★ vs 4★)+1★

Why is Executives Hotel Olaya better than Le Méridien Riyadh?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (8.3 vs 8.0)+0.3
  2. 2More guest reviews (1,023 vs 26), so the rating is more reliable×39
  3. 336 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+36
  4. 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 62 vs 48)+14
  5. 5Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h

All compared facts

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

Le Méridien RiyadhExecutives Hotel Olaya
Score by category
Guest rating 8.0 8.3 +0.3
Location 3.5 3.8
Facilities – 8.3
Families – 1.0
Spa & wellness – 10.0
Public transport – 3.2
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.0 8.3 +0.3
Guest rating 8.0 8.3 +0.3
Number of reviews 26 1,023 +997
Rank in Riyadh top 58% top 32% +26%
Location
Location score 3.5 3.8 +0.3
Distance to the centre 5.7 km −2.1 km 7.8 km
To public transport – 1.4 km
To the airport 26 km −2.1 km 28 km
Restaurants within 500 m 20 56 +36
Sights within 1 km 1 1
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★★★ +1★ ★★★★
Rooms – 178
Floors – 8
Newest building or renovation – 2013
Listed amenities 10 27 +17
Policies
Check-in from 15:00 14:00 −1h
Check-out until 12:00 12:30 +1h
Amenities
Car hire ✓ –
Concierge ✓ ✓
Laundry ✓ ✓
Breakfast ✓ ✓
Bar ✓ ✓
24-hour room service ✓ ✓
Minibar ✓ ✓
In-room safe ✓ ✓
Wi-Fi – ✓
Free parking – ✓
Shuttle – ✓
Luggage storage – ✓
Swimming pool – ✓
Spa – ✓
Sauna – ✓
Steam room – ✓
Hot tub – ✓
Massage – ✓
Gym – ✓
Terrace – ✓
Casino – ✓
Air conditioning – ✓
Kitchen – ✓
Balcony – ✓
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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      Location

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      Le Méridien Riyadh or Executives Hotel Olaya: common questions

      Which is better, Le Méridien Riyadh or Executives Hotel Olaya?

      Executives Hotel Olaya leads in 9 of 13 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Le Méridien Riyadh is stronger in distance to the centre, to the airport, star rating.

      Which is cheaper, Le Méridien Riyadh or Executives Hotel Olaya?

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

      Which hotel is closer to the centre?

      Le Méridien Riyadh is closer: 5.7 km from the centre, against 7.8 km for Executives Hotel Olaya.

      How far apart are Le Méridien Riyadh and Executives Hotel Olaya?

      The two hotels are 2.5 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