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title: "Mar Mkhayel studios vs The Smallville Xpress: which hotel is better?"
description: "Mar Mkhayel studios or The Smallville Xpress in Beirut? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/mar-mkhayel-studios-beirut-vs-the-smallville-xpress-beirut/
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retrieved: 2026-11-04
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# Mar Mkhayel studios vs The Smallville Xpress

Both are in Beirut, 2.4 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Apartment · Ej Jeitaoui
## [Mar Mkhayel studios](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/mar-mkhayel-studios-beirut/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.3 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 5.7

- **Score by category:** 2 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1823164/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★★ · Nasrah
## [The Smallville Xpress](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-smallville-xpress-beirut/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.1 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 6.2

- **Score by category:** 10 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2217686/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick The Smallville Xpress

It comes out ahead on 10 of 15 compared facts. 2.4 km apart.

### Choose The Smallville Xpress if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.1 / 8.3)
-   to walk to the sights (1.5 km / 2.9 km)

### Why is Mar Mkhayel studios better than The Smallville Xpress?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is The Smallville Xpress better than Mar Mkhayel studios?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.1 vs 8.3) (+0.8)
2.  1.4 km closer to the city centre (−1.4 km)
3.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 73 vs 57) (+16)
4.  9 more sights within 1 km (+9)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Mar Mkhayel studios | The Smallville Xpress |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.3 | 9.1  (+0.8) |
| Location | 5.7 | 6.2  (+0.5) |
| Beach access | – | 0.5 |
| Public transport | 9.4 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.2 | 8.5  (+0.3) |
| Guest rating | 8.3 | 9.1  (+0.8) |
| Number of reviews | 17  (+1) | 16 |
| Rank in Beirut | top 49% | top 22%  (+27%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 5.7 | 6.2  (+0.5) |
| Distance to the centre | 2.9 km | 1.5 km  (−1.4 km) |
| To the beach | – | 2.9 km |
| To public transport | 260 m | – |
| To the airport | 9.5 km | 7.4 km  (−2.0 km) |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 59  (+11) | 48 |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.2 km | 420 m  (−770 m) |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 10  (+8) |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 9  (+9) |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 54 | – |
| Floors | 3 | 10 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2021 | 2023  (+2y) |
| Listed amenities | 8 | 7 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | – |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Nightly price by month

Mar Mkhayel studiosThe Smallville Xpress

          

Oct

-   Mar Mkhayel studios is cheaper in 10 of 10 months
-   Mar Mkhayel studios: €50 a night on average · The Smallville Xpress: €91 a night on average

Pick a month to check today's price for its cheapest date.

[Hotel prices in Beirut by month](https://stayversus.com/en/lebanon/beirut/prices/)

Averages of real one-night prices for two adults on Agoda, a Tuesday and a Saturday in each month, last checked 22 October 2026. In euros; the final price is shown before you book.

## Location

2.4 km apart

Mar Mkhayel studios: city centre: 2.9 km, nearest station Mar Mikhail Train Station: 260 m, Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY): 9.5 km, 59 places to eat within 500 m.

The Smallville Xpress: city centre: 1.5 km, Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY): 7.4 km, beach: 2.9 km, 48 places to eat within 500 m, 9 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Beirut

[Beirut weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/lebanon/beirut/beirut/weather)

## Mar Mkhayel studios or The Smallville Xpress: common questions

### Which is better, Mar Mkhayel studios or The Smallville Xpress?

The Smallville Xpress leads in 10 of 15 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Beirut. Mar Mkhayel studios is stronger in number of reviews, restaurants within 500 m.

### Which is cheaper, Mar Mkhayel studios or The Smallville Xpress?

Over the year Mar Mkhayel studios costs about €50 a night on average against €91 at The Smallville Xpress, and it is cheaper in 10 of the 10 months we checked. Pick your dates above for today's prices.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

The Smallville Xpress is closer: 1.5 km from the centre, against 2.9 km for Mar Mkhayel studios.

### How far apart are Mar Mkhayel studios and The Smallville Xpress?

The two hotels are 2.4 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/mar-mkhayel-studios-beirut-vs-the-smallville-xpress-beirut/. 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/