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title: "Merfal Serviced Apartments – Royal vs Rafa Apartment"
description: "Merfal Serviced Apartments – Royal or Rafa Apartment in Riyadh? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Merfal Serviced Apartments – Royal vs Rafa Apartment

Both are in Riyadh, 940 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Apartment · Al Nuzhah District
## [Merfal Serviced Apartments – Royal](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/merfal-serviced-apartments-royal-riyadh/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.4 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 2.6

- **Score by category:** 4 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1839714/agoda/?lang=en)

Apartment · At Taawun Distrikt
## [Rafa Apartment](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/rafa-apartment-riyadh/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.0 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 3.7

- **Score by category:** 6 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2004586/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Rafa Apartment

It comes out ahead on 6 of 15 compared facts. 940 m apart.

### Choose Merfal Serviced Apartments – Royal if you want

-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 60 / 22)

### Choose Rafa Apartment if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.0 / 7.4)
-   to walk to the sights (2.0 km / 2.9 km)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (17 / 4)
-   free parking

### Why is Merfal Serviced Apartments – Royal better than Rafa Apartment?

1.  More guest reviews (183 vs 27), so the rating is more reliable (×6.8)
2.  Later check-out (15:00 vs 14:00) (+1h)

### Why is Rafa Apartment better than Merfal Serviced Apartments – Royal?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.0 vs 7.4) (+0.6)
2.  920 m closer to the city centre (−920 m)
3.  13 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+13)
4.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 40 vs 22) (+18)
5.  Has free parking

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Merfal Serviced Apartments – Royal | Rafa Apartment |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 7.4 | 8.0  (+0.6) |
| Location | 2.6 | 3.7  (+1.1) |
| Facilities | 5.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 6.5 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 7.5 | 8.0  (+0.5) |
| Guest rating | 7.4 | 8.0  (+0.6) |
| Number of reviews | 183  (+156) | 27 |
| Rank in Riyadh | bottom 16% | bottom 44%  (+28%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 2.6 | 3.7  (+1.1) |
| Distance to the centre | 2.9 km | 2.0 km  (−920 m) |
| To the airport | 21 km | 21 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 4 | 17  (+13) |
| To the nearest food shop | 50 m  (−900 m) | 950 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 60 | 22 |
| Listed amenities | 15  (+7) | 8 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 16:00 | 16:00 |
| Check-out until | 15:00  (+1h) | 14:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Sauna | ✓ | – |
| Steam room | ✓ | – |
| Hot tub | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Location

940 m apart

Merfal Serviced Apartments – Royal: city centre: 2.9 km, King Khalid International Airport (RUH): 21 km, 4 places to eat within 500 m.

Rafa Apartment: city centre: 2.0 km, King Khalid International Airport (RUH): 21 km, 17 places to eat within 500 m.

## Weather in Riyadh

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## Merfal Serviced Apartments – Royal or Rafa Apartment: common questions

### Which is better, Merfal Serviced Apartments – Royal or Rafa Apartment?

Rafa Apartment leads in 6 of 15 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Riyadh. Merfal Serviced Apartments – Royal is stronger in number of reviews, to the nearest food shop, listed amenities.

### Which is cheaper, Merfal Serviced Apartments – Royal or Rafa Apartment?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Rafa Apartment is closer: 2.0 km from the centre, against 2.9 km for Merfal Serviced Apartments – Royal.

### How far apart are Merfal Serviced Apartments – Royal and Rafa Apartment?

The two hotels are 940 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/merfal-serviced-apartments-royal-riyadh-vs-rafa-apartment-riyadh/. 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/