Merfal Serviced Apartments – Royal vs Rafa Apartment
Both are in Riyadh, 940 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
ApartmentAl Nuzhah District
Merfal Serviced Apartments – Royal
- Guest rating
- 7.4 Good
- Location score
- 2.6
- Score by category
- 4 of 15
ApartmentAt Taawun Distrikt
Rafa Apartment
- Guest rating
- 8.0 Very good
- Location score
- 3.7
- Score by category
- 6 of 15
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?
- 1More guest reviews (183 vs 27), so the rating is more reliable×6.8
- 2Later check-out (15:00 vs 14:00)+1h
Why is Rafa Apartment better than Merfal Serviced Apartments – Royal?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.0 vs 7.4)+0.6
- 2920 m closer to the city centre−920 m
- 313 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+13
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 40 vs 22)+18
- 5Has free parking
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Merfal Serviced Apartments – Royal vs Rafa Apartment: which hotel is better? | 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 | ✓ | – |
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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.
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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.
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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