Radisson Blu Hotel & Residence, Riyadh Diplomatic Quarter vs Ross hotel
Both are in Riyadh, 2.3 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Al Safarat District
Radisson Blu Hotel & Residence, Riyadh Diplomatic Quarter
- Guest rating
- 8.8 Excellent
- Location score
- 3.4
- Score by category
- 3 of 12
HotelUmm al Hamam
Ross hotel
- Guest rating
- 9.0 Excellent
- Location score
- 2.6
- Score by category
- 7 of 12
The short answer
Pick Ross hotel
It comes out ahead on 7 of 12 compared facts. 2.3 km apart.
Choose Radisson Blu Hotel & Residence, Riyadh Diplomatic Quarter if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep (23 / 5)
Choose Ross hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.0 / 8.8)
- to walk to the sights (9.7 km / 12 km)
Why is Radisson Blu Hotel & Residence, Riyadh Diplomatic Quarter better than Ross hotel?
- 118 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+18
- 2More walkable surroundings (walk grade 44 vs 25)+19
- 3Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
Why is Ross hotel better than Radisson Blu Hotel & Residence, Riyadh Diplomatic Quarter?
- 1More guest reviews (92 vs 24), so the rating is more reliable×3.8
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Radisson Blu Hotel & Residence, Riyadh Diplomatic Quarter vs Ross hotel: which hotel is better? | Radisson Blu Hotel & Residence, Riyadh Diplomatic Quarter | Ross hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.8 | 9.0 |
| Location | 3.4 +0.8 | 2.6 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.4 | 8.8 +0.4 |
| Guest rating | 8.8 | 9.0 +0.2 |
| Number of reviews | 24 | 92 +68 |
| Rank in Riyadh | top 30% | top 6% +24% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 3.4 +0.8 | 2.6 |
| Distance to the centre | 12 km | 9.7 km −2.2 km |
| To the airport | 31 km | 29 km −1.9 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 23 +18 | 5 |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.9 km | 1.2 km −720 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | – |
| Rooms | – | 95 |
| Floors | – | 4 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2024 |
| Listed amenities | 10 | – |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 −1h | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 13:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
Price for your dates
Radisson Blu Hotel & Residence, Riyadh Diplomatic Quarter
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Location
2.3 km apart
Radisson Blu Hotel & Residence, Riyadh Diplomatic Quarter: city centre: 12 km, King Khalid International Airport (RUH): 31 km, 23 places to eat within 500 m.
Ross hotel: city centre: 9.7 km, King Khalid International Airport (RUH): 29 km, 5 places to eat within 500 m.
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Radisson Blu Hotel & Residence, Riyadh Diplomatic Quarter or Ross hotel: common questions
Which is better, Radisson Blu Hotel & Residence, Riyadh Diplomatic Quarter or Ross hotel?
Ross hotel leads in 7 of 12 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Radisson Blu Hotel & Residence, Riyadh Diplomatic Quarter is stronger in location score, restaurants within 500 m, check-in from.
Which is cheaper, Radisson Blu Hotel & Residence, Riyadh Diplomatic Quarter or Ross hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Ross hotel is closer: 9.7 km from the centre, against 12 km for Radisson Blu Hotel & Residence, Riyadh Diplomatic Quarter.
How far apart are Radisson Blu Hotel & Residence, Riyadh Diplomatic Quarter and Ross hotel?
The two hotels are 2.3 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