River Apartments vs Hotel Selfoss & SPA
Both are in Selfoss, 330 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Apartment★★★★Selfoss
River Apartments
- Guest rating
- 9.6 Exceptional
- Score by category
- 4 of 12
Hotel★★★★Selfoss
Hotel Selfoss & SPA
- Guest rating
- 8.9 Excellent
- Location score
- 6.8
- Score by category
- 3 of 12
The short answer
Pick River Apartments
It comes out ahead on 4 of 12 compared facts. 330 m apart.
Choose River Apartments if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- to be closer to the beach
Why is River Apartments better than Hotel Selfoss & SPA?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.6 vs 8.9)+0.7
- 2160 m closer to the beach (480 m vs 640 m)−160 m
Why is Hotel Selfoss & SPA better than River Apartments?
- 1More guest reviews (239 vs 19), so the rating is more reliable×13
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| River Apartments vs Hotel Selfoss & SPA: which hotel is better? | River Apartments | Hotel Selfoss & SPA |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | – | 8.9 |
| Location | – | 6.8 |
| Facilities | – | 8.3 |
| Families | – | 0.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 7.5 |
| Beach access | – | 8.2 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.1 +0.2 | 8.9 |
| Guest rating | 9.6 +0.7 | 8.9 |
| Number of reviews | 19 | 239 +220 |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.1 +0.3 | 6.8 |
| Distance to Selfoss centre | 380 m | 140 m −240 m |
| To the beach | 480 m −160 m | 640 m |
| To the airport | 50 km | 50 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 20 | 23 +3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | – | 139 |
| Listed amenities | – | 23 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Steam room | – | ✓ |
| Hot tub | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
330 m apart
River Apartments or Hotel Selfoss & SPA: common questions
Which is better, River Apartments or Hotel Selfoss & SPA?
River Apartments leads in 4 of 12 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, location score. Hotel Selfoss & SPA is stronger in number of reviews, distance to Selfoss centre, restaurants within 500 m.
Which is cheaper, River Apartments or Hotel Selfoss & SPA?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Hotel Selfoss & SPA is closer: 140 m from the centre, against 380 m for River Apartments.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
River Apartments is 480 m from the nearest beach; Hotel Selfoss & SPA is 640 m.
How far apart are River Apartments and Hotel Selfoss & SPA?
The two hotels are 330 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