SIMAL HOTEL vs Kaçkar Otel
Both are in Rize, 1.0 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Ekrem Orhon
SIMAL HOTEL
- Guest rating
- 8.4 Very good
- Location score
- 5.0
- Score by category
- 3 of 16
Guesthouse★★★Piriçelebi
Kaçkar Otel
- Guest rating
- 9.1 Excellent
- Location score
- 5.2
- Score by category
- 8 of 16
The short answer
Pick Kaçkar Otel
It comes out ahead on 8 of 16 compared facts. 1.0 km apart.
Choose SIMAL HOTEL if you want
- to walk to the sights
Choose Kaçkar Otel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- more restaurants on the doorstep
- free parking
Why is SIMAL HOTEL better than Kaçkar Otel?
- 1980 m closer to the city centre−980 m
- 2More guest reviews (163 vs 12), so the rating is more reliable×14
Why is Kaçkar Otel better than SIMAL HOTEL?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.1 vs 8.4)+0.7
- 276 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+76
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 87 vs 73)+14
- 4Newer or more recently renovated (2026 vs 2023)+3y
- 5Has free parking
- 63 more sights within 1 km+3
- 7Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| SIMAL HOTEL vs Kaçkar Otel: which hotel is better? | SIMAL HOTEL | Kaçkar Otel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 9.1 +0.7 |
| Location | 5.0 | 5.2 |
| Facilities | 5.0 | – |
| Families | 0.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Beach access | – | 0.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.4 | 8.6 +0.2 |
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 9.1 +0.7 |
| Number of reviews | 163 +151 | 12 |
| Google rating | – | 3.7/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 353 |
| Rank in Rize | top 65% | top 26% +39% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.0 | 5.2 +0.2 |
| Distance to the centre | 41 km −980 m | 42 km |
| To the airport | 32 km | 33 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 74 | 150 +76 |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 | 7 +3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 30 | 27 |
| Floors | 10 | 7 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2023 | 2026 +3y |
| Listed amenities | 16 +8 | 8 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Pets allowed | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | ✓ |
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SIMAL HOTEL or Kaçkar Otel: common questions
Which is better, SIMAL HOTEL or Kaçkar Otel?
Kaçkar Otel leads in 8 of 16 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Rize. SIMAL HOTEL is stronger in number of reviews, distance to the centre, listed amenities.
Which is cheaper, SIMAL HOTEL or Kaçkar Otel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
SIMAL HOTEL is closer: 41 km from the centre, against 42 km for Kaçkar Otel.
How far apart are SIMAL HOTEL and Kaçkar Otel?
The two hotels are 1.0 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