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The City vs Radisson Blu Hotel Durham

Both are in Durham, 640 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Inn★★★City of Durham

The City

Guest rating
9.0 Excellent
Location score
7.0
Score by category
0 of 4
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Hotel★★★★City of Durham

Radisson Blu Hotel Durham

Guest rating
8.8 Excellent
Location score
7.8
Score by category
2 of 4
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The short answer

Pick Radisson Blu Hotel Durham

It leads in 2 of 4 categories. 640 m apart.

Choose The City if you want

  • to walk to the sights
  • breakfast included
  • a smaller, quieter hotel

Choose Radisson Blu Hotel Durham if you want

  • a big hotel with more facilities

Why is The City better than Radisson Blu Hotel Durham?

  1. 1530 m closer to the beach (3.7 km vs 4.2 km)−530 m
  2. 2Includes free breakfast
  3. 3A smaller, more intimate hotel (9 vs 207 rooms)−198

Why is Radisson Blu Hotel Durham better than The City?

  1. 1Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
  2. 2450 m closer to public transport−450 m
  3. 3More guest reviews (253 vs 37), so the rating is more reliable×6.8
  4. 4Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h
  5. 5A larger hotel with more facilities (207 vs 9 rooms)×23.0

All compared facts

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

The CityRadisson Blu Hotel Durham
Score by category
Guest rating 9.0 8.8
Location 7.0 7.8 +0.8
Facilities – 6.7
Families – 1.0
Spa & wellness – 10.0
Beach access 0.0 0.0
Public transport 6.8 9.2 +2.4
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.9 +0.1 8.8
Guest rating 9.0 +0.2 8.8
Number of reviews 37 253 +216
Google rating 4.2/5 –
Google reviews 211 –
Rank in Durham top 30% +22% top 52%
Location
Location score 7.0 7.8 +0.8
Distance to City of Durham centre 280 m 390 m
To public transport 750 m 290 m −450 m
To the airport 30 km 30 km
Restaurants within 500 m 150 +8 142
Sights within 1 km 2 3
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★ ★★★★ +1★
Rooms 9 207
Floors – 4
Newest building or renovation – 2008
Listed amenities 9 25 +16
Policies
Check-in from 14:00 14:00
Check-out until 11:00 12:00 +1h
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ ✓
Laundry ✓ ✓
Luggage storage ✓ ✓
Free breakfast ✓ –
Bar ✓ ✓
Coffee or tea maker ✓ ✓
Blackout curtains ✓ ✓
Parking – ✓
Shuttle – ✓
Car hire – ✓
24-hour room service – ✓
Swimming pool – ✓
Spa – ✓
Sauna – ✓
Steam room – ✓
Hot tub – ✓
Massage – ✓
Gym – ✓
Wheelchair accessible – ✓
Smoke-free – ✓
Air conditioning – ✓
Minibar – ✓
In-room safe – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Families with children – ✓
Couples – ✓
Beach holidays ✓ ✓
Sightseeing on foot – ✓
Business trips – ✓
Spa & relaxation – ✓

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      Location

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      The City or Radisson Blu Hotel Durham: common questions

      Which is better, The City or Radisson Blu Hotel Durham?

      Radisson Blu Hotel Durham leads in 2 of 4 categories, including location, public transport.

      Which is cheaper, The City or Radisson Blu Hotel Durham?

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      How far apart are The City and Radisson Blu Hotel Durham?

      The two hotels are 640 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