ARK Malacca Hotel vs Straits Settlement Inn
Both are in Malacca, 2.7 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★Kampung Klebang Besar
ARK Malacca Hotel
- Guest rating
- 7.1 Good
- Location score
- 4.1
- Score by category
- 8 of 15
Hotel★★Kampung Limbongan
Straits Settlement Inn
- Guest rating
- 6.9 Okay
- Location score
- 3.1
- Score by category
- 2 of 15
The short answer
Pick ARK Malacca Hotel
It comes out ahead on 8 of 15 compared facts. 2.7 km apart.
Choose ARK Malacca Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (7.1 / 6.9)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (25 / 11)
Choose Straits Settlement Inn if you want
- to walk to the sights (3.0 km / 5.7 km)
Why is ARK Malacca Hotel better than Straits Settlement Inn?
- 114 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+14
- 2More walkable surroundings (walk grade 54 vs 35)+19
- 3Earlier check-in (13:00 vs 14:00)−1h
Why is Straits Settlement Inn better than ARK Malacca Hotel?
- 12.7 km closer to the city centre−2.7 km
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| ARK Malacca Hotel vs Straits Settlement Inn: which hotel is better? | ARK Malacca Hotel | Straits Settlement Inn |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Location | 4.1 +1.0 | 3.1 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.2 +0.2 | 7.0 |
| Guest rating | 7.1 +0.2 | 6.9 |
| Number of reviews | 431 +47 | 384 |
| Rank in Malacca | top 92% | top 94% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.1 +1.0 | 3.1 |
| Distance to the centre | 5.7 km | 3.0 km −2.7 km |
| To the airport | 8.2 km | 7.1 km −1.1 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 25 +14 | 11 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 2.2 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 +2 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★ | ★★ |
| Rooms | 30 | 21 |
| Floors | – | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2018 | – |
| Listed amenities | 6 +3 | 3 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 13:00 −1h | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
Price for your dates
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Location
2.7 km apart
ARK Malacca Hotel: city centre: 5.7 km, Malacca International Airport (MKZ): 8.2 km, 25 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
Straits Settlement Inn: city centre: 3.0 km, Malacca International Airport (MKZ): 7.1 km, 11 places to eat within 500 m.
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ARK Malacca Hotel or Straits Settlement Inn: common questions
Which is better, ARK Malacca Hotel or Straits Settlement Inn?
ARK Malacca Hotel leads in 8 of 15 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Straits Settlement Inn is stronger in distance to the centre, to the airport.
Which is cheaper, ARK Malacca Hotel or Straits Settlement Inn?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Straits Settlement Inn is closer: 3.0 km from the centre, against 5.7 km for ARK Malacca Hotel.
How far apart are ARK Malacca Hotel and Straits Settlement Inn?
The two hotels are 2.7 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