Babylon Cottage vs The RIYAZ Lavanya
Both are in Langkawi, 230 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelTengah Island
Babylon Cottage
- Guest rating
- 7.2 Good
- Location score
- 7.6
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
Hotel★★★★★Tengah Island
The RIYAZ Lavanya
- Guest rating
- 9.1 Excellent
- Location score
- 7.6
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 230 m apart.
Choose Babylon Cottage if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 154)
Choose The RIYAZ Lavanya if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.1 / 7.2)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 154 / 1)
Why is Babylon Cottage better than The RIYAZ Lavanya?
- 1Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
- 2A smaller, more intimate hotel (1 vs 154 rooms)−153
Why is The RIYAZ Lavanya better than Babylon Cottage?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.1 vs 7.2)+1.9
- 2More guest reviews (2,235 vs 21), so the rating is more reliable×106
- 39 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+9
- 4Newer or more recently renovated (2023 vs 2019)+4y
- 5A larger hotel with more facilities (154 vs 1 rooms)×154.0
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Babylon Cottage vs The RIYAZ Lavanya: which hotel is better? | Babylon Cottage | The RIYAZ Lavanya |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.2 | 9.1 +1.9 |
| Location | 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Facilities | – | 8.3 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 8.5 |
| Beach access | 10.0 | 9.8 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.9 | 9.1 +1.2 |
| Guest rating | 7.2 | 9.1 +1.9 |
| Number of reviews | 21 | 2,235 +2,214 |
| Rank in Langkawi | bottom 27% | top 9% +64% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Distance to Tengah Island centre | 650 m | 480 m −170 m |
| To the beach | 90 m −80 m | 170 m |
| To the airport | 6.0 km | 5.8 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 25 | 34 +9 |
| To the nearest food shop | 330 m | 310 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★★★ |
| Rooms | 1 | 154 |
| Floors | – | 14 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2019 | 2023 +4y |
| Listed amenities | – | 22 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 −1h | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
230 m apart
Babylon Cottage: city centre: 7.3 km, Langkawi International Airport (LGK): 6.0 km, beach: 90 m, 25 places to eat within 500 m.
The RIYAZ Lavanya: city centre: 7.1 km, Langkawi International Airport (LGK): 5.8 km, beach: 170 m, 34 places to eat within 500 m.
Babylon Cottage or The RIYAZ Lavanya: common questions
Which is better, Babylon Cottage or The RIYAZ Lavanya?
The RIYAZ Lavanya leads in 1 of 3 categories, including guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Babylon Cottage or The RIYAZ Lavanya?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
The RIYAZ Lavanya is closer: 480 m from the centre, against 650 m for Babylon Cottage.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Babylon Cottage is 90 m from the nearest beach; The RIYAZ Lavanya is 170 m.
How far apart are Babylon Cottage and The RIYAZ Lavanya?
The two hotels are 230 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