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title: "Backroad Homes vs The Shop Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Backroad Homes or The Shop Hotel in Kuala Kangsar? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-14
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# Backroad Homes vs The Shop Hotel

Both are in Kuala Kangsar, 1.2 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Guesthouse · Taman Chempaka Sari
## [Backroad Homes](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/backroad-homes-kuala-kangsar/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.6 ·  Exceptional

- **Score by category:** 3 of 8

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1178506/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★ · Taman Seri Delima
## [The Shop Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-shop-hotel-kuala-kangsar/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.6 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 5.6

- **Score by category:** 2 of 8

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2217113/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Backroad Homes

It comes out ahead on 3 of 8 compared facts. 1.2 km apart.

### Choose Backroad Homes if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.6 / 8.6)
-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 19)

### Choose The Shop Hotel if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep
-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 19 / 1)

### Why is Backroad Homes better than The Shop Hotel?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.6 vs 8.6) (+1.0)

### Why is The Shop Hotel better than Backroad Homes?

1.  More guest reviews (2,542 vs 38), so the rating is more reliable (×67)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Backroad Homes | The Shop Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 8.6 |
| Location | – | 5.6 |
| Public transport | – | 7.5 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 9.2  (+0.6) | 8.6 |
| Guest rating | 9.6  (+1.0) | 8.6 |
| Number of reviews | 38 | 2,542  (+2,504) |
| Google rating | – | 4.2/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 492 |
| Rank in Kuala Kangsar | top 18%  (+37%) | bottom 45% |
| Location |
| Location score | – | 5.6 |
| Distance to the centre | 740 m | 410 m  (−330 m) |
| To public transport | – | 600 m |
| To the airport | – | 29 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 15 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 920 m |
| Shops within 500 m | – | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 1 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★ |
| Rooms | 1 | 19 |
| Floors | – | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2014 |
| Listed amenities | – | 9 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

1.2 km apart

The Shop Hotel: city centre: 410 m, nearest station KTM Kuala Kangsar: 600 m, Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH): 29 km, 15 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Kuala Kangsar

[Kuala Kangsar weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/malaysia/perak/kuala-kangsar/weather)

## Backroad Homes or The Shop Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Backroad Homes or The Shop Hotel?

Backroad Homes leads in 3 of 8 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Kuala Kangsar. The Shop Hotel is stronger in number of reviews, distance to the centre.

### Which is cheaper, Backroad Homes or The Shop Hotel?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

The Shop Hotel is closer: 410 m from the centre, against 740 m for Backroad Homes.

### How far apart are Backroad Homes and The Shop Hotel?

The two hotels are 1.2 km apart in a straight line.

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## Compare now

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/backroad-homes-kuala-kangsar-vs-the-shop-hotel-kuala-kangsar/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/