Backroad Homes vs The Shop Hotel
Both are in Kuala Kangsar, 1.2 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
GuesthouseTaman Chempaka Sari
Backroad Homes
- Guest rating
- 9.6 Exceptional
- Score by category
- 3 of 8
Hotel★★Taman Seri Delima
The Shop Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 5.6
- Score by category
- 2 of 8
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?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.6 vs 8.6)+1.0
Why is The Shop Hotel better than Backroad Homes?
- 1More 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 vs The Shop Hotel: which hotel is better? | 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 | – | ✓ |
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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.
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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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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