Bay Hotel vs Kingston Hotel
Both are in Lahad Datu, 470 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★Lahad Datu
Bay Hotel
- Guest rating
- 7.8 Good
- Location score
- 5.0
- Score by category
- 5 of 16
Hotel★★★Lahad Datu
Kingston Hotel
- Guest rating
- 6.5 Okay
- Location score
- 5.8
- Score by category
- 4 of 16
The short answer
Pick Bay Hotel
It comes out ahead on 5 of 16 compared facts. 470 m apart.
Choose Bay Hotel if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 24 / 57)
Choose Kingston Hotel if you want
- to walk to the sights (360 m / 810 m)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 57 / 24)
Why is Bay Hotel better than Kingston Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (7.8 vs 6.5)+1.3
- 2More guest reviews (292 vs 8), so the rating is more reliable×37
Why is Kingston Hotel better than Bay Hotel?
- 1Higher star rating (3★ vs 2★)+1★
- 221 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+21
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 66 vs 56)+10
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Bay Hotel vs Kingston Hotel: which hotel is better? | Bay Hotel | Kingston Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.8 +1.3 | 6.5 |
| Location | 5.0 | 5.8 +0.8 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.8 +0.1 | 7.8 |
| Guest rating | 7.8 +1.3 | 6.5 |
| Number of reviews | 292 +284 | 8 |
| Google rating | 3.8/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 128 | – |
| Rank in Lahad Datu | bottom 44% +13% | bottom 31% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.0 | 5.8 +0.8 |
| Distance to Lahad Datu centre | 90 m −290 m | 380 m |
| To the airport | 1.3 km | 990 m |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 36 | 57 +21 |
| To the nearest food shop | 200 m | 270 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 10 | 15 +5 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★ | ★★★ +1★ |
| Rooms | 24 | 57 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2010 |
| Listed amenities | 6 | 7 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Pets allowed | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
470 m apart
Bay Hotel: city centre: 810 m, Lahad Datu Airport (LDU): 1.3 km, 36 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
Kingston Hotel: city centre: 360 m, Lahad Datu Airport (LDU): 990 m, 57 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
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Bay Hotel or Kingston Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Bay Hotel or Kingston Hotel?
Bay Hotel leads in 5 of 16 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Kingston Hotel is stronger in location score, restaurants within 500 m, shops within 500 m.
Which is cheaper, Bay Hotel or Kingston Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Bay Hotel is closer: 90 m from the centre, against 380 m for Kingston Hotel.
How far apart are Bay Hotel and Kingston Hotel?
The two hotels are 470 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