Be Right Back Loft vs Premium Rest Stay
Both are in Penang, 130 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
GuesthouseKampung Cross Street
Be Right Back Loft
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 3.5
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
ApartmentKampung Cross Street
Premium Rest Stay
- Guest rating
- 7.6 Good
- Location score
- 3.9
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
The short answer
Pick Premium Rest Stay
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 130 m apart.
Choose Be Right Back Loft if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.5 / 7.6)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 7 / 1)
Choose Premium Rest Stay if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep (50 / 30)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 7)
Why is Be Right Back Loft better than Premium Rest Stay?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.5 vs 7.6)+0.9
- 2More guest reviews (364 vs 23), so the rating is more reliable×16
Why is Premium Rest Stay better than Be Right Back Loft?
- 120 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+20
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Be Right Back Loft vs Premium Rest Stay: which hotel is better? | Be Right Back Loft | Premium Rest Stay |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.5 +0.9 | 7.6 |
| Location | 3.5 | 3.9 +0.4 |
| Public transport | 8.5 | 9.0 +0.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.5 +0.3 | 8.2 |
| Guest rating | 8.5 +0.9 | 7.6 |
| Number of reviews | 364 +341 | 23 |
| Rank in Penang | bottom 46% +18% | bottom 28% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 3.5 | 3.9 +0.4 |
| Distance to Kampung Cross Street centre | 410 m | 440 m |
| To public transport | 430 m | 330 m −90 m |
| To the airport | 22 km | 22 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 30 | 50 +20 |
| To the nearest food shop | 650 m | 530 m −120 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 7 | 1 |
| Listed amenities | 7 | 7 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
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Location
130 m apart
Be Right Back Loft: city centre: 16 km, nearest station KTM Line -Bukit Mertajam: 430 m, Penang International Airport (PEN): 22 km, 30 places to eat within 500 m.
Premium Rest Stay: city centre: 16 km, nearest station KTM Line -Bukit Mertajam: 330 m, Penang International Airport (PEN): 22 km, 50 places to eat within 500 m.
Be Right Back Loft or Premium Rest Stay: common questions
Which is better, Be Right Back Loft or Premium Rest Stay?
Premium Rest Stay leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport. Be Right Back Loft is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Be Right Back Loft or Premium Rest Stay?
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How far apart are Be Right Back Loft and Premium Rest Stay?
The two hotels are 130 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