Brick Box Hotel vs Cititel Express Ipoh
Both are in Ipoh, 300 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Kampung Kuchai
Brick Box Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.1 Very good
- Location score
- 8.3
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
Hotel★★★Kampung Jawa
Cititel Express Ipoh
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 8.5
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Pick Cititel Express Ipoh
It leads in 1 of 3 categories. 300 m apart.
Choose Brick Box Hotel if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Choose Cititel Express Ipoh if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- a big hotel with more facilities
Why is Brick Box Hotel better than Cititel Express Ipoh?
- 1Offers an airport transfer
- 2Has 24-hour room service
- 3A smaller, more intimate hotel (27 vs 189 rooms)−162
Why is Cititel Express Ipoh better than Brick Box Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.3 vs 8.1)+0.2
- 2More guest reviews (16,827 vs 1,546), so the rating is more reliable×11
- 3A larger hotel with more facilities (189 vs 27 rooms)×7.0
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Brick Box Hotel vs Cititel Express Ipoh: which hotel is better? | Brick Box Hotel | Cititel Express Ipoh |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Location | 8.3 | 8.5 |
| Facilities | – | 2.5 |
| Families | – | 0.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 8.6 | 9.0 +0.4 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.1 | 8.3 +0.2 |
| Guest rating | 8.1 | 8.3 +0.2 |
| Number of reviews | 1,546 | 16,827 +15,281 |
| Google rating | 4.0/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 336 | – |
| Rank in Ipoh | top 88% | top 84% +4% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.3 | 8.5 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.9 km | 1.8 km −180 m |
| To public transport | 410 m | 330 m |
| To the airport | 3.7 km | 3.9 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 +25 | 125 |
| Sights within 1 km | 14 | 14 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 27 | 189 |
| Floors | – | 11 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2023 |
| Listed amenities | 8 | 12 +4 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:10 +0h | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
300 m apart
Brick Box Hotel or Cititel Express Ipoh: common questions
Which is better, Brick Box Hotel or Cititel Express Ipoh?
Cititel Express Ipoh leads in 1 of 3 categories, including public transport.
Which is cheaper, Brick Box Hotel or Cititel Express Ipoh?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Cititel Express Ipoh is closer: 1.8 km from the centre, against 1.9 km for Brick Box Hotel.
How far apart are Brick Box Hotel and Cititel Express Ipoh?
The two hotels are 300 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