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title: "Brick Box Hotel vs Kinta Riverfront Hotel & Suites: which hotel is better?"
description: "Brick Box Hotel or Kinta Riverfront Hotel & Suites in Ipoh? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Brick Box Hotel vs Kinta Riverfront Hotel & Suites

Both are in Ipoh, 630 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★ · Kampung Kuchai
## [Brick Box Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/brick-box-hotel-ipoh/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.1 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 8.3

- **Score by category:** 5 of 16

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1226879/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★★ · Kampung Jawa
## [Kinta Riverfront Hotel & Suites](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/kinta-riverfront-hotel-suites-ipoh/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.4 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 7.8

- **Score by category:** 7 of 16

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1728680/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Kinta Riverfront Hotel & Suites

It comes out ahead on 7 of 16 compared facts. 630 m apart.

### Choose Brick Box Hotel if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep (150 / 35)
-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 27 / 318)

### Choose Kinta Riverfront Hotel & Suites if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.4 / 8.1)
-   to walk to the sights (1.5 km / 1.9 km)
-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 318 / 27)

### Why is Brick Box Hotel better than Kinta Riverfront Hotel & Suites?

1.  115 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+115)
2.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 92 vs 72) (+20)
3.  Offers an airport transfer
4.  Has 24-hour room service
5.  A smaller, more intimate hotel (27 vs 318 rooms) (−291)

### Why is Kinta Riverfront Hotel & Suites better than Brick Box Hotel?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.4 vs 8.1) (+0.3)
2.  Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★) (+1★)
3.  More guest reviews (15,730 vs 1,546), so the rating is more reliable (×10)
4.  A larger hotel with more facilities (318 vs 27 rooms) (×11.8)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Brick Box Hotel | Kinta Riverfront Hotel & Suites |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.1 | 8.4  (+0.3) |
| Location | 8.3  (+0.5) | 7.8 |
| Facilities | – | 7.5 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 3.0 |
| Public transport | – | 8.9 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.1 | 8.4  (+0.3) |
| Guest rating | 8.1 | 8.4  (+0.3) |
| Number of reviews | 1,546 | 15,730  (+14,184) |
| Google rating | 4.0/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 336 | – |
| Rank in Ipoh | bottom 23% | bottom 34%  (+11%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 8.3  (+0.5) | 7.8 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.9 km | 1.5 km  (−460 m) |
| To public transport | – | 360 m |
| To the airport | 3.7 km | 4.1 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150  (+115) | 35 |
| To the nearest food shop | 110 m  (−520 m) | 630 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 6  (+6) | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 14 | 14 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★  (+1★) |
| Rooms | 27 | 318 |
| Floors | – | 20 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2011 |
| Listed amenities | 8 | 21  (+13) |
| 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 | ✓ | – |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour front desk | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Outdoor pool | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

630 m apart

Brick Box Hotel: city centre: 1.9 km, Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH): 3.7 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 14 sights within 1 km.

Kinta Riverfront Hotel & Suites: city centre: 1.5 km, nearest station Stesen Keretapi Ipoh: 360 m, Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH): 4.1 km, 35 places to eat within 500 m, 14 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Ipoh

[Ipoh weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/malaysia/perak/ipoh/weather)

## Brick Box Hotel or Kinta Riverfront Hotel & Suites: common questions

### Which is better, Brick Box Hotel or Kinta Riverfront Hotel & Suites?

Kinta Riverfront Hotel & Suites leads in 7 of 16 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Brick Box Hotel is stronger in location score, restaurants within 500 m, to the nearest food shop.

### Which is cheaper, Brick Box Hotel or Kinta Riverfront Hotel & Suites?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Kinta Riverfront Hotel & Suites is closer: 1.5 km from the centre, against 1.9 km for Brick Box Hotel.

### How far apart are Brick Box Hotel and Kinta Riverfront Hotel & Suites?

The two hotels are 630 m 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/brick-box-hotel-ipoh-vs-kinta-riverfront-hotel-suites-ipoh/. 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/