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
- Guest rating
- 8.1 Very good
- Location score
- 8.3
- Score by category
- 5 of 16
Hotel★★★★Kampung Jawa
Kinta Riverfront Hotel & Suites
- Guest rating
- 8.4 Very good
- Location score
- 7.8
- Score by category
- 7 of 16
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?
- 1115 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+115
- 2More walkable surroundings (walk grade 92 vs 72)+20
- 3Offers an airport transfer
- 4Has 24-hour room service
- 5A smaller, more intimate hotel (27 vs 318 rooms)−291
Why is Kinta Riverfront Hotel & Suites better than Brick Box Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.4 vs 8.1)+0.3
- 2Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
- 3More guest reviews (15,730 vs 1,546), so the rating is more reliable×10
- 4A 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 vs Kinta Riverfront Hotel & Suites: which hotel is better? | 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 | – | ✓ |
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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.
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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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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