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title: "CheckInn Express vs DeHome Boutique Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "CheckInn Express or DeHome Boutique Hotel in Kuching? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# CheckInn Express vs DeHome Boutique Hotel

Both are in Kuching, 2.0 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Inn · ★ · Kampung Boyan
## [CheckInn Express](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/checkinn-express-kuching/)

- **Guest rating:** 6.6 ·  Okay

- **Location score:** 5.2

- **Score by category:** 4 of 18

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1273750/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★ · Kampung Boyan
## [DeHome Boutique Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/dehome-boutique-hotel-kuching/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.9 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 4.2

- **Score by category:** 9 of 18

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1347776/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick DeHome Boutique Hotel

It comes out ahead on 9 of 18 compared facts. 2.0 km apart.

### Choose CheckInn Express if you want

-   to walk to the sights (950 m / 2.9 km)
-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 22 / 48)
-   a newer or recently renovated building (2024 / 2010)

### Choose DeHome Boutique Hotel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.9 / 6.6)
-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 48 / 22)

### Why is CheckInn Express better than DeHome Boutique Hotel?

1.  Newer or more recently renovated (2024 vs 2010) (+14y)

### Why is DeHome Boutique Hotel better than CheckInn Express?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.9 vs 6.6) (+2.3)
2.  Higher star rating (2★ vs 1★) (+1★)
3.  More guest reviews (4,216 vs 33), so the rating is more reliable (×128)
4.  17 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+17)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | CheckInn Express | DeHome Boutique Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 6.6 | 8.9  (+2.3) |
| Location | 5.2  (+1.0) | 4.2 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 7.7 | 8.9  (+1.3) |
| Guest rating | 6.6 | 8.9  (+2.3) |
| Number of reviews | 33 | 4,216  (+4,183) |
| Rank in Kuching | bottom 11% | top 33%  (+56%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 5.2  (+1.0) | 4.2 |
| Distance to Kampung Boyan centre | 2.9 km | 2.2 km  (−630 m) |
| To the airport | 5.3 km  (−1.7 km) | 7.0 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 50 | 67  (+17) |
| To the nearest food shop | 850 m  (−220 m) | 1.1 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 3 | 7  (+4) |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★ | ★★  (+1★) |
| Rooms | 22 | 48 |
| Floors | 3 | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2024  (+14y) | 2010 |
| Listed amenities | 6 | 14  (+8) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

[DeHome Boutique Hotel prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/dehome-boutique-hotel-kuching/prices/)

## Location

2.0 km apart

CheckInn Express: city centre: 950 m, Kuching International Airport (KCH): 5.3 km, 50 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

DeHome Boutique Hotel: city centre: 2.9 km, Kuching International Airport (KCH): 7.0 km, 67 places to eat within 500 m.

## Weather in Kuching

[Kuching weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/malaysia/sarawak/kuching/weather)

## CheckInn Express or DeHome Boutique Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, CheckInn Express or DeHome Boutique Hotel?

DeHome Boutique Hotel leads in 9 of 18 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. CheckInn Express is stronger in location score, to the airport, to the nearest food shop.

### Which is cheaper, CheckInn Express or DeHome Boutique Hotel?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

DeHome Boutique Hotel is closer: 2.2 km from the centre, against 2.9 km for CheckInn Express.

### How far apart are CheckInn Express and DeHome Boutique Hotel?

The two hotels are 2.0 km 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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