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

Both are in Kuching, 1.3 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 17

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

Guesthouse · Kampung Boyan
## [Homestay Kuching](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/homestay-kuching-kuching/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.6 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 4.3

- **Score by category:** 5 of 17

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1546369/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Homestay Kuching

It comes out ahead on 5 of 17 compared facts. 1.3 km apart.

### Choose CheckInn Express if you want

-   to walk to the sights (950 m / 2.2 km)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (50 / 21)
-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 22 / 42)
-   a newer or recently renovated building (2024 / 2011)

### Choose Homestay Kuching if you want

-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 42 / 22)

### Why is CheckInn Express better than Homestay Kuching?

1.  29 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+29)
2.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 60 vs 49) (+11)
3.  Newer or more recently renovated (2024 vs 2011) (+13y)

### Why is Homestay Kuching better than CheckInn Express?

1.  Higher guest rating (7.6 vs 6.6) (+1.0)
2.  960 m closer to the area centre (−960 m)
3.  More guest reviews (1,793 vs 33), so the rating is more reliable (×54)
4.  Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00) (−1h)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | CheckInn Express | Homestay Kuching |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 6.6 | 7.6  (+1.0) |
| Location | 5.2  (+0.9) | 4.3 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 7.7 | 7.6 |
| Guest rating | 6.6 | 7.6  (+1.0) |
| Number of reviews | 33 | 1,793  (+1,760) |
| Google rating | – | 3.7/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 202 |
| Rank in Kuching | bottom 11% | bottom 11% |
| Location |
| Location score | 5.2  (+0.9) | 4.3 |
| Distance to Kampung Boyan centre | 2.9 km | 1.9 km  (−960 m) |
| To the airport | 5.3 km  (−1.2 km) | 6.5 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 50  (+29) | 21 |
| To the nearest food shop | 850 m | 910 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 3 | 3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★ | – |
| Rooms | 22 | 42 |
| Floors | 3 | 4 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2024  (+13y) | 2011 |
| Listed amenities | 6 | 10  (+4) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00  (−1h) |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Car hire | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Location

1.3 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.

Homestay Kuching: city centre: 2.2 km, Kuching International Airport (KCH): 6.5 km, 21 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Kuching

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

## CheckInn Express or Homestay Kuching: common questions

### Which is better, CheckInn Express or Homestay Kuching?

Homestay Kuching leads in 5 of 17 categories, including guest rating, number of reviews, distance to Kampung Boyan centre. CheckInn Express is stronger in location score, to the airport, restaurants within 500 m.

### Which is cheaper, CheckInn Express or Homestay Kuching?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Homestay Kuching is closer: 1.9 km from the centre, against 2.9 km for CheckInn Express.

### How far apart are CheckInn Express and Homestay Kuching?

The two hotels are 1.3 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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