Citadines Uplands Kuching vs DB Stay
Both are in Kuching, 1.4 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
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Citadines Uplands Kuching
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 5.2
- Score by category
- 3 of 14
Hotel★★★★★
DB Stay
- Guest rating
- 9.4 Exceptional
- Location score
- 4.4
- Score by category
- 9 of 14
The short answer
Pick DB Stay
It comes out ahead on 9 of 14 compared facts. 1.4 km apart.
Choose Citadines Uplands Kuching if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep (51 / 11)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 215 / 100)
Choose DB Stay if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.4 / 8.5)
- to walk to the sights (530 m / 1.0 km)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 100 / 215)
- a newer or recently renovated building (2025 / 2012)
Why is Citadines Uplands Kuching better than DB Stay?
- 1More guest reviews (7,923 vs 583), so the rating is more reliable×14
- 240 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+40
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 61 vs 40)+21
- 4A larger hotel with more facilities (215 vs 100 rooms)×2.2
Why is DB Stay better than Citadines Uplands Kuching?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.4 vs 8.5)+0.9
- 2520 m closer to the city centre−520 m
- 3Higher star rating (5★ vs 4★)+1★
- 4Newer or more recently renovated (2025 vs 2012)+13y
- 5Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
- 6Later check-out (13:00 vs 12:00)+1h
- 7A smaller, more intimate hotel (100 vs 215 rooms)−115
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Citadines Uplands Kuching vs DB Stay: which hotel is better? | Citadines Uplands Kuching | DB Stay |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.5 | 9.4 +0.9 |
| Location | 5.2 +0.8 | 4.4 |
| Facilities | 2.5 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 1.5 | – |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.5 | 9.4 +0.9 |
| Guest rating | 8.5 | 9.4 +0.9 |
| Number of reviews | 7,923 +7,340 | 583 |
| Rank in Kuching | top 65% | top 2% +63% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.2 +0.8 | 4.4 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.0 km | 530 m −520 m |
| To the airport | 5.4 km | 4.3 km −1.1 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 51 +40 | 11 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★★ +1★ |
| Rooms | 215 | 100 |
| Floors | – | 9 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2012 | 2025 +13y |
| Listed amenities | 13 | – |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 13:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
Price for your dates
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Location
1.4 km apart
Citadines Uplands Kuching: city centre: 1.0 km, Kuching International Airport (KCH): 5.4 km, 51 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
DB Stay: city centre: 530 m, Kuching International Airport (KCH): 4.3 km, 11 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
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Citadines Uplands Kuching or DB Stay: common questions
Which is better, Citadines Uplands Kuching or DB Stay?
DB Stay leads in 9 of 14 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Kuching. Citadines Uplands Kuching is stronger in number of reviews, location score, restaurants within 500 m.
Which is cheaper, Citadines Uplands Kuching or DB Stay?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
DB Stay is closer: 530 m from the centre, against 1.0 km for Citadines Uplands Kuching.
How far apart are Citadines Uplands Kuching and DB Stay?
The two hotels are 1.4 km 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