--- title: "close vs WIWO Hotel: which hotel is better?" description: "close or WIWO Hotel in Bintulu? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side. Pick close. It leads in 2 of 3 categories." url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/close-bintulu-vs-wiwo-hotel-bintulu/ language: en source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com) retrieved: 2026-10-30 --- # close vs WIWO Hotel Both are in Bintulu, 310 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger. Apartment · Bintulu ## [close](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/close-bintulu/) - **Guest rating:** 8.9 · Excellent - **Location score:** 4.8 - **Score by category:** 2 of 3 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1294286/agoda/?lang=en) Hotel · ★★★ · Bintulu ## [WIWO Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/wiwo-hotel-bintulu/) - **Guest rating:** 8.0 · Very good - **Location score:** 5.2 - **Score by category:** 1 of 3 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2322197/agoda/?lang=en) The short answer ## Pick close It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 310 m apart. ### Choose close if you want - the more consistently praised stay (8.9 / 8.0) - a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 76) ### Choose WIWO Hotel if you want - more restaurants on the doorstep (100 / 61) - a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 76 / 1) ### Why is close better than WIWO Hotel? 1. Higher guest rating (8.9 vs 8.0) (+0.9) 2. A smaller, more intimate hotel (1 vs 76 rooms) (−75) ### Why is WIWO Hotel better than close? 1. More guest reviews (9,875 vs 364), so the rating is more reliable (×27) 2. 39 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+39) 3. A larger hotel with more facilities (76 vs 1 rooms) (×76.0) ## All compared facts Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel. | | close | WIWO Hotel | | --- | --- | --- | | Score by category | | Guest rating | 8.9 (+0.9) | 8.0 | | Location | 4.8 | 5.2 (+0.4) | | Beach access | 5.8 (+0.4) | 5.4 | | Ratings & reviews | | StayVersus score | 8.9 (+0.9) | 8.0 | | Guest rating | 8.9 (+0.9) | 8.0 | | Number of reviews | 364 | 9,875 (+9,511) | | Rank in Bintulu | top 20% (+50%) | bottom 30% | | Location | | Location score | 4.8 | 5.2 (+0.4) | | Distance to Bintulu centre | 2.4 km | 2.1 km (−290 m) | | To the beach | 1.3 km (−130 m) | 1.4 km | | To the airport | 10 km | 9.7 km | | Restaurants within 500 m | 61 | 100 (+39) | | To the nearest food shop | 690 m | 380 m (−310 m) | | Shops within 500 m | 3 | 5 | | Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 | | Rooms & building | | Star rating | – | ★★★ | | Rooms | 1 | 76 | | Floors | – | 2 | | Newest building or renovation | – | 2015 | | Listed amenities | 3 | 10 (+7) | | Policies | | Check-in from | – | 14:00 | | Check-out until | – | 12:00 | | Amenities | | Free parking | ✓ | ✓ | | Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ | | Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ | | Concierge | – | ✓ | | Laundry | – | ✓ | | Luggage storage | – | ✓ | | In-room safe | – | ✓ | | Blackout curtains | – | ✓ | | Which hotel suits you | | Beach holidays | ✓ | – | | 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 310 m apart close: city centre: 2.5 km, Bintulu Airport (BTU): 10 km, beach: 1.3 km, 61 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km. WIWO Hotel: city centre: 2.2 km, Bintulu Airport (BTU): 9.7 km, beach: 1.4 km, 100 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km. ## Weather in Bintulu [Bintulu weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/malaysia/sarawak/bintulu/weather) ## close or WIWO Hotel: common questions ### Which is better, close or WIWO Hotel? close leads in 2 of 3 categories, including guest rating, beach access. WIWO Hotel is stronger in location. ### Which is cheaper, close or WIWO Hotel? Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side. ### Which hotel is closer to the centre? WIWO Hotel is closer: 2.1 km from the centre, against 2.4 km for close. ### Which hotel is closer to the beach? close is 1.3 km from the nearest beach; WIWO Hotel is 1.4 km. ### How far apart are close and WIWO Hotel? The two hotels are 310 m apart in a straight line. ## More match-ups - [WIWO Hotel vs Family Inn Bintulu Sentral](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/family-inn-bintulu-sentral-bintulu-vs-wiwo-hotel-bintulu/) - [WIWO Hotel vs Li Hua Hotel , Bintulu Sentral](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/li-hua-hotel-bintulu-sentral-bintulu-vs-wiwo-hotel-bintulu/) - [WIWO Hotel vs JC Mark Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/jc-mark-hotel-bintulu-vs-wiwo-hotel-bintulu/) - [WIWO Hotel vs Motel Kapok](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/motel-kapok-bintulu-vs-wiwo-hotel-bintulu/) ## 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/) --- Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/close-bintulu-vs-wiwo-hotel-bintulu/. 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/