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title: "Colin's Place vs Hotel Tengkera: which hotel is better?"
description: "Colin's Place or Hotel Tengkera in Malacca? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/colin-s-place-malacca-vs-hotel-tengkera-malacca/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-05
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# Colin's Place vs Hotel Tengkera

Both are in Malacca, 300 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Guesthouse · Malacca City
## [Colin's Place](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/colin-s-place-malacca/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.8 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 7.1

- **Score by category:** 3 of 13

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1298620/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★ · Malacca City
## [Hotel Tengkera](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-tengkera-malacca/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.9 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 7.9

- **Score by category:** 6 of 13

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1631118/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Hotel Tengkera

It comes out ahead on 6 of 13 compared facts. 300 m apart.

### Choose Colin's Place if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.8 / 7.9)
-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 3 / 22)

### Choose Hotel Tengkera if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep (150 / 81)
-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 22 / 3)

### Why is Colin's Place better than Hotel Tengkera?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.8 vs 7.9) (+0.9)

### Why is Hotel Tengkera better than Colin's Place?

1.  More guest reviews (179 vs 12), so the rating is more reliable (×15)
2.  69 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+69)
3.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 100 vs 83) (+17)
4.  26 more sights within 1 km (+26)
5.  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.

 

|  | Colin's Place | Hotel Tengkera |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.8  (+0.9) | 7.9 |
| Location | 7.1 | 7.9  (+0.8) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.7  (+0.7) | 8.0 |
| Guest rating | 8.8  (+0.9) | 7.9 |
| Number of reviews | 12 | 179  (+167) |
| Google rating | – | 3.9/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 130 |
| Rank in Malacca | top 40%  (+39%) | bottom 21% |
| Location |
| Location score | 7.1 | 7.9  (+0.8) |
| Distance to Malacca City centre | 1.0 km | 720 m  (−290 m) |
| To the airport | 7.4 km | 7.6 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 81 | 150  (+69) |
| To the nearest food shop | 710 m | 730 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 14 | 40  (+26) |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★ |
| Rooms | 3 | 22 |
| Floors | 1 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2018 | – |
| Listed amenities | – | 7 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00  (−1h) |
| Check-out until | – | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

300 m apart

Colin's Place: city centre: 690 m, Malacca International Airport (MKZ): 7.4 km, 81 places to eat within 500 m, 14 sights within 1 km.

Hotel Tengkera: city centre: 440 m, Malacca International Airport (MKZ): 7.6 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

[Top-rated of 111 hotels near Jonker Street](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/malacca/area/jonker-street/)

## Weather in Malacca

[Malacca weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/malaysia/melaka/malacca/weather)

## Colin's Place or Hotel Tengkera: common questions

### Which is better, Colin's Place or Hotel Tengkera?

Hotel Tengkera leads in 6 of 13 categories, including number of reviews, location score, distance to Malacca City centre. Colin's Place is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Malacca.

### Which is cheaper, Colin's Place or Hotel Tengkera?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Hotel Tengkera is closer: 720 m from the centre, against 1.0 km for Colin's Place.

### How far apart are Colin's Place and Hotel Tengkera?

The two hotels are 300 m apart in a straight line.

## 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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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/colin-s-place-malacca-vs-hotel-tengkera-malacca/. 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/
