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D'riverside Inn Melaka vs Sleepy Nomad Hostel

Both are in Malacca, 120 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Inn★★Malacca City

D'riverside Inn Melaka

Guest rating
7.8 Good
Location score
7.9
Score by category
2 of 16
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GuesthouseMalacca City

Sleepy Nomad Hostel

Guest rating
8.2 Very good
Location score
7.9
Score by category
4 of 16
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The short answer

Pick Sleepy Nomad Hostel

It comes out ahead on 4 of 16 compared facts. 120 m apart.

Choose D'riverside Inn Melaka if you want

  • a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 9 / 3)

Choose Sleepy Nomad Hostel if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay (8.2 / 7.8)
  • a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 3 / 9)

Why is D'riverside Inn Melaka better than Sleepy Nomad Hostel?

No clear advantages in our data.

Why is Sleepy Nomad Hostel better than D'riverside Inn Melaka?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (8.2 vs 7.8)+0.4
  2. 2Earlier check-in (15:00 vs 16:00)−1h

All compared facts

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

D'riverside Inn Melaka vs Sleepy Nomad Hostel: which hotel is better?
D'riverside Inn Melaka vs Sleepy Nomad Hostel: which hotel is better?D'riverside Inn MelakaSleepy Nomad Hostel
Score by category
Guest rating 7.8 8.2 +0.4
Location 7.9 7.9
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.0 8.3 +0.3
Guest rating 7.8 8.2 +0.4
Number of reviews 94 +34 60
Google rating 3.9/5 –
Google reviews 68 –
Rank in Malacca bottom 21% bottom 41% +20%
Location
Location score 7.9 7.9
Distance to Malacca City centre 350 m 350 m
To the airport 7.7 km 7.6 km
Restaurants within 500 m 150 150
To the nearest food shop 140 m 70 m
Shops within 500 m 8 8
Sights within 1 km 40 40
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★ –
Rooms 9 3
Floors 3 2
Newest building or renovation – 2021
Listed amenities 9 +4 5
Policies
Check-in from 16:00 15:00 −1h
Check-out until 12:00 12:00
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ ✓
Airport transfer ✓ –
Shuttle ✓ –
Concierge ✓ –
Luggage storage ✓ –
Terrace ✓ –
Air conditioning ✓ ✓
Balcony ✓ –
Parking – ✓
Room service – ✓

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Location

120 m apart

D'riverside Inn Melaka: city centre: 460 m, Malacca International Airport (MKZ): 7.7 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

Sleepy Nomad Hostel: city centre: 350 m, Malacca International Airport (MKZ): 7.6 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

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D'riverside Inn Melaka or Sleepy Nomad Hostel: common questions

Which is better, D'riverside Inn Melaka or Sleepy Nomad Hostel?

Sleepy Nomad Hostel leads in 4 of 16 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Malacca. D'riverside Inn Melaka is stronger in number of reviews, listed amenities.

Which is cheaper, D'riverside Inn Melaka or Sleepy Nomad Hostel?

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How far apart are D'riverside Inn Melaka and Sleepy Nomad Hostel?

The two hotels are 120 m 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