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DB Stay vs Imperial Hotel

Both are in Kuching, 2.4 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel★★★★★Kuching

DB Stay

Guest rating
9.4 Exceptional
Location score
4.4
Score by category
7 of 15
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Hotel★★★★Kampung Haji Baki

Imperial Hotel

Guest rating
8.9 Excellent
Location score
4.5
Score by category
3 of 15
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The short answer

Pick DB Stay

It comes out ahead on 7 of 15 compared facts. 2.4 km apart.

Choose DB Stay if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay
  • to walk to the sights
  • a smaller, quieter hotel
  • a newer or recently renovated building

Choose Imperial Hotel if you want

  • more restaurants on the doorstep
  • a big hotel with more facilities

Why is DB Stay better than Imperial Hotel?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (9.4 vs 8.9)+0.5
  2. 22.3 km closer to the city centre−2.3 km
  3. 3Higher star rating (5★ vs 4★)+1★
  4. 4Newer or more recently renovated (2025 vs 2014)+11y
  5. 5Later check-out (13:00 vs 12:00)+1h
  6. 6A smaller, more intimate hotel (100 vs 325 rooms)−225

Why is Imperial Hotel better than DB Stay?

  1. 1More guest reviews (19,601 vs 583), so the rating is more reliable×34
  2. 230 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+30
  3. 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 58 vs 40)+18
  4. 4A larger hotel with more facilities (325 vs 100 rooms)×3.3

All compared facts

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

DB StayImperial Hotel
Score by category
Guest rating 9.4 +0.5 8.9
Location 4.4 4.5
Facilities – 9.2
Families – 1.0
Spa & wellness – 6.5
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 9.4 +0.5 8.9
Guest rating 9.4 +0.5 8.9
Number of reviews 583 19,601 +19,018
Rank in Kuching top 1% +44% top 45%
Location
Location score 4.4 4.5
Distance to the centre 530 m −2.3 km 2.8 km
To the airport 4.3 km 3.0 km −1.4 km
Restaurants within 500 m 11 41 +30
Sights within 1 km 1 1
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★★★ +1★ ★★★★
Rooms 100 325
Floors 9 20
Newest building or renovation 2025 +11y 2014
Listed amenities – 23
Policies
Check-in from 14:00 14:00
Check-out until 13:00 +1h 12:00
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi – ✓
Free parking – ✓
Airport transfer – ✓
Concierge – ✓
Laundry – ✓
Luggage storage – ✓
Breakfast – ✓
Restaurant – ✓
Bar – ✓
24-hour room service – ✓
Swimming pool – ✓
Sauna – ✓
Steam room – ✓
Massage – ✓
Gym – ✓
Air conditioning – ✓
Minibar – ✓
In-room safe – ✓
Coffee or tea maker – ✓
Blackout curtains – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Families with children – ✓
Couples – ✓
Sightseeing on foot – ✓
Business trips – ✓
Spa & relaxation – ✓

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      Location

      2.4 km apart

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      DB Stay or Imperial Hotel: common questions

      Which is better, DB Stay or Imperial Hotel?

      DB Stay leads in 7 of 15 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Kuching. Imperial Hotel is stronger in number of reviews, to the airport, restaurants within 500 m.

      Which is cheaper, DB Stay or Imperial Hotel?

      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 2.8 km for Imperial Hotel.

      How far apart are DB Stay and Imperial Hotel?

      The two hotels are 2.4 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