--- title: "Dinard vs The Moon Home Stay: which hotel is better?" description: "Dinard or The Moon Home Stay in Malpe? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side." url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/dinard-malpe-vs-the-moon-home-stay-malpe/ language: en source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com) retrieved: 2026-11-09 --- # Dinard vs The Moon Home Stay Both are in Malpe, 300 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger. Resort · ★★★★ · Thottam ## [Dinard](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/dinard-malpe/) - **Guest rating:** 8.7 · Very good - **Location score:** 6.1 - **Score by category:** 3 of 3 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1355654/agoda/?lang=en) Guesthouse · Thottam ## [The Moon Home Stay](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-moon-home-stay-malpe/) - **Guest rating:** 8.3 · Very good - **Location score:** 5.4 - **Score by category:** 0 of 3 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2207781/agoda/?lang=en) The short answer ## Pick Dinard It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 300 m apart. ### Choose Dinard if you want - the more consistently praised stay (8.7 / 8.3) - to be closer to the beach (40 m / 290 m) ### Why is Dinard better than The Moon Home Stay? 1. Higher guest rating (8.7 vs 8.3) (+0.4) 2. 250 m closer to the beach (40 m vs 290 m) (−250 m) ### Why is The Moon Home Stay better than Dinard? 1. Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 13:00) (−1h) ## All compared facts Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel. | | Dinard | The Moon Home Stay | | --- | --- | --- | | Score by category | | Guest rating | 8.7 (+0.4) | 8.3 | | Location | 6.1 (+0.7) | 5.4 | | Beach access | 10.0 (+0.6) | 9.4 | | Ratings & reviews | | StayVersus score | 8.4 (+0.3) | 8.1 | | Guest rating | 8.7 (+0.4) | 8.3 | | Number of reviews | 39 (+33) | 6 | | Location | | Location score | 6.1 (+0.7) | 5.4 | | Distance to Thottam centre | 840 m | 600 m (−240 m) | | To the beach | 40 m (−250 m) | 290 m | | To the airport | 51 km | 50 km | | Restaurants within 500 m | 0 | 0 | | Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 | | Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 | | Rooms & building | | Star rating | ★★★★ | – | | Rooms | – | 4 | | Newest building or renovation | – | 2023 | | Listed amenities | 6 | 6 | | Policies | | Check-in from | 13:00 | 12:00 (−1h) | | Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 | | Amenities | | Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – | | Terrace | ✓ | – | | Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ | | Kitchen | ✓ | – | | Balcony | ✓ | – | | Free parking | – | ✓ | | Laundry | – | ✓ | | Breakfast | – | ✓ | | Which hotel suits you | | Beach holidays | ✓ | – | | 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 300 m apart Dinard: city centre: 990 m, Mangaluru International Airport (IXE): 51 km, beach: 40 m. The Moon Home Stay: city centre: 800 m, Mangaluru International Airport (IXE): 50 km, beach: 290 m. ## Weather in Malpe [Malpe weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/india/karnataka/malpe/weather) ## Dinard or The Moon Home Stay: common questions ### Which is better, Dinard or The Moon Home Stay? Dinard leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, beach access. ### Which is cheaper, Dinard or The Moon Home Stay? Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side. ### Which hotel is closer to the centre? The Moon Home Stay is closer: 600 m from the centre, against 840 m for Dinard. ### Which hotel is closer to the beach? Dinard is 40 m from the nearest beach; The Moon Home Stay is 290 m. ### How far apart are Dinard and The Moon Home Stay? 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/) --- Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/dinard-malpe-vs-the-moon-home-stay-malpe/. 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/