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title: "Discovery Youth Hostel Malacca vs Hotel Mill Road: which hotel is better?"
description: "Discovery Youth Hostel Malacca or Hotel Mill Road in Malacca? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Discovery Youth Hostel Malacca vs Hotel Mill Road

Both are in Malacca, 50 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★★★ · Malacca City
## [Discovery Youth Hostel Malacca](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/discovery-youth-hostel-malacca-malacca/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.8 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 7.9

- **Score by category:** 1 of 17

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1356772/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★★★ · Malacca City
## [Hotel Mill Road](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-mill-road-malacca/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.0 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 7.8

- **Score by category:** 5 of 17

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1600346/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Hotel Mill Road

It comes out ahead on 5 of 17 compared facts. 50 m apart.

### Choose Hotel Mill Road if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.0 / 7.8)

### Why is Discovery Youth Hostel Malacca better than Hotel Mill Road?

1.  More guest reviews (263 vs 90), so the rating is more reliable (×2.9)

### Why is Hotel Mill Road better than Discovery Youth Hostel Malacca?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.0 vs 7.8) (+0.2)
2.  Earlier check-in (14:15 vs 16:00) (−2h)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Discovery Youth Hostel Malacca | Hotel Mill Road |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 7.8 | 8.0 |
| Location | 7.9 | 7.8 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 7.9 | 8.2  (+0.3) |
| Guest rating | 7.8 | 8.0  (+0.2) |
| Number of reviews | 263  (+173) | 90 |
| Rank in Malacca | bottom 19% | bottom 30%  (+11%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 7.9 | 7.8 |
| Distance to Malacca City centre | 370 m | 350 m |
| To the airport | 7.6 km | 7.7 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 150 m | 180 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 8 | 8 |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 | 40 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ |
| Rooms | 19 | 21 |
| Floors | 3 | 2 |
| Listed amenities | 5 | 11  (+6) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 16:00 | 14:15  (−2h) |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

[Discovery Youth Hostel Malacca prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/discovery-youth-hostel-malacca-malacca/prices/)

## Location

50 m apart

Discovery Youth Hostel Malacca: city centre: 470 m, Malacca International Airport (MKZ): 7.6 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

Hotel Mill Road: city centre: 510 m, Malacca International Airport (MKZ): 7.7 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)

## Discovery Youth Hostel Malacca or Hotel Mill Road: common questions

### Which is better, Discovery Youth Hostel Malacca or Hotel Mill Road?

Hotel Mill Road leads in 5 of 17 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Malacca. Discovery Youth Hostel Malacca is stronger in number of reviews.

### Which is cheaper, Discovery Youth Hostel Malacca or Hotel Mill Road?

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

### How far apart are Discovery Youth Hostel Malacca and Hotel Mill Road?

The two hotels are 50 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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