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title: "Dota Hotel vs Rainbow Hotel Alor Setar: which hotel is better?"
description: "Dota Hotel or Rainbow Hotel Alor Setar in Alor Setar? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/dota-hotel-alor-setar-vs-rainbow-hotel-alor-setar-alor-setar/
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retrieved: 2026-11-07
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# Dota Hotel vs Rainbow Hotel Alor Setar

Both are in Alor Setar, 260 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★ · Kampung Batu 2 Sungai Korok
## [Dota Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/dota-hotel-alor-setar/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.4 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 3.6

- **Score by category:** 1 of 16

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1364040/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★ · Kampung Hujung Alor
## [Rainbow Hotel Alor Setar](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/rainbow-hotel-alor-setar-alor-setar/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.4 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 3.7

- **Score by category:** 5 of 16

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2005295/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Rainbow Hotel Alor Setar

It comes out ahead on 5 of 16 compared facts. 260 m apart.

### Choose Dota Hotel if you want

-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 17 / 52)

### Choose Rainbow Hotel Alor Setar if you want

-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 52 / 17)

### Why is Dota Hotel better than Rainbow Hotel Alor Setar?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Rainbow Hotel Alor Setar better than Dota Hotel?

1.  More guest reviews (1,666 vs 696), so the rating is more reliable (×2.4)
2.  17 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+17)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Dota Hotel | Rainbow Hotel Alor Setar |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Location | 3.6 | 3.7 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Number of reviews | 696 | 1,666  (+970) |
| Google rating | 3.9/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 169 | – |
| Rank in Alor Setar | bottom 43% | bottom 43% |
| Location |
| Location score | 3.6 | 3.7 |
| Distance to the centre | 5.6 km  (−240 m) | 5.9 km |
| To the airport | 12 km | 12 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 46 | 63  (+17) |
| To the nearest food shop | 630 m | 460 m  (−170 m) |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 3  (+3) |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★ | ★★ |
| Rooms | 17 | 52 |
| Listed amenities | 5 | 9  (+4) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Nightly price by month

Dota HotelRainbow Hotel Alor Setar

           

-   Rainbow Hotel Alor Setar is cheaper in 12 of 12 months
-   Dota Hotel: €130 a night on average · Rainbow Hotel Alor Setar: €17 a night on average

Pick a month to check today's price for its cheapest date.

[Hotel prices in Alor Setar by month](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/alor-setar/prices/)

Averages of real one-night prices for two adults on Agoda, a Tuesday and a Saturday in each month, last checked 21 October 2026. In euros; the final price is shown before you book.

[Dota Hotel prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/dota-hotel-alor-setar/prices/)[Rainbow Hotel Alor Setar prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/rainbow-hotel-alor-setar-alor-setar/prices/)

## Location

260 m apart

Dota Hotel: city centre: 5.6 km, Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (AOR): 12 km, 46 places to eat within 500 m.

Rainbow Hotel Alor Setar: city centre: 5.9 km, Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (AOR): 12 km, 63 places to eat within 500 m.

## Dota Hotel or Rainbow Hotel Alor Setar: common questions

### Which is better, Dota Hotel or Rainbow Hotel Alor Setar?

Rainbow Hotel Alor Setar leads in 5 of 16 categories, including number of reviews, restaurants within 500 m, to the nearest food shop. Dota Hotel is stronger in distance to the centre.

### Which is cheaper, Dota Hotel or Rainbow Hotel Alor Setar?

Over the year Rainbow Hotel Alor Setar costs about €17 a night on average against €130 at Dota Hotel, and it is cheaper in 12 of the 12 months we checked. Pick your dates above for today's prices.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Dota Hotel is closer: 5.6 km from the centre, against 5.9 km for Rainbow Hotel Alor Setar.

### How far apart are Dota Hotel and Rainbow Hotel Alor Setar?

The two hotels are 260 m apart in a straight line.

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## 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/dota-hotel-alor-setar-vs-rainbow-hotel-alor-setar-alor-setar/. 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/
