Fajar Hotel vs Kingston Hotel
Both are in Lahad Datu, 470 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Lahad Datu
Kingston Hotel
- Guest rating
- 6.5 Okay
- Location score
- 5.8
- Score by category
- 5 of 13
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 5 categories. Your priorities decide. 470 m apart.
Choose Fajar Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.6 / 6.5)
Choose Kingston Hotel if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep (57 / 31)
Why is Fajar Hotel better than Kingston Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.6 vs 6.5)+2.1
- 2More guest reviews (299 vs 8), so the rating is more reliable×37
- 3Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 14:00)−2h
Why is Kingston Hotel better than Fajar Hotel?
- 1410 m closer to the area centre−410 m
- 226 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+26
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Fajar Hotel vs Kingston Hotel: which hotel is better? | Fajar Hotel | Kingston Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | – | 6.5 |
| Location | – | 5.8 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.6 +0.8 | 7.8 |
| Guest rating | 8.6 +2.1 | 6.5 |
| Number of reviews | 299 +291 | 8 |
| Google rating | 4.0/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 270 | – |
| Rank in Lahad Datu | top 19% +50% | bottom 31% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.4 | 5.8 +0.4 |
| Distance to Lahad Datu centre | 790 m | 380 m −410 m |
| To the airport | 530 m | 990 m |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 31 | 57 +26 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 270 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 15 +13 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | – | 57 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2010 |
| Listed amenities | 3 | 7 +4 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 12:00 −2h | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
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Location
470 m apart
Fajar Hotel: city centre: 220 m, Lahad Datu Airport (LDU): 530 m, 31 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
Kingston Hotel: city centre: 360 m, Lahad Datu Airport (LDU): 990 m, 57 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
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Fajar Hotel or Kingston Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Fajar Hotel or Kingston Hotel?
They are evenly matched. Fajar Hotel is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews; Kingston Hotel is stronger in location score, distance to Lahad Datu centre, restaurants within 500 m.
Which is cheaper, Fajar Hotel or Kingston Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Kingston Hotel is closer: 380 m from the centre, against 790 m for Fajar Hotel.
How far apart are Fajar Hotel and Kingston Hotel?
The two hotels are 470 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