GoldCity Hotel vs Sandy Hotel
Both are in Malacca, 1.0 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★Kampung Cheng
GoldCity Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.0 Very good
- Location score
- 3.6
- Score by category
- 5 of 17
Hotel★★Kampung Cheng
Sandy Hotel
- Guest rating
- 7.6 Good
- Location score
- 3.6
- Score by category
- 2 of 17
The short answer
Pick GoldCity Hotel
It comes out ahead on 5 of 17 compared facts. 1.0 km apart.
Choose GoldCity Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.0 / 7.6)
- to walk to the sights (8.8 km / 9.8 km)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 20 / 46)
Choose Sandy Hotel if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 46 / 20)
Why is GoldCity Hotel better than Sandy Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.0 vs 7.6)+0.4
- 21.0 km closer to the area centre−1.0 km
- 311 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+11
Why is Sandy Hotel better than GoldCity Hotel?
- 1More guest reviews (2,570 vs 1,187), so the rating is more reliable×2.2
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| GoldCity Hotel vs Sandy Hotel: which hotel is better? | GoldCity Hotel | Sandy Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.0 +0.4 | 7.6 |
| Location | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.0 +0.4 | 7.6 |
| Guest rating | 8.0 +0.4 | 7.6 |
| Number of reviews | 1,187 | 2,570 +1,383 |
| Google rating | – | 3.3/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 423 |
| Rank in Malacca | bottom 22% +8% | bottom 14% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| Distance to Kampung Cheng centre | 750 m −1.0 km | 1.8 km |
| To the airport | 4.0 km | 4.4 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 44 +11 | 33 |
| To the nearest food shop | 980 m | 700 m −280 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★ | ★★ |
| Rooms | 20 | 46 |
| Floors | 1 | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2013 |
| Listed amenities | 7 | 7 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Live prices around both hotels
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Nightly price by month
GoldCity HotelSandy Hotel
- Through the year the two hotels cost about the same
- GoldCity Hotel: €21 a night on average · Sandy Hotel: €20 a night on average
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Hotel prices in Malacca by month
All months
| Month | GoldCity Hotel | Sandy Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| November | €19 | €18 |
| December | €19 | €18 |
| January | €20 | €20 |
| February | €22 | €22 |
| March | €22 | €22 |
| April | €22 | €22 |
| May | €20 | €20 |
| June | €20 | €20 |
| July | – | €20 |
| August | – | €19 |
| September | – | €18 |
| October | – | €18 |
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.
Location
1.0 km apart
GoldCity Hotel: city centre: 8.8 km, Malacca International Airport (MKZ): 4.0 km, 44 places to eat within 500 m.
Sandy Hotel: city centre: 9.8 km, Malacca International Airport (MKZ): 4.4 km, 33 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
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GoldCity Hotel or Sandy Hotel: common questions
Which is better, GoldCity Hotel or Sandy Hotel?
GoldCity Hotel leads in 5 of 17 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Malacca. Sandy Hotel is stronger in number of reviews, to the nearest food shop.
Which is cheaper, GoldCity Hotel or Sandy Hotel?
Over the year they cost about the same: €21 a night on average at GoldCity Hotel, €20 at Sandy Hotel. Pick your dates above for today's prices.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
GoldCity Hotel is closer: 750 m from the centre, against 1.8 km for Sandy Hotel.
How far apart are GoldCity Hotel and Sandy Hotel?
The two hotels are 1.0 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