Grand Flora Hotel vs Straits Settlement Inn
Both are in Malacca, 1.4 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Kampung Sembilan
Grand Flora Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 5.4
- Score by category
- 10 of 17
Hotel★★Kampung Limbongan
Straits Settlement Inn
- Guest rating
- 6.9 Okay
- Location score
- 3.1
- Score by category
- 1 of 17
The short answer
Pick Grand Flora Hotel
It comes out ahead on 10 of 17 compared facts. 1.4 km apart.
Choose Grand Flora Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.5 / 6.9)
- to walk to the sights (1.9 km / 3.0 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (150 / 11)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 94 / 21)
Choose Straits Settlement Inn if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 21 / 94)
Why is Grand Flora Hotel better than Straits Settlement Inn?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.5 vs 6.9)+1.6
- 21.1 km closer to the city centre−1.1 km
- 3Higher star rating (3★ vs 2★)+1★
- 4More guest reviews (5,123 vs 384), so the rating is more reliable×13
- 5139 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+139
- 6More walkable surroundings (walk grade 76 vs 35)+41
- 7A larger hotel with more facilities (94 vs 21 rooms)×4.5
Why is Straits Settlement Inn better than Grand Flora Hotel?
- 1Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
- 2A smaller, more intimate hotel (21 vs 94 rooms)−73
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Grand Flora Hotel vs Straits Settlement Inn: which hotel is better? | Grand Flora Hotel | Straits Settlement Inn |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.5 +1.6 | 6.9 |
| Location | 5.4 +2.3 | 3.1 |
| Facilities | 2.5 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.5 +1.5 | 7.0 |
| Guest rating | 8.5 +1.6 | 6.9 |
| Number of reviews | 5,123 +4,739 | 384 |
| Rank in Malacca | bottom 48% +42% | bottom 6% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.4 +2.3 | 3.1 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.9 km −1.1 km | 3.0 km |
| To the airport | 7.8 km | 7.1 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 +139 | 11 |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.6 km −650 m | 2.2 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ +1★ | ★★ |
| Rooms | 94 | 21 |
| Floors | 7 | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2023 | – |
| Listed amenities | 12 +9 | 3 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
1.4 km apart
Grand Flora Hotel: city centre: 1.9 km, Malacca International Airport (MKZ): 7.8 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
Straits Settlement Inn: city centre: 3.0 km, Malacca International Airport (MKZ): 7.1 km, 11 places to eat within 500 m.
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Grand Flora Hotel or Straits Settlement Inn: common questions
Which is better, Grand Flora Hotel or Straits Settlement Inn?
Grand Flora Hotel leads in 10 of 17 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Straits Settlement Inn is stronger in check-in from.
Which is cheaper, Grand Flora Hotel or Straits Settlement Inn?
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Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Grand Flora Hotel is closer: 1.9 km from the centre, against 3.0 km for Straits Settlement Inn.
How far apart are Grand Flora Hotel and Straits Settlement Inn?
The two hotels are 1.4 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