Grand Star Hotel vs Hotel Johan
Both are in Malacca, 100 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★Malacca City
Grand Star Hotel
- Guest rating
- 7.8 Good
- Location score
- 7.6
- Score by category
- 2 of 14
Hotel★★Malacca City
Hotel Johan
- Guest rating
- 8.8 Excellent
- Location score
- 7.6
- Score by category
- 4 of 14
The short answer
Pick Hotel Johan
It comes out ahead on 4 of 14 compared facts. 100 m apart.
Choose Hotel Johan if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.8 / 7.8)
Why is Grand Star Hotel better than Hotel Johan?
- 1More guest reviews (503 vs 223), so the rating is more reliable×2.3
Why is Hotel Johan better than Grand Star Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.8 vs 7.8)+1.0
- 2Higher star rating (2★ vs 1★)+1★
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Grand Star Hotel vs Hotel Johan: which hotel is better? | Grand Star Hotel | Hotel Johan |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.8 | 8.8 +1.0 |
| Location | 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.9 | 8.8 +0.9 |
| Guest rating | 7.8 | 8.8 +1.0 |
| Number of reviews | 503 +280 | 223 |
| Google rating | – | 4.3/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 257 |
| Rank in Malacca | top 91% | top 38% +53% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Distance to Malacca City centre | 850 m | 760 m |
| To the airport | 8.6 km | 8.5 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 148 |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 | 40 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★ | ★★ +1★ |
| Rooms | 32 | 34 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Listed amenities | 9 +3 | 6 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
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Location
100 m apart
Grand Star Hotel: city centre: 1.3 km, Malacca International Airport (MKZ): 8.6 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.
Hotel Johan: city centre: 1.2 km, Malacca International Airport (MKZ): 8.5 km, 148 places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.
Grand Star Hotel or Hotel Johan: common questions
Which is better, Grand Star Hotel or Hotel Johan?
Hotel Johan leads in 4 of 14 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Malacca. Grand Star Hotel is stronger in number of reviews, listed amenities.
Which is cheaper, Grand Star Hotel or Hotel Johan?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
How far apart are Grand Star Hotel and Hotel Johan?
The two hotels are 100 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