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title: "Heeren Straits Hotel vs Puri Melaka: which hotel is better?"
description: "Heeren Straits Hotel or Puri Melaka in Malacca? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/heeren-straits-hotel-malacca-vs-puri-melaka-malacca/
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retrieved: 2026-11-05
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# Heeren Straits Hotel vs Puri Melaka

Both are in Malacca, 110 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★ · Malacca City
## [Heeren Straits Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/heeren-straits-hotel-malacca/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.7 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 7.9

- **Score by category:** 1 of 4

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1509986/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · Malacca City
## [Puri Melaka](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/puri-melaka-malacca/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.8 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 7.9

- **Score by category:** 1 of 4

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1986250/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 1 category. Your priorities decide. 110 m apart.

### Choose Heeren Straits Hotel if you want

-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 10 / 90)

### Choose Puri Melaka if you want

-   a spa and wellness
-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 90 / 10)

### Why is Heeren Straits Hotel better than Puri Melaka?

1.  Has a swimming pool
2.  Offers an airport transfer
3.  5 more listed amenities (19 vs 14) (+5)
4.  A smaller, more intimate hotel (10 vs 90 rooms) (−80)

### Why is Puri Melaka better than Heeren Straits Hotel?

1.  Has a spa
2.  More guest reviews (3,422 vs 418), so the rating is more reliable (×8.2)
3.  A larger hotel with more facilities (90 vs 10 rooms) (×9.0)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Heeren Straits Hotel | Puri Melaka |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.7 | 8.8 |
| Location | 7.9 | 7.9 |
| Facilities | 6.7  (+1.7) | 5.0 |
| Spa & wellness | 1.5 | 4.0  (+2.5) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.7 | 8.8  (+0.1) |
| Guest rating | 8.7 | 8.8  (+0.1) |
| Number of reviews | 418 | 3,422  (+3,004) |
| Google rating | 4.3/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 99 | – |
| Rank in Malacca | top 38% | top 28%  (+10%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 7.9 | 7.9 |
| Distance to Malacca City centre | 560 m | 440 m |
| To the airport | 7.7 km | 7.7 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 590 m | 500 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 | 40 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 10 | 90 |
| Floors | 2 | 4 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2016 | – |
| Listed amenities | 19  (+5) | 14 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | – |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |

## 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

Heeren Straits HotelPuri Melaka

           

-   Puri Melaka is cheaper in 12 of 12 months
-   Heeren Straits Hotel: €65 a night on average · Puri Melaka: €55 a night on average

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

[Hotel prices in Malacca by month](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/malacca/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.

[Heeren Straits Hotel prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/heeren-straits-hotel-malacca/prices/)[Puri Melaka prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/puri-melaka-malacca/prices/)

## Location

110 m apart

Heeren Straits Hotel: city centre: 350 m, Malacca International Airport (MKZ): 7.7 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

Puri Melaka: city centre: 310 m, Malacca International Airport (MKZ): 7.7 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

[Top-rated of 111 hotels near Jonker Street](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/malacca/area/jonker-street/)

## Weather in Malacca

[Malacca weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/malaysia/melaka/malacca/weather)

## Heeren Straits Hotel or Puri Melaka: common questions

### Which is better, Heeren Straits Hotel or Puri Melaka?

They are evenly matched. Heeren Straits Hotel is stronger in facilities; Puri Melaka is stronger in spa & wellness.

### Which is cheaper, Heeren Straits Hotel or Puri Melaka?

Over the year Puri Melaka costs about €55 a night on average against €65 at Heeren Straits Hotel, and it is cheaper in 12 of the 12 months we checked. Pick your dates above for today's prices.

### How far apart are Heeren Straits Hotel and Puri Melaka?

The two hotels are 110 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/heeren-straits-hotel-malacca-vs-puri-melaka-malacca/. 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/
