Hideaway ~ Best Memories start here! vs Mersing Merlin Inn
Both are in Mersing, 1.7 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
ApartmentTaman Mersing Kanan
Hideaway ~ Best Memories start here!
- Guest rating
- 9.6 Exceptional
- Location score
- 8.6
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
Resort★★★Kampung Seri Lalang Laut
Mersing Merlin Inn
- Guest rating
- 7.9 Good
- Location score
- 6.8
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Pick Hideaway ~ Best Memories start here!
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 1.7 km apart.
Choose Hideaway ~ Best Memories start here! if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.6 / 7.9)
- to walk to the sights (270 m / 1.8 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (54 / 11)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 34)
Choose Mersing Merlin Inn if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 34 / 1)
Why is Hideaway ~ Best Memories start here! better than Mersing Merlin Inn?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.6 vs 7.9)+1.7
- 21.5 km closer to the city centre−1.5 km
- 343 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+43
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 69 vs 35)+34
- 54 more sights within 1 km+4
Why is Mersing Merlin Inn better than Hideaway ~ Best Memories start here!?
- 1More guest reviews (1,945 vs 18), so the rating is more reliable×108
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hideaway ~ Best Memories start here! vs Mersing Merlin Inn: which hotel is better? | Hideaway ~ Best Memories start here! | Mersing Merlin Inn |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.6 +1.7 | 7.9 |
| Location | 8.6 +1.8 | 6.8 |
| Beach access | 9.5 | 9.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.0 +1.1 | 7.9 |
| Guest rating | 9.6 +1.7 | 7.9 |
| Number of reviews | 18 | 1,945 +1,927 |
| Google rating | – | 3.8/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 385 |
| Rank in Mersing | top 21% +32% | bottom 47% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.6 +1.8 | 6.8 |
| Distance to the centre | 270 m −1.5 km | 1.8 km |
| To the beach | 260 m | 240 m |
| To the airport | 90 km −1.3 km | 91 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 54 +43 | 11 |
| To the nearest food shop | 710 m −140 m | 850 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 +4 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 1 | 34 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2016 |
| Listed amenities | 1 | 9 +8 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
Hideaway ~ Best Memories start here!
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Location
1.7 km apart
Hideaway ~ Best Memories start here!: city centre: 270 m, Senai International Airport (JHB): 90 km, beach: 260 m, 54 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.
Mersing Merlin Inn: city centre: 1.8 km, Senai International Airport (JHB): 91 km, beach: 240 m, 11 places to eat within 500 m.
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Hideaway ~ Best Memories start here! or Mersing Merlin Inn: common questions
Which is better, Hideaway ~ Best Memories start here! or Mersing Merlin Inn?
Hideaway ~ Best Memories start here! leads in 2 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location.
Which is cheaper, Hideaway ~ Best Memories start here! or Mersing Merlin Inn?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Hideaway ~ Best Memories start here! is closer: 270 m from the centre, against 1.8 km for Mersing Merlin Inn.
How far apart are Hideaway ~ Best Memories start here! and Mersing Merlin Inn?
The two hotels are 1.7 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