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title: "Hideaway ~ Best Memories start here! vs Rawa Island Resort"
description: "Hideaway ~ Best Memories start here! or Rawa Island Resort in Mersing? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Hideaway ~ Best Memories start here! vs Rawa Island Resort

Both are in Mersing, 160 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Apartment · Taman Mersing Kanan
## [Hideaway ~ Best Memories start here!](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hideaway-best-memories-start-here-mersing/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.6 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 8.6

- **Score by category:** 5 of 14

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1517395/agoda/?lang=en)

[No photos yet](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/rawa-island-resort-mersing/)

Resort · ★★★ · Taman Mersing Kanan
## [Rawa Island Resort](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/rawa-island-resort-mersing/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.5 ·  Good

- **Score by category:** 3 of 14

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2009028/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Hideaway ~ Best Memories start here!

It comes out ahead on 5 of 14 compared facts. 160 m apart.

### Choose Hideaway ~ Best Memories start here! if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.6 / 7.5)

### Choose Rawa Island Resort if you want

-   to be closer to the beach (110 m / 260 m)

### Why is Hideaway ~ Best Memories start here! better than Rawa Island Resort?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.6 vs 7.5) (+2.1)
2.  16 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+16)

### Why is Rawa Island Resort better than Hideaway ~ Best Memories start here!?

1.  150 m closer to the beach (110 m vs 260 m) (−150 m)
2.  Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 15:00) (−3h)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hideaway ~ Best Memories start here! | Rawa Island Resort |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 9.6 | – |
| Location | 8.6 | – |
| Beach access | 9.5 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 9.0  (+0.7) | 8.4 |
| Guest rating | 9.6  (+2.1) | 7.5 |
| Number of reviews | 18  (+7) | 11 |
| Google rating | – | 4.4/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 126 |
| Rank in Mersing | top 21%  (+5%) | top 26% |
| Location |
| Location score | 8.6 | 8.8  (+0.2) |
| Distance to Taman Mersing Kanan centre | 920 m | 890 m |
| To the beach | 260 m | 110 m  (−150 m) |
| To the airport | 90 km | 90 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 54  (+16) | 38 |
| To the nearest food shop | 710 m | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 | 4 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 1 | – |
| Listed amenities | 1 | 2 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 12:00  (−3h) |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Beachfront | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

160 m 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.

Rawa Island Resort: city centre: 420 m, Senai International Airport (JHB): 90 km, beach: 110 m, 38 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Mersing

[Mersing weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/malaysia/johor/mersing/weather)

## Hideaway ~ Best Memories start here! or Rawa Island Resort: common questions

### Which is better, Hideaway ~ Best Memories start here! or Rawa Island Resort?

Hideaway ~ Best Memories start here! leads in 5 of 14 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Rawa Island Resort is stronger in location score, to the beach, check-in from.

### Which is cheaper, Hideaway ~ Best Memories start here! or Rawa Island Resort?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the beach?

Rawa Island Resort is 110 m from the nearest beach; Hideaway ~ Best Memories start here! is 260 m.

### How far apart are Hideaway ~ Best Memories start here! and Rawa Island Resort?

The two hotels are 160 m apart in a straight line.

## 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/hideaway-best-memories-start-here-mersing-vs-rawa-island-resort-mersing/. 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/
