Hotel 98 vs RAINFOREST Budget Stay
Both are in Kuching, 240 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★Kampung Boyan
Hotel 98
- Guest rating
- 8.2 Very good
- Location score
- 6.6
- Score by category
- 8 of 17
Hotel★Kampung Boyan
RAINFOREST Budget Stay
- Guest rating
- 7.2 Good
- Location score
- 6.4
- Score by category
- 3 of 17
The short answer
Pick Hotel 98
It comes out ahead on 8 of 17 compared facts. 240 m apart.
Choose Hotel 98 if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.2 / 7.2)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 98 / 22)
- a newer or recently renovated building (2023 / 2017)
Choose RAINFOREST Budget Stay if you want
- free parking
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 22 / 98)
Why is Hotel 98 better than RAINFOREST Budget Stay?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.2 vs 7.2)+1.0
- 2Higher star rating (2★ vs 1★)+1★
- 3More guest reviews (5,676 vs 118), so the rating is more reliable×48
- 4Newer or more recently renovated (2023 vs 2017)+6y
- 5A larger hotel with more facilities (98 vs 22 rooms)×4.5
Why is RAINFOREST Budget Stay better than Hotel 98?
- 1Has free parking
- 2Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 14:00)−2h
- 3Later check-out (13:00 vs 12:00)+1h
- 4A smaller, more intimate hotel (22 vs 98 rooms)−76
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hotel 98 vs RAINFOREST Budget Stay: which hotel is better? | Hotel 98 | RAINFOREST Budget Stay |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.2 +1.0 | 7.2 |
| Location | 6.6 | 6.4 |
| Facilities | 3.3 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.2 +0.7 | 7.5 |
| Guest rating | 8.2 +1.0 | 7.2 |
| Number of reviews | 5,676 +5,558 | 118 |
| Rank in Kuching | bottom 25% +17% | bottom 8% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.6 | 6.4 |
| Distance to Kampung Boyan centre | 690 m | 510 m −180 m |
| To the airport | 7.4 km | 7.6 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 200 m | 290 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 15 | 15 |
| Sights within 1 km | 13 +2 | 11 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★ +1★ | ★ |
| Rooms | 98 | 22 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2023 +6y | 2017 |
| Listed amenities | 12 +2 | 10 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 12:00 −2h |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 13:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Nightclub | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
240 m apart
Hotel 98: city centre: 3.0 km, Kuching International Airport (KCH): 7.4 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 13 sights within 1 km.
RAINFOREST Budget Stay: city centre: 3.2 km, Kuching International Airport (KCH): 7.6 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 11 sights within 1 km.
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Hotel 98 or RAINFOREST Budget Stay: common questions
Which is better, Hotel 98 or RAINFOREST Budget Stay?
Hotel 98 leads in 8 of 17 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. RAINFOREST Budget Stay is stronger in distance to Kampung Boyan centre, check-in from, check-out until.
Which is cheaper, Hotel 98 or RAINFOREST Budget Stay?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
RAINFOREST Budget Stay is closer: 510 m from the centre, against 690 m for Hotel 98.
How far apart are Hotel 98 and RAINFOREST Budget Stay?
The two hotels are 240 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