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Hotel Arissa vs Starfish Hotel

Both are in Malacca, 1,000 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel★★★Morten Village

Hotel Arissa

Guest rating
8.4 Very good
Location score
7.0
Score by category
3 of 3
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Hotel★★Morten Village

Starfish Hotel

Guest rating
7.4 Good
Location score
5.7
Score by category
0 of 3
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The short answer

Pick Hotel Arissa

It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 1,000 m apart.

Choose Hotel Arissa if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay
  • to walk to the sights
  • a big hotel with more facilities

Choose Starfish Hotel if you want

  • a smaller, quieter hotel

Why is Hotel Arissa better than Starfish Hotel?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (8.4 vs 7.4)+1.0
  2. 2990 m closer to the beach (1.9 km vs 2.9 km)−990 m
  3. 3Higher star rating (3★ vs 2★)+1★
  4. 4More guest reviews (6,602 vs 163), so the rating is more reliable×41
  5. 514 more sights within 1 km+14
  6. 6A larger hotel with more facilities (74 vs 12 rooms)×6.2

Why is Starfish Hotel better than Hotel Arissa?

  1. 117 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+17
  2. 2A smaller, more intimate hotel (12 vs 74 rooms)−62

All compared facts

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

Hotel ArissaStarfish Hotel
Score by category
Guest rating 8.4 +1.0 7.4
Location 7.0 +1.3 5.7
Facilities 6.7 –
Families 0.0 –
Spa & wellness 0.0 –
Beach access 3.7 +3.4 0.3
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.4 +0.8 7.6
Guest rating 8.4 +1.0 7.4
Number of reviews 6,602 +6,439 163
Google rating – 4.1/5
Google reviews – 59
Rank in Malacca top 74% +20% top 94%
Location
Location score 7.0 +1.3 5.7
Distance to Morten Village centre 940 m −280 m 1.2 km
To the beach 1.9 km −990 m 2.9 km
To the airport 7.1 km 6.2 km
Restaurants within 500 m 50 67 +17
Sights within 1 km 17 +14 3
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★ +1★ ★★
Rooms 74 12
Newest building or renovation 2015 –
Listed amenities 18 +11 7
Policies
Check-in from 15:00 14:30 −1h
Check-out until 12:00 12:00
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ ✓
Free parking ✓ ✓
Concierge ✓ –
Laundry ✓ –
Luggage storage ✓ –
Lift ✓ –
Free breakfast ✓ –
Terrace ✓ –
Meeting rooms ✓ –
Smoke-free ✓ –
Air conditioning ✓ ✓
Balcony ✓ –
In-room safe ✓ –
Coffee or tea maker ✓ –
Blackout curtains ✓ ✓
Room service – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Families with children ✓ –
Couples ✓ –
Beach holidays ✓ –
Sightseeing on foot ✓ –
Business trips ✓ –
Spa & relaxation ✓ ✓

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      Hotel Arissa or Starfish Hotel: common questions

      Which is better, Hotel Arissa or Starfish Hotel?

      Hotel Arissa leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, beach access.

      Which is cheaper, Hotel Arissa or Starfish Hotel?

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

      Which hotel is closer to the centre?

      Hotel Arissa is closer: 940 m from the centre, against 1.2 km for Starfish Hotel.

      Which hotel is closer to the beach?

      Hotel Arissa is 1.9 km from the nearest beach; Starfish Hotel is 2.9 km.

      How far apart are Hotel Arissa and Starfish Hotel?

      The two hotels are 1,000 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