Ink Hotel vs So Hotel
Both are in Penang, 150 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★George Town
Ink Hotel
- Guest rating
- 6.9 Okay
- Location score
- 8.5
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
Hotel★★George Town
So Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.0 Very good
- Location score
- 8.1
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 1 category. Your priorities decide. 150 m apart.
Choose So Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.0 / 6.9)
Why is Ink Hotel better than So Hotel?
- 1Newer or more recently renovated (2014 vs 2010)+4y
- 28 more sights within 1 km+8
Why is So Hotel better than Ink Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.0 vs 6.9)+1.1
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Ink Hotel vs So Hotel: which hotel is better? | Ink Hotel | So Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 6.9 | 8.0 +1.1 |
| Location | 8.5 +0.4 | 8.1 |
| Beach access | 5.4 | 5.6 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 6.9 | 8.0 +1.1 |
| Guest rating | 6.9 | 8.0 +1.1 |
| Number of reviews | 2,163 | 3,016 +853 |
| Google rating | – | 4.0/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 343 |
| Rank in Penang | bottom 3% | bottom 22% +19% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.5 +0.4 | 8.1 |
| Distance to George Town centre | 790 m | 900 m |
| To the beach | 1.4 km | 1.4 km −70 m |
| To the airport | 14 km | 14 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 260 m | 210 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 9 | 7 |
| Sights within 1 km | 23 +8 | 15 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★ | ★★ |
| Rooms | 37 | 24 |
| Floors | – | 4 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2014 +4y | 2010 |
| Listed amenities | 10 +2 | 8 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| 24-hour front desk | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
150 m apart
Ink Hotel: city centre: 380 m, Penang International Airport (PEN): 14 km, beach: 1.4 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 23 sights within 1 km.
So Hotel: city centre: 470 m, Penang International Airport (PEN): 14 km, beach: 1.4 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 15 sights within 1 km.
Ink Hotel or So Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Ink Hotel or So Hotel?
They are evenly matched. Ink Hotel is stronger in location; So Hotel is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Ink Hotel or So Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
So Hotel is 1.4 km from the nearest beach; Ink Hotel is 1.4 km.
How far apart are Ink Hotel and So Hotel?
The two hotels are 150 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