iStay Hotel vs Nice Inn
Both are in Penang, 140 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★George Town
iStay Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 9.1
- Score by category
- 1 of 13
The short answer
Pick Nice Inn
It comes out ahead on 4 of 13 compared facts. 140 m apart.
Why is iStay Hotel better than Nice Inn?
- 1More guest reviews (1,698 vs 82), so the rating is more reliable×21
Why is Nice Inn better than iStay Hotel?
- 1Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| iStay Hotel vs Nice Inn: which hotel is better? | iStay Hotel | Nice Inn |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.5 | – |
| Location | 9.1 | – |
| Beach access | 6.7 | – |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Guest rating | 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Number of reviews | 1,698 +1,616 | 82 |
| Google rating | 4.1/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 252 | – |
| Rank in Penang | bottom 43% | bottom 48% +5% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.1 | 9.2 |
| Distance to George Town centre | 620 m | 560 m |
| To the beach | 1.1 km | 970 m −100 m |
| To the airport | 14 km | 14 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 80 m | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 8 | 11 +3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 34 | 35 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★ | – |
| Rooms | 15 | – |
| Listed amenities | 5 | – |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
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Location
140 m apart
iStay Hotel: city centre: 770 m, Penang International Airport (PEN): 14 km, beach: 1.1 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 34 sights within 1 km.
Nice Inn: city centre: 890 m, Penang International Airport (PEN): 14 km, beach: 970 m, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 35 sights within 1 km.
iStay Hotel or Nice Inn: common questions
Which is better, iStay Hotel or Nice Inn?
Nice Inn leads in 4 of 13 categories, including rank in Penang, to the beach, shops within 500 m. iStay Hotel is stronger in number of reviews.
Which is cheaper, iStay Hotel or Nice Inn?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Nice Inn is 970 m from the nearest beach; iStay Hotel is 1.1 km.
How far apart are iStay Hotel and Nice Inn?
The two hotels are 140 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