Kailan hotel vs THE ARCHIPELAGO
Both are in Yilan, 1.5 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Dakeng
Kailan hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.4 Very good
- Location score
- 7.5
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
Hotel★★★★★Gangkou
THE ARCHIPELAGO
- Guest rating
- 9.3 Exceptional
- Location score
- 8.3
- Score by category
- 3 of 4
The short answer
Pick THE ARCHIPELAGO
It leads in 3 of 4 categories. 1.5 km apart.
Choose Kailan hotel if you want
- to walk to the sights (19 km / 21 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (35 / 14)
- breakfast included
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 43 / 285)
Choose THE ARCHIPELAGO if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.3 / 8.4)
- to be closer to the beach (110 m / 640 m)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 285 / 43)
Why is Kailan hotel better than THE ARCHIPELAGO?
- 1Includes free breakfast
- 2350 m closer to public transport−350 m
- 321 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+21
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 67 vs 49)+18
- 54 more sights within 1 km+4
- 6A smaller, more intimate hotel (43 vs 285 rooms)−242
Why is THE ARCHIPELAGO better than Kailan hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 8.4)+0.9
- 2530 m closer to the beach (110 m vs 640 m)−530 m
- 3Higher star rating (5★ vs 4★)+1★
- 4Newer or more recently renovated (2022 vs 2019)+3y
- 5A larger hotel with more facilities (285 vs 43 rooms)×6.6
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Kailan hotel vs THE ARCHIPELAGO: which hotel is better? | Kailan hotel | THE ARCHIPELAGO |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 9.3 +0.9 |
| Location | 7.5 | 8.3 +0.8 |
| Facilities | – | 6.7 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 6.0 |
| Beach access | 8.2 | 10.0 +1.8 |
| Public transport | 7.4 +1.9 | 5.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.4 | 9.3 +0.9 |
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 9.3 +0.9 |
| Number of reviews | 3,685 +1,747 | 1,938 |
| Rank in Yilan | top 85% | top 15% +70% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.5 | 8.3 +0.8 |
| Distance to the centre | 19 km −1.4 km | 21 km |
| To the beach | 640 m | 110 m −530 m |
| To public transport | 640 m −350 m | 980 m |
| To the airport | 36 km | 36 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 35 +21 | 14 |
| To the nearest food shop | 470 m | 470 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 7 +4 | 3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★★ +1★ |
| Rooms | 43 | 285 |
| Floors | 8 | 12 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2019 | 2022 +3y |
| Listed amenities | 11 | 16 +5 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
1.5 km apart
Kailan hotel: city centre: 19 km, Taipei Songshan International Airport (TSA): 36 km, beach: 640 m, 35 places to eat within 500 m, 7 sights within 1 km.
THE ARCHIPELAGO: city centre: 21 km, Taipei Songshan International Airport (TSA): 36 km, beach: 110 m, 14 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
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Kailan hotel or THE ARCHIPELAGO: common questions
Which is better, Kailan hotel or THE ARCHIPELAGO?
THE ARCHIPELAGO leads in 3 of 4 categories, including guest rating, location, beach access. Kailan hotel is stronger in public transport.
Which is cheaper, Kailan hotel or THE ARCHIPELAGO?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Kailan hotel is closer: 19 km from the centre, against 21 km for THE ARCHIPELAGO.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
THE ARCHIPELAGO is 110 m from the nearest beach; Kailan hotel is 640 m.
How far apart are Kailan hotel and THE ARCHIPELAGO?
The two hotels are 1.5 km 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