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title: "Kenting Holiday Hotel vs Shell Inn: which hotel is better?"
description: "Pick Shell Inn. It leads in 1 of 3 categories. Kenting Holiday Hotel or Shell Inn in Kenting? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices…"
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retrieved: 2026-10-14
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# Kenting Holiday Hotel vs Shell Inn

Both are in Kenting, 220 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★ · Chengxi Village
## [Kenting Holiday Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/kenting-holiday-hotel-kenting/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.8 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 4.6

- **Score by category:** 0 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1723679/agoda/?lang=en)

Guesthouse · ★★ · Chengxi Village
## [Shell Inn](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/shell-inn-kenting/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.5 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 4.7

- **Score by category:** 1 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2087492/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Shell Inn

It leads in 1 of 3 categories. 220 m apart.

### Choose Kenting Holiday Hotel if you want

-   a big hotel with more facilities

### Choose Shell Inn if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay
-   a smaller, quieter hotel

### Why is Kenting Holiday Hotel better than Shell Inn?

1.  Higher star rating (3★ vs 2★) (+1★)
2.  More guest reviews (3,520 vs 32), so the rating is more reliable (×110)
3.  20 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+20)
4.  A larger hotel with more facilities (70 vs 5 rooms) (×14.0)

### Why is Shell Inn better than Kenting Holiday Hotel?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.5 vs 7.8) (+0.7)
2.  A smaller, more intimate hotel (5 vs 70 rooms) (−65)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Kenting Holiday Hotel | Shell Inn |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 7.8 | 8.5  (+0.7) |
| Location | 4.6 | 4.7 |
| Facilities | 5.8 | – |
| Families | 1.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 8.5 | – |
| Beach access | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 7.8 | 8.7  (+0.9) |
| Guest rating | 7.8 | 8.5  (+0.7) |
| Number of reviews | 3,520  (+3,488) | 32 |
| Rank in Kenting | top 98% | top 71%  (+27%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 4.6 | 4.7 |
| Distance to Chengxi Village centre | 400 m  (−200 m) | 600 m |
| To the airport | 75 km | 75 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 86  (+20) | 66 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 3 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★  (+1★) | ★★ |
| Rooms | 70 | 5 |
| Floors | – | 4 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2012 | – |
| Listed amenities | 17  (+7) | 10 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:30  (+1h) | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Spa | ✓ | – |
| Sauna | ✓ | – |
| Hot tub | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Families with children | ✓ | – |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |

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## Location

220 m apart

## Kenting Holiday Hotel or Shell Inn: common questions

### Which is better, Kenting Holiday Hotel or Shell Inn?

Shell Inn leads in 1 of 3 categories, including guest rating.

### Which is cheaper, Kenting Holiday Hotel or Shell Inn?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Kenting Holiday Hotel is closer: 400 m from the centre, against 600 m for Shell Inn.

### How far apart are Kenting Holiday Hotel and Shell Inn?

The two hotels are 220 m apart in a straight line.

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## Compare now

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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