Kingston Hotel vs Silam Dynasty
Both are in Lahad Datu, 250 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Lahad Datu
Kingston Hotel
- Guest rating
- 6.5 Okay
- Location score
- 5.8
- Score by category
- 2 of 17
Hotel★★★Lahad Datu
Silam Dynasty
- Guest rating
- 7.8 Good
- Location score
- 5.3
- Score by category
- 7 of 17
The short answer
Pick Silam Dynasty
It comes out ahead on 7 of 17 compared facts. 250 m apart.
Why is Kingston Hotel better than Silam Dynasty?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Silam Dynasty better than Kingston Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (7.8 vs 6.5)+1.3
- 2More guest reviews (923 vs 8), so the rating is more reliable×115
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Kingston Hotel vs Silam Dynasty: which hotel is better? | Kingston Hotel | Silam Dynasty |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 6.5 | 7.8 +1.3 |
| Location | 5.8 +0.5 | 5.3 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.8 | 7.8 |
| Guest rating | 6.5 | 7.8 +1.3 |
| Number of reviews | 8 | 923 +915 |
| Rank in Lahad Datu | bottom 31% | bottom 38% +7% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.8 +0.5 | 5.3 |
| Distance to Lahad Datu centre | 380 m | 200 m −180 m |
| To the airport | 990 m | 1.2 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 57 +6 | 51 |
| To the nearest food shop | 270 m | 170 m −100 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 15 | 14 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 57 | 63 |
| Floors | – | 4 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2010 | 2011 +1y |
| Listed amenities | 7 | 9 +2 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
250 m apart
Kingston Hotel: city centre: 360 m, Lahad Datu Airport (LDU): 990 m, 57 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
Silam Dynasty: city centre: 600 m, Lahad Datu Airport (LDU): 1.2 km, 51 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
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Kingston Hotel or Silam Dynasty: common questions
Which is better, Kingston Hotel or Silam Dynasty?
Silam Dynasty leads in 7 of 17 categories, including guest rating, number of reviews, rank in Lahad Datu. Kingston Hotel is stronger in location score, restaurants within 500 m.
Which is cheaper, Kingston Hotel or Silam Dynasty?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Silam Dynasty is closer: 200 m from the centre, against 380 m for Kingston Hotel.
How far apart are Kingston Hotel and Silam Dynasty?
The two hotels are 250 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