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title: "Laila Inn vs Loft Waterfront: which hotel is better?"
description: "Laila Inn or Loft Waterfront in Kuching? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Laila Inn vs Loft Waterfront

Both are in Kuching, 1.6 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Inn · ★ · Kuching
## [Laila Inn](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/laila-inn-kuching/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.8 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 3.0

- **Score by category:** 1 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1749995/agoda/?lang=en)

Guesthouse · Petra Jaya
## [Loft Waterfront](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/loft-waterfront-kuching/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.0 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 6.8

- **Score by category:** 8 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1785959/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Loft Waterfront

It comes out ahead on 8 of 15 compared facts. 1.6 km apart.

### Choose Laila Inn if you want

-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 39 / 9)

### Choose Loft Waterfront if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.0 / 7.8)
-   to walk to the sights (3.5 km / 4.4 km)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (150 / 17)
-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 9 / 39)

### Why is Laila Inn better than Loft Waterfront?

1.  More guest reviews (403 vs 199), so the rating is more reliable (×2.0)

### Why is Loft Waterfront better than Laila Inn?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.0 vs 7.8) (+0.2)
2.  133 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+133)
3.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 95 vs 40) (+55)
4.  22 more sights within 1 km (+22)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Laila Inn | Loft Waterfront |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 7.8 | 8.0 |
| Location | 3.0 | 6.8  (+3.8) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 7.9 | 8.1  (+0.2) |
| Guest rating | 7.8 | 8.0  (+0.2) |
| Number of reviews | 403  (+204) | 199 |
| Google rating | – | 4.2/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 61 |
| Rank in Kuching | bottom 16% | bottom 22%  (+6%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 3.0 | 6.8  (+3.8) |
| Distance to the centre | 4.4 km | 3.5 km  (−940 m) |
| To the airport | 8.6 km | 7.9 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 17 | 150  (+133) |
| To the nearest food shop | 540 m | 480 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 12  (+10) |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 22  (+22) |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★ | – |
| Rooms | 39 | 9 |
| Listed amenities | 5 | 6 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

1.6 km apart

Laila Inn: city centre: 4.4 km, Kuching International Airport (KCH): 8.6 km, 17 places to eat within 500 m.

Loft Waterfront: city centre: 3.5 km, Kuching International Airport (KCH): 7.9 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 22 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Kuching

[Kuching weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/malaysia/sarawak/kuching/weather)

## Laila Inn or Loft Waterfront: common questions

### Which is better, Laila Inn or Loft Waterfront?

Loft Waterfront leads in 8 of 15 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Kuching. Laila Inn is stronger in number of reviews.

### Which is cheaper, Laila Inn or Loft Waterfront?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Loft Waterfront is closer: 3.5 km from the centre, against 4.4 km for Laila Inn.

### How far apart are Laila Inn and Loft Waterfront?

The two hotels are 1.6 km 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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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/laila-inn-kuching-vs-loft-waterfront-kuching/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/