Melon Resort vs Sunshine Residence Suites
Both are in Penang, 2.1 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
GuesthouseCentral George Town
Melon Resort
- Guest rating
- 9.3 Exceptional
- Location score
- 3.9
- Score by category
- 3 of 15
ApartmentAyer Itam
Sunshine Residence Suites
- Guest rating
- 9.2 Excellent
- Location score
- 6.4
- Score by category
- 9 of 15
The short answer
Pick Sunshine Residence Suites
It comes out ahead on 9 of 15 compared facts. 2.1 km apart.
Choose Melon Resort if you want
- to walk to the sights (2.0 km / 3.9 km)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 5 / 270)
Choose Sunshine Residence Suites if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.2 / 9.3)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (55 / 25)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 270 / 5)
Why is Melon Resort better than Sunshine Residence Suites?
- 12.0 km closer to the city centre−2.0 km
- 2Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h
- 3A smaller, more intimate hotel (5 vs 270 rooms)−265
Why is Sunshine Residence Suites better than Melon Resort?
- 1More guest reviews (649 vs 18), so the rating is more reliable×36
- 230 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+30
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 67 vs 45)+22
- 43 more sights within 1 km+3
- 5A larger hotel with more facilities (270 vs 5 rooms)×54.0
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Melon Resort vs Sunshine Residence Suites: which hotel is better? | Melon Resort | Sunshine Residence Suites |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.3 | 9.2 |
| Location | 3.9 | 6.4 +2.5 |
| Public transport | – | 9.4 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.9 | 9.2 +0.3 |
| Guest rating | 9.3 +0.1 | 9.2 |
| Number of reviews | 18 | 649 +631 |
| Google rating | – | 4.7/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 148 |
| Rank in Penang | top 27% | top 6% +21% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 3.9 | 6.4 +2.5 |
| Distance to the centre | 2.0 km −2.0 km | 3.9 km |
| To public transport | – | 270 m |
| To the airport | 12 km | 11 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 25 | 55 +30 |
| To the nearest food shop | 950 m | 90 m −850 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 7 +5 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 3 +3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 5 | 270 |
| Floors | – | 39 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2024 | 2025 +1y |
| Listed amenities | – | 4 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 +1h | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
2.1 km apart
Melon Resort: city centre: 2.0 km, Penang International Airport (PEN): 12 km, 25 places to eat within 500 m.
Sunshine Residence Suites: city centre: 3.9 km, nearest station Puduraya MRT Station: 270 m, Penang International Airport (PEN): 11 km, 55 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
Melon Resort or Sunshine Residence Suites: common questions
Which is better, Melon Resort or Sunshine Residence Suites?
Sunshine Residence Suites leads in 9 of 15 categories, including StayVersus score, number of reviews, rank in Penang. Melon Resort is stronger in guest rating, distance to the centre, check-out until.
Which is cheaper, Melon Resort or Sunshine Residence Suites?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Melon Resort is closer: 2.0 km from the centre, against 3.9 km for Sunshine Residence Suites.
How far apart are Melon Resort and Sunshine Residence Suites?
The two hotels are 2.1 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