Oriental Inn vs Woodpecker Lodge
Both are in Kuching, 290 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★Kampung Boyan
Oriental Inn
- Guest rating
- 7.5 Good
- Location score
- 6.4
- Score by category
- 1 of 18
Inn★★Kampung Boyan
Woodpecker Lodge
- Guest rating
- 8.1 Very good
- Location score
- 6.3
- Score by category
- 9 of 18
The short answer
Pick Woodpecker Lodge
It comes out ahead on 9 of 18 compared facts. 290 m apart.
Choose Oriental Inn if you want
- free parking
Choose Woodpecker Lodge if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.1 / 7.5)
- a newer or recently renovated building (2018 / 2012)
Why is Oriental Inn better than Woodpecker Lodge?
- 1Has free parking
- 2Has 24-hour room service
- 3Later check-out (13:00 vs 12:00)+1h
Why is Woodpecker Lodge better than Oriental Inn?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.1 vs 7.5)+0.6
- 2Higher star rating (2★ vs 1★)+1★
- 3More guest reviews (1,528 vs 567), so the rating is more reliable×2.7
- 4Newer or more recently renovated (2018 vs 2012)+6y
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Oriental Inn vs Woodpecker Lodge: which hotel is better? | Oriental Inn | Woodpecker Lodge |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.5 | 8.1 +0.6 |
| Location | 6.4 | 6.3 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.6 | 8.1 +0.5 |
| Guest rating | 7.5 | 8.1 +0.6 |
| Number of reviews | 567 | 1,528 +961 |
| Google rating | – | 4.1/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 326 |
| Rank in Kuching | bottom 9% | bottom 22% +13% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.4 | 6.3 |
| Distance to Kampung Boyan centre | 690 m | 420 m −280 m |
| To the airport | 7.7 km | 7.8 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 290 m | 300 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 10 | 15 +5 |
| Sights within 1 km | 11 | 11 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★ | ★★ +1★ |
| Rooms | 20 | 20 |
| Floors | 2 | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2012 | 2018 +6y |
| Listed amenities | 11 | 16 +5 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 13:00 +1h | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
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Location
290 m apart
Oriental Inn: city centre: 3.3 km, Kuching International Airport (KCH): 7.7 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 11 sights within 1 km.
Woodpecker Lodge: city centre: 3.4 km, Kuching International Airport (KCH): 7.8 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 11 sights within 1 km.
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Oriental Inn or Woodpecker Lodge: common questions
Which is better, Oriental Inn or Woodpecker Lodge?
Woodpecker Lodge leads in 9 of 18 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Oriental Inn is stronger in check-out until.
Which is cheaper, Oriental Inn or Woodpecker Lodge?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Woodpecker Lodge is closer: 420 m from the centre, against 690 m for Oriental Inn.
How far apart are Oriental Inn and Woodpecker Lodge?
The two hotels are 290 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