Potato Hotel vs river hotel
Both are in Taiping, 850 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Kampung Dato Haji Hashim
Potato Hotel
- Guest rating
- 7.5 Good
- Location score
- 2.9
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
Hotel★★★Kampung Simpang
river hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 3.5
- Score by category
- 3 of 3
The short answer
Pick river hotel
It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 850 m apart.
Choose Potato Hotel if you want
- to walk to the sights (4.2 km / 4.7 km)
Choose river hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.6 / 7.5)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (30 / 14)
Why is Potato Hotel better than river hotel?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is river hotel better than Potato Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.6 vs 7.5)+1.1
- 2550 m closer to public transport−550 m
- 316 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+16
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 48 vs 38)+10
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Potato Hotel vs river hotel: which hotel is better? | Potato Hotel | river hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.5 | 8.6 +1.1 |
| Location | 2.9 | 3.5 +0.6 |
| Public transport | 2.1 | 5.0 +2.9 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.5 | 8.6 +1.1 |
| Guest rating | 7.5 | 8.6 +1.1 |
| Number of reviews | 1,578 +473 | 1,105 |
| Google rating | 3.5/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 378 | – |
| Rank in Taiping | bottom 22% | top 32% +46% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 2.9 | 3.5 +0.6 |
| Distance to the centre | 4.2 km −520 m | 4.7 km |
| To public transport | 1.6 km | 1.1 km −550 m |
| To the airport | 52 km | 51 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 14 | 30 +16 |
| To the nearest food shop | 650 m | 200 m −450 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 3 +3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 37 | – |
| Floors | 3 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2020 | – |
| Listed amenities | 6 +2 | 4 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
850 m apart
Potato Hotel: city centre: 4.2 km, nearest station KTM Bukit Mertajam: 1.6 km, Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH): 52 km, 14 places to eat within 500 m.
river hotel: city centre: 4.7 km, nearest station KTM Bukit Mertajam: 1.1 km, Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH): 51 km, 30 places to eat within 500 m.
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Potato Hotel or river hotel: common questions
Which is better, Potato Hotel or river hotel?
river hotel leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Potato Hotel or river hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Potato Hotel is closer: 4.2 km from the centre, against 4.7 km for river hotel.
How far apart are Potato Hotel and river hotel?
The two hotels are 850 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