Pullman Kuching Hotel vs Viva Hotel Kuching @ Waterfront
Both are in Kuching, 560 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★½Kampung Boyan
Pullman Kuching Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 6.9
- Score by category
- 5 of 17
Hotel★★★★Kampung Boyan
Viva Hotel Kuching @ Waterfront
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 6.4
- Score by category
- 5 of 17
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 5 categories. Your priorities decide. 560 m apart.
Choose Pullman Kuching Hotel if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 389 / 42)
Choose Viva Hotel Kuching @ Waterfront if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 42 / 389)
- a newer or recently renovated building (2024 / 2009)
Why is Pullman Kuching Hotel better than Viva Hotel Kuching @ Waterfront?
- 1Higher star rating (4.5★ vs 4★)+0.5★
- 2More guest reviews (12,575 vs 1,333), so the rating is more reliable×9.4
- 310 more sights within 1 km+10
- 4A larger hotel with more facilities (389 vs 42 rooms)×9.3
Why is Viva Hotel Kuching @ Waterfront better than Pullman Kuching Hotel?
- 1Newer or more recently renovated (2024 vs 2009)+15y
- 2Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
- 3A smaller, more intimate hotel (42 vs 389 rooms)−347
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Pullman Kuching Hotel vs Viva Hotel Kuching @ Waterfront: which hotel is better? | Pullman Kuching Hotel | Viva Hotel Kuching @ Waterfront |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Location | 6.9 +0.5 | 6.4 |
| Facilities | 6.7 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 3.0 | – |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.5 | 8.6 +0.1 |
| Guest rating | 8.5 | 8.6 +0.1 |
| Number of reviews | 12,575 +11,242 | 1,333 |
| Rank in Kuching | bottom 35% | bottom 41% +6% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.9 +0.5 | 6.4 |
| Distance to Kampung Boyan centre | 520 m | 590 m |
| To the airport | 7.6 km | 7.7 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 80 m −260 m | 350 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 14 | 12 |
| Sights within 1 km | 21 +10 | 11 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★½ +0.5★ | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 389 | 42 |
| Floors | 23 | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2009 | 2024 +15y |
| Listed amenities | 19 | – |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
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Location
560 m apart
Pullman Kuching Hotel: city centre: 3.2 km, Kuching International Airport (KCH): 7.6 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 21 sights within 1 km.
Viva Hotel Kuching @ Waterfront: city centre: 3.3 km, Kuching International Airport (KCH): 7.7 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 11 sights within 1 km.
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Pullman Kuching Hotel or Viva Hotel Kuching @ Waterfront: common questions
Which is better, Pullman Kuching Hotel or Viva Hotel Kuching @ Waterfront?
They are evenly matched. Pullman Kuching Hotel is stronger in number of reviews, location score, to the nearest food shop; Viva Hotel Kuching @ Waterfront is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Kuching.
Which is cheaper, Pullman Kuching Hotel or Viva Hotel Kuching @ Waterfront?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
How far apart are Pullman Kuching Hotel and Viva Hotel Kuching @ Waterfront?
The two hotels are 560 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