River Hotel vs Shantis Motel
Both are in Chiayi, 250 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Zhuweizi
River Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.0 Very good
- Location score
- 7.0
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
Motel★★★Baofu Village
Shantis Motel
- Guest rating
- 8.1 Very good
- Location score
- 5.4
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Pick River Hotel
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 250 m apart.
Why is River Hotel better than Shantis Motel?
- 1220 m closer to public transport−220 m
- 2More guest reviews (769 vs 382), so the rating is more reliable×2.0
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 87 vs 73)+14
- 47 more sights within 1 km+7
- 5Earlier check-in (15:00 vs 20:00)−5h
Why is Shantis Motel better than River Hotel?
- 1Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| River Hotel vs Shantis Motel: which hotel is better? | River Hotel | Shantis Motel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.0 | 8.1 |
| Location | 7.0 +1.6 | 5.4 |
| Facilities | – | 5.0 |
| Families | – | 0.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 6.2 +1.2 | 5.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.0 | 8.1 +0.1 |
| Guest rating | 8.0 | 8.1 +0.1 |
| Number of reviews | 769 +387 | 382 |
| Rank in Chiayi | top 85% | top 81% +4% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.0 +1.6 | 5.4 |
| Distance to the centre | 2.4 km −240 m | 2.7 km |
| To public transport | 860 m −220 m | 1.1 km |
| To the airport | 4.9 km | 4.7 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 143 +17 | 126 |
| Sights within 1 km | 8 +7 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 42 | 37 |
| Floors | 6 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2003 |
| Listed amenities | 8 | 14 +6 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 −5h | 20:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 12:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
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Location
250 m apart
River Hotel: city centre: 2.4 km, Chiayi Airport (CYI): 4.9 km, 143 places to eat within 500 m, 8 sights within 1 km.
Shantis Motel: city centre: 2.7 km, Chiayi Airport (CYI): 4.7 km, 126 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
River Hotel or Shantis Motel: common questions
Which is better, River Hotel or Shantis Motel?
River Hotel leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport.
Which is cheaper, River Hotel or Shantis Motel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
River Hotel is closer: 2.4 km from the centre, against 2.7 km for Shantis Motel.
How far apart are River Hotel and Shantis Motel?
The two hotels are 250 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