Riverfront Sentral Boutique Hotel vs Starfish Hotel
Both are in Malacca, 1.7 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Kampung Mata Kuching
Riverfront Sentral Boutique Hotel
- Guest rating
- 7.1 Good
- Location score
- 4.7
- Score by category
- 4 of 16
Hotel★★Morten Village
Starfish Hotel
- Guest rating
- 7.4 Good
- Location score
- 5.7
- Score by category
- 7 of 16
The short answer
Pick Starfish Hotel
It comes out ahead on 7 of 16 compared facts. 1.7 km apart.
Choose Riverfront Sentral Boutique Hotel if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 34 / 12)
Choose Starfish Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (7.4 / 7.1)
- to walk to the sights (1.5 km / 2.8 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (67 / 31)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 12 / 34)
Why is Riverfront Sentral Boutique Hotel better than Starfish Hotel?
- 1Higher star rating (3★ vs 2★)+1★
- 2More guest reviews (1,566 vs 163), so the rating is more reliable×9.6
Why is Starfish Hotel better than Riverfront Sentral Boutique Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (7.4 vs 7.1)+0.3
- 21.2 km closer to the city centre−1.2 km
- 336 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+36
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 70 vs 57)+13
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Riverfront Sentral Boutique Hotel vs Starfish Hotel: which hotel is better? | Riverfront Sentral Boutique Hotel | Starfish Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.1 | 7.4 +0.3 |
| Location | 4.7 | 5.7 +1.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.1 | 7.6 +0.5 |
| Guest rating | 7.1 | 7.4 +0.3 |
| Number of reviews | 1,566 +1,403 | 163 |
| Google rating | – | 4.1/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 59 |
| Rank in Malacca | bottom 7% | bottom 13% +6% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.7 | 5.7 +1.0 |
| Distance to the centre | 2.8 km | 1.5 km −1.2 km |
| To the airport | 4.7 km −1.5 km | 6.2 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 31 | 67 +36 |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.3 km | 570 m −770 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ +1★ | ★★ |
| Rooms | 34 | 12 |
| Floors | 4 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2014 | – |
| Listed amenities | 8 | 7 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 −1h | 14:30 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
1.7 km apart
Riverfront Sentral Boutique Hotel: city centre: 2.8 km, Malacca International Airport (MKZ): 4.7 km, 31 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
Starfish Hotel: city centre: 1.5 km, Malacca International Airport (MKZ): 6.2 km, 67 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
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Riverfront Sentral Boutique Hotel or Starfish Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Riverfront Sentral Boutique Hotel or Starfish Hotel?
Starfish Hotel leads in 7 of 16 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Malacca. Riverfront Sentral Boutique Hotel is stronger in number of reviews, to the airport, star rating.
Which is cheaper, Riverfront Sentral Boutique Hotel or Starfish Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Starfish Hotel is closer: 1.5 km from the centre, against 2.8 km for Riverfront Sentral Boutique Hotel.
How far apart are Riverfront Sentral Boutique Hotel and Starfish Hotel?
The two hotels are 1.7 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