S&E Hotel vs The Retro Tai-Pan
Both are in Tainan, 200 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Fuqian Village
S&E Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.4 Very good
- Location score
- 9.0
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
Hotel★★★Fuqian Village
The Retro Tai-Pan
- Guest rating
- 9.4 Exceptional
- Location score
- 9.0
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 200 m apart.
Choose S&E Hotel if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 60 / 29)
Choose The Retro Tai-Pan if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.4 / 8.4)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 29 / 60)
- a newer or recently renovated building (2021 / 2013)
Why is S&E Hotel better than The Retro Tai-Pan?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is The Retro Tai-Pan better than S&E Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.4 vs 8.4)+1.0
- 2More guest reviews (3,195 vs 1,085), so the rating is more reliable×2.9
- 3Newer or more recently renovated (2021 vs 2013)+8y
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| S&E Hotel vs The Retro Tai-Pan: which hotel is better? | S&E Hotel | The Retro Tai-Pan |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 9.4 +1.0 |
| Location | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| Public transport | 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.4 | 9.4 +1.0 |
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 9.4 +1.0 |
| Number of reviews | 1,085 | 3,195 +2,110 |
| Rank in Tainan | bottom 16% | top 9% +75% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| Distance to Fuqian Village centre | 200 m | 30 m −170 m |
| To public transport | 450 m | 460 m |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 120 m | 170 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 30 | 29 |
| Sights within 1 km | 31 +4 | 27 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 60 | 29 |
| Floors | 6 | 7 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2013 | 2021 +8y |
| Listed amenities | 11 | 10 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
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Location
200 m apart
S&E Hotel: city centre: 740 m, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 31 sights within 1 km.
The Retro Tai-Pan: city centre: 680 m, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 27 sights within 1 km.
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S&E Hotel or The Retro Tai-Pan: common questions
Which is better, S&E Hotel or The Retro Tai-Pan?
The Retro Tai-Pan leads in 1 of 3 categories, including guest rating.
Which is cheaper, S&E Hotel or The Retro Tai-Pan?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
The Retro Tai-Pan is closer: 30 m from the centre, against 200 m for S&E Hotel.
How far apart are S&E Hotel and The Retro Tai-Pan?
The two hotels are 200 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