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Starfish Hotel vs Hotel Arissa

Both are in Malacca, 1,000 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel★★Morten Village

Starfish Hotel

Guest rating
7.4 Good
Location score
5.7
Score by category
0 of 3
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Hotel★★★Morten Village

Hotel Arissa

Guest rating
8.4 Very good
Location score
7.0
Score by category
3 of 3
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The short answer

Pick Hotel Arissa

It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 1,000 m apart.

Choose Starfish Hotel if you want

  • a smaller, quieter hotel

Choose Hotel Arissa if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay
  • to walk to the sights
  • a big hotel with more facilities

Why is Starfish Hotel better than Hotel Arissa?

  1. 117 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+17
  2. 2A smaller, more intimate hotel (12 vs 74 rooms)−62

Why is Hotel Arissa better than Starfish Hotel?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (8.4 vs 7.4)+1.0
  2. 2990 m closer to the beach (1.9 km vs 2.9 km)−990 m
  3. 3Higher star rating (3★ vs 2★)+1★
  4. 4More guest reviews (6,602 vs 163), so the rating is more reliable×41
  5. 514 more sights within 1 km+14
  6. 6A larger hotel with more facilities (74 vs 12 rooms)×6.2

All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

Starfish HotelHotel Arissa
Score by category
Guest rating 7.4 8.4 +1.0
Location 5.7 7.0 +1.3
Facilities – 6.7
Families – 0.0
Spa & wellness – 0.0
Beach access 0.3 3.7 +3.4
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 7.6 8.4 +0.8
Guest rating 7.4 8.4 +1.0
Number of reviews 163 6,602 +6,439
Google rating 4.1/5 –
Google reviews 59 –
Rank in Malacca top 94% top 74% +20%
Location
Location score 5.7 7.0 +1.3
Distance to Morten Village centre 1.2 km 940 m −280 m
To the beach 2.9 km 1.9 km −990 m
To the airport 6.2 km 7.1 km
Restaurants within 500 m 67 +17 50
Sights within 1 km 3 17 +14
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★ ★★★ +1★
Rooms 12 74
Newest building or renovation – 2015
Listed amenities 7 18 +11
Policies
Check-in from 14:30 −1h 15:00
Check-out until 12:00 12:00
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ ✓
Free parking ✓ ✓
Room service ✓ –
Air conditioning ✓ ✓
Blackout curtains ✓ ✓
Concierge – ✓
Laundry – ✓
Luggage storage – ✓
Lift – ✓
Free breakfast – ✓
Terrace – ✓
Meeting rooms – ✓
Smoke-free – ✓
Balcony – ✓
In-room safe – ✓
Coffee or tea maker – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Families with children – ✓
Couples – ✓
Beach holidays – ✓
Sightseeing on foot – ✓
Business trips – ✓
Spa & relaxation ✓ ✓

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      Starfish Hotel or Hotel Arissa: common questions

      Which is better, Starfish Hotel or Hotel Arissa?

      Hotel Arissa leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, beach access.

      Which is cheaper, Starfish Hotel or Hotel Arissa?

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      Which hotel is closer to the centre?

      Hotel Arissa is closer: 940 m from the centre, against 1.2 km for Starfish Hotel.

      Which hotel is closer to the beach?

      Hotel Arissa is 1.9 km from the nearest beach; Starfish Hotel is 2.9 km.

      How far apart are Starfish Hotel and Hotel Arissa?

      The two hotels are 1,000 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