Surfspot Hostel vs The Riverside Hotel Hengchun
Both are in Kenting, 210 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
GuesthouseChengnan Village
Surfspot Hostel
- Guest rating
- 9.5 Exceptional
- Location score
- 4.8
- Score by category
- 4 of 16
Hotel★★★Hengchun
The Riverside Hotel Hengchun
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 4.9
- Score by category
- 3 of 16
The short answer
Pick Surfspot Hostel
It comes out ahead on 4 of 16 compared facts. 210 m apart.
Choose Surfspot Hostel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.5 / 8.6)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 3 / 59)
Choose The Riverside Hotel Hengchun if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 59 / 3)
Why is Surfspot Hostel better than The Riverside Hotel Hengchun?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.5 vs 8.6)+0.9
- 2Earlier check-in (15:00 vs 16:00)−1h
- 3A smaller, more intimate hotel (3 vs 59 rooms)−56
Why is The Riverside Hotel Hengchun better than Surfspot Hostel?
- 1More guest reviews (6,521 vs 42), so the rating is more reliable×155
- 2A larger hotel with more facilities (59 vs 3 rooms)×19.7
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Surfspot Hostel vs The Riverside Hotel Hengchun: which hotel is better? | Surfspot Hostel | The Riverside Hotel Hengchun |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.5 +0.9 | 8.6 |
| Location | 4.8 | 4.9 |
| Facilities | 3.3 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.3 +0.7 | 8.6 |
| Guest rating | 9.5 +0.9 | 8.6 |
| Number of reviews | 42 | 6,521 +6,479 |
| Rank in Kenting | top 19% +52% | bottom 29% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.8 | 4.9 |
| Distance to the centre | 3.6 km | 3.6 km |
| To the airport | 76 km | 76 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 108 | 112 +4 |
| To the nearest food shop | 340 m | 150 m −200 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 3 | 3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 3 | 59 |
| Floors | 2 | 6 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2012 | – |
| Listed amenities | 12 | 11 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 −1h | 16:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
210 m apart
Surfspot Hostel: city centre: 3.6 km, Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH): 76 km, 108 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
The Riverside Hotel Hengchun: city centre: 3.6 km, Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH): 76 km, 112 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
Surfspot Hostel or The Riverside Hotel Hengchun: common questions
Which is better, Surfspot Hostel or The Riverside Hotel Hengchun?
Surfspot Hostel leads in 4 of 16 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Kenting. The Riverside Hotel Hengchun is stronger in number of reviews, restaurants within 500 m, to the nearest food shop.
Which is cheaper, Surfspot Hostel or The Riverside Hotel Hengchun?
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How far apart are Surfspot Hostel and The Riverside Hotel Hengchun?
The two hotels are 210 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