Vloft Backpackers Hostel vs The Host Hotel
Both are in Ipoh, 170 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelKampung Kuchai
Vloft Backpackers Hostel
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 6.9
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
Hotel★★Kampung Kuchai
The Host Hotel
- Guest rating
- 9.1 Excellent
- Location score
- 6.8
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 1 categories. Your priorities decide. 170 m apart.
Choose Vloft Backpackers Hostel if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Choose The Host Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- a big hotel with more facilities
- a newer or recently renovated building
Why is Vloft Backpackers Hostel better than The Host Hotel?
- 1Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 15:00)−3h
Why is The Host Hotel better than Vloft Backpackers Hostel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.1 vs 8.5)+0.6
- 2More guest reviews (747 vs 66), so the rating is more reliable×11
- 3Newer or more recently renovated (2024 vs 2018)+6y
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Vloft Backpackers Hostel vs The Host Hotel: which hotel is better? | Vloft Backpackers Hostel | The Host Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.5 | 9.1 +0.6 |
| Location | 6.9 | 6.8 |
| Public transport | 4.8 +0.7 | 4.1 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.6 | 9.1 +0.5 |
| Guest rating | 8.5 | 9.1 +0.6 |
| Number of reviews | 66 | 747 +681 |
| Google rating | – | 4.7/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 179 |
| Rank in Ipoh | top 72% | top 14% +58% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.9 | 6.8 |
| Distance to Kampung Kuchai centre | 420 m | 390 m |
| To public transport | 1.1 km −130 m | 1.2 km |
| To the airport | 3.1 km | 2.9 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| Sights within 1 km | 10 | 10 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★ |
| Rooms | 16 | 50 |
| Floors | – | 5 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2018 | 2024 +6y |
| Listed amenities | 7 | 8 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 12:00 −3h | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
170 m apart
Vloft Backpackers Hostel or The Host Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Vloft Backpackers Hostel or The Host Hotel?
They are evenly matched. Vloft Backpackers Hostel is stronger in public transport; The Host Hotel is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Vloft Backpackers Hostel or The Host Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
How far apart are Vloft Backpackers Hostel and The Host Hotel?
The two hotels are 170 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