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title: "Backyard Rio Melaka, Malacca: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Backyard Rio Melaka in Malacca: rated 9.6 by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/backyard-rio-melaka-malacca/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-11
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Apartment · ★★★★
# Backyard Rio Melaka

Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia

9.6 ·  Exceptional 341 reviews ·  4.4/5 on Google, 140 reviews ·  7.9 Location score
## About Backyard Rio Melaka

Backyard Rio Melaka is an apartment in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 9.6 out of 10 across 341 reviews. Facilities include swimming pool. It is 380 m from the centre of Malacca. The nearest beach is 1.7 km away. The nearest airport, Malacca International Airport (MKZ), is 7.5 km away.

- **Type:** Apartment

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 150

19A, Jalan Jawa, 75100 [backyard-rio-melaka.business.site](https://backyard-rio-melaka.business.site/)

## Rating on Google

4.4/5

140 Google reviews

-   5★75%
-   4★20%
-   3★6%
-   2★0%
-   1★0%

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

### Pool & wellness

-   Swimming pool

### Internet

-   Wi-Fi

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **7.9**/10

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **150**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **40**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""></span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.7 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Malacca International Airport (MKZ)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7.5 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">17 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Malacca</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">380 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   House of Museums Melacca240 m
-   House Of Museums240 m
-   Batu-Bata Belanda260 m
-   Stadhuys260 m
-   Muzium melaka270 m
-   Ghost Museum Melaka320 m

### Compare

## Compare Backyard Rio Melaka with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Backyard Rio Melaka

### How do guests rate Backyard Rio Melaka?

Backyard Rio Melaka has a guest rating of 9.6 out of 10 from 341 reviews, which is better than 100% of rated hotels in Malacca.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Backyard Rio Melaka?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### Does Backyard Rio Melaka have a pool?

Yes, Backyard Rio Melaka has a swimming pool.

### How far is Backyard Rio Melaka from the airport?

The nearest airport, Malacca International Airport (MKZ), is 7.5 km away in a straight line.

### Is Backyard Rio Melaka close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 1.7 km from the hotel.

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/backyard-rio-melaka-malacca/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/