1521 Hostel vs Mactan Newtown Beach Condo
Both are in Cebu, 720 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelFleur De Ville
1521 Hostel
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 4.2
- Score by category
- 4 of 17
ApartmentMactan Newtown
Mactan Newtown Beach Condo
- Guest rating
- 6.9 Okay
- Location score
- 4.5
- Score by category
- 5 of 17
The short answer
Pick Mactan Newtown Beach Condo
It comes out ahead on 5 of 17 compared facts. 720 m apart.
Choose 1521 Hostel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.5 / 6.9)
- to walk to the sights (11 km / 11 km)
- free parking
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 5 / 25)
Choose Mactan Newtown Beach Condo if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep (46 / 25)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 25 / 5)
- a newer or recently renovated building (2024 / 2017)
Why is 1521 Hostel better than Mactan Newtown Beach Condo?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.5 vs 6.9)+1.6
- 2Offers an airport transfer
- 3Has free parking
Why is Mactan Newtown Beach Condo better than 1521 Hostel?
- 1More guest reviews (137 vs 65), so the rating is more reliable×2.1
- 221 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+21
- 3Newer or more recently renovated (2024 vs 2017)+7y
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| 1521 Hostel vs Mactan Newtown Beach Condo: which hotel is better? | 1521 Hostel | Mactan Newtown Beach Condo |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.5 +1.6 | 6.9 |
| Location | 4.2 | 4.5 |
| Facilities | – | 5.8 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 8.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.5 +1.3 | 7.2 |
| Guest rating | 8.5 +1.6 | 6.9 |
| Number of reviews | 65 | 137 +72 |
| Rank in Cebu | top 46% +51% | bottom 3% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.2 | 4.5 +0.3 |
| Distance to the centre | 11 km −640 m | 11 km |
| To the airport | 3.0 km | 3.6 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 25 | 46 +21 |
| To the nearest food shop | 2.5 km | 2.6 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 5 | 25 |
| Floors | 4 | 18 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2017 | 2024 +7y |
| Listed amenities | 9 | 14 +5 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Hot tub | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Nightclub | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
720 m apart
1521 Hostel: city centre: 11 km, Mactan Cebu International Airport (CEB): 3.0 km, 25 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
Mactan Newtown Beach Condo: city centre: 11 km, Mactan Cebu International Airport (CEB): 3.6 km, 46 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
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1521 Hostel or Mactan Newtown Beach Condo: common questions
Which is better, 1521 Hostel or Mactan Newtown Beach Condo?
Mactan Newtown Beach Condo leads in 5 of 17 categories, including number of reviews, location score, restaurants within 500 m. 1521 Hostel is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Cebu.
Which is cheaper, 1521 Hostel or Mactan Newtown Beach Condo?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
1521 Hostel is closer: 11 km from the centre, against 11 km for Mactan Newtown Beach Condo.
How far apart are 1521 Hostel and Mactan Newtown Beach Condo?
The two hotels are 720 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