1521 Hostel vs Mangrove Residences Mactan
Both are in Cebu, 320 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
- 2 of 15
Hotel★★★Mactan
Mangrove Residences Mactan
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 4.4
- Score by category
- 4 of 15
The short answer
Pick Mangrove Residences Mactan
It comes out ahead on 4 of 15 compared facts. 320 m apart.
Choose 1521 Hostel if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 5 / 64)
Choose Mangrove Residences Mactan if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 64 / 5)
Why is 1521 Hostel better than Mangrove Residences Mactan?
- 1A smaller, more intimate hotel (5 vs 64 rooms)−59
Why is Mangrove Residences Mactan better than 1521 Hostel?
- 1More guest reviews (397 vs 65), so the rating is more reliable×6.1
- 213 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+13
- 3A larger hotel with more facilities (64 vs 5 rooms)×12.8
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| 1521 Hostel vs Mangrove Residences Mactan: which hotel is better? | 1521 Hostel | Mangrove Residences Mactan |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Location | 4.2 | 4.4 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Guest rating | 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Number of reviews | 65 | 397 +332 |
| Rank in Cebu | top 46% | top 45% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.2 | 4.4 +0.2 |
| Distance to the centre | 11 km −320 m | 11 km |
| To the airport | 3.0 km | 3.3 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 25 | 38 +13 |
| To the nearest food shop | 2.5 km −140 m | 2.7 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 5 | 64 |
| Floors | 4 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2017 | – |
| Listed amenities | 9 | 11 +2 |
| 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 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
320 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.
Mangrove Residences Mactan: city centre: 11 km, Mactan Cebu International Airport (CEB): 3.3 km, 38 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
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1521 Hostel or Mangrove Residences Mactan: common questions
Which is better, 1521 Hostel or Mangrove Residences Mactan?
Mangrove Residences Mactan leads in 4 of 15 categories, including number of reviews, location score, restaurants within 500 m. 1521 Hostel is stronger in distance to the centre, to the nearest food shop.
Which is cheaper, 1521 Hostel or Mangrove Residences Mactan?
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 Mangrove Residences Mactan.
How far apart are 1521 Hostel and Mangrove Residences Mactan?
The two hotels are 320 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