Anggun Lodge vs DZ Backpackers
Both are in Semporna, 210 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
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Anggun Lodge
- Guest rating
- 7.8 Good
- Location score
- 6.1
- Score by category
- 3 of 15
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DZ Backpackers
- Guest rating
- 9.3 Exceptional
- Location score
- 6.3
- Score by category
- 6 of 15
The short answer
Pick DZ Backpackers
It comes out ahead on 6 of 15 compared facts. 210 m apart.
Choose Anggun Lodge if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 23 / 1)
Choose DZ Backpackers if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.3 / 7.8)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 23)
Why is Anggun Lodge better than DZ Backpackers?
- 1Later check-out (13:00 vs 12:00)+1h
Why is DZ Backpackers better than Anggun Lodge?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 7.8)+1.5
- 225 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+25
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Anggun Lodge vs DZ Backpackers: which hotel is better? | Anggun Lodge | DZ Backpackers |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.8 | 9.3 +1.5 |
| Location | 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Facilities | 5.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 4.0 | – |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.9 | 9.1 +1.2 |
| Guest rating | 7.8 | 9.3 +1.5 |
| Number of reviews | 167 +49 | 118 |
| Rank in Semporna | bottom 21% | top 1% +78% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.1 | 6.3 +0.2 |
| Distance to Semporna centre | 430 m | 230 m −200 m |
| To the airport | 57 km | 57 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 62 | 87 +25 |
| To the nearest food shop | 160 m | 110 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 6 | 7 |
| Sights within 1 km | 3 | 3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★ | – |
| Rooms | 23 | 1 |
| Floors | 5 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2025 | – |
| Listed amenities | 13 +10 | 3 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 13:00 +1h | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Spa | ✓ | – |
| Massage | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
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Location
210 m apart
Anggun Lodge: city centre: 50 m, Tawau Airport (TWU): 57 km, 62 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
DZ Backpackers: city centre: 170 m, Tawau Airport (TWU): 57 km, 87 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
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Anggun Lodge or DZ Backpackers: common questions
Which is better, Anggun Lodge or DZ Backpackers?
DZ Backpackers leads in 6 of 15 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Semporna. Anggun Lodge is stronger in number of reviews, listed amenities, check-out until.
Which is cheaper, Anggun Lodge or DZ Backpackers?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
DZ Backpackers is closer: 230 m from the centre, against 430 m for Anggun Lodge.
How far apart are Anggun Lodge and DZ Backpackers?
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