Apec Zen Retreat vs Mandala Long Beach
Both are in Phan Thiết, 10 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Apartment
Apec Zen Retreat
- Guest rating
- 9.0 Excellent
- Location score
- 4.6
- Score by category
- 2 of 5
Apartment
Mandala Long Beach
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 4.6
- Score by category
- 0 of 5
The short answer
Pick Apec Zen Retreat
It leads in 2 of 5 categories. 10 m apart.
Choose Apec Zen Retreat if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.0 / 8.7)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 300 / 2,550)
Choose Mandala Long Beach if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 2,550 / 300)
Why is Apec Zen Retreat better than Mandala Long Beach?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.0 vs 8.7)+0.3
- 2A smaller, more intimate hotel (300 vs 2,550 rooms)−2,250
Why is Mandala Long Beach better than Apec Zen Retreat?
- 1A larger hotel with more facilities (2,550 vs 300 rooms)×8.5
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Apec Zen Retreat vs Mandala Long Beach: which hotel is better? | Apec Zen Retreat | Mandala Long Beach |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.0 +0.3 | 8.7 |
| Location | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Facilities | 9.2 +0.9 | 8.3 |
| Spa & wellness | 9.5 | 9.5 |
| Beach access | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.9 +0.2 | 8.7 |
| Guest rating | 9.0 +0.3 | 8.7 |
| Number of reviews | 74 | 124 +50 |
| Rank in Phan Thiết | top 22% +19% | top 41% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Distance to the centre | 20 km | 20 km |
| To the beach | 70 m | 60 m |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 1 | 1 |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 300 | 2,550 |
| Floors | 25 | 27 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2024 | 2024 |
| Listed amenities | 24 +2 | 22 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 13:59 | 13:59 |
| Check-out until | 11:49 | 11:49 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sauna | ✓ | ✓ |
| Steam room | ✓ | ✓ |
| Massage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gym | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
10 m apart
Apec Zen Retreat: city centre: 20 km, beach: 70 m, 1 places to eat within 500 m.
Mandala Long Beach: city centre: 20 km, beach: 60 m, 1 places to eat within 500 m.
Apec Zen Retreat or Mandala Long Beach: common questions
Which is better, Apec Zen Retreat or Mandala Long Beach?
Apec Zen Retreat leads in 2 of 5 categories, including guest rating, facilities.
Which is cheaper, Apec Zen Retreat or Mandala Long Beach?
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How far apart are Apec Zen Retreat and Mandala Long Beach?
The two hotels are 10 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