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Backdoor Villa vs Playa Azul Baler

Both are in Baler, 880 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel★★★Sabang

Backdoor Villa

Guest rating
8.7 Very good
Location score
8.1
Score by category
1 of 3
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Hotel★★★Purok 3

Playa Azul Baler

Guest rating
9.0 Excellent
Location score
7.0
Score by category
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The short answer

Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 1 category. Your priorities decide. 880 m apart.

Choose Backdoor Villa if you want

  • to walk to the sights (400 m / 1.2 km)
  • more restaurants on the doorstep (31 / 4)
  • breakfast included

Choose Playa Azul Baler if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay (9.0 / 8.7)

Why is Backdoor Villa better than Playa Azul Baler?

  1. 1850 m closer to the city centre−850 m
  2. 2Includes free breakfast
  3. 327 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+27
  4. 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 54 vs 22)+32

Why is Playa Azul Baler better than Backdoor Villa?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (9.0 vs 8.7)+0.3
  2. 2More guest reviews (789 vs 274), so the rating is more reliable×2.9

All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

Backdoor VillaPlaya Azul Baler
Score by category
Guest rating 8.7 9.0 +0.3
Location 8.1 +1.1 7.0
Facilities – 2.5
Spa & wellness – 2.5
Beach access 9.9 10.0
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.7 9.0 +0.3
Guest rating 8.7 9.0 +0.3
Number of reviews 274 789 +515
Rank in Baler top 35% top 9% +26%
Location
Location score 8.1 +1.1 7.0
Distance to the centre 400 m −850 m 1.2 km
To the beach 130 m 30 m −110 m
Restaurants within 500 m 31 +27 4
To the nearest food shop 1.3 km −550 m 1.8 km
Shops within 500 m 0 0
Sights within 1 km 1 0
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★ ★★★
Listed amenities 8 12 +4
Policies
Check-in from 14:00 14:00
Check-out until 12:00 12:00
Amenities
Wi-Fi ✓ ✓
Free parking ✓ ✓
Free breakfast ✓ –
Terrace ✓ ✓
Air conditioning ✓ ✓
Balcony ✓ ✓
Room service – ✓
Swimming pool – ✓
Massage – ✓
In-room safe – ✓
Coffee or tea maker – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Couples – ✓
Sightseeing on foot ✓ –
Spa & relaxation – ✓

Price for your dates

Backdoor Villa

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      Location

      880 m apart

      Backdoor Villa: city centre: 400 m, beach: 130 m, 31 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

      Playa Azul Baler: city centre: 1.2 km, beach: 30 m, 4 places to eat within 500 m.

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      Backdoor Villa or Playa Azul Baler: common questions

      Which is better, Backdoor Villa or Playa Azul Baler?

      They are evenly matched. Backdoor Villa is stronger in location; Playa Azul Baler is stronger in guest rating.

      Which is cheaper, Backdoor Villa or Playa Azul Baler?

      Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

      Which hotel is closer to the centre?

      Backdoor Villa is closer: 400 m from the centre, against 1.2 km for Playa Azul Baler.

      Which hotel is closer to the beach?

      Playa Azul Baler is 30 m from the nearest beach; Backdoor Villa is 130 m.

      How far apart are Backdoor Villa and Playa Azul Baler?

      The two hotels are 880 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