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title: "Balayong Pension vs Trail Inn: which hotel is better?"
description: "Balayong Pension or Trail Inn in Palawan? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-11
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# Balayong Pension vs Trail Inn

Both are in Palawan, 1.4 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Guesthouse · Puerto Princesa
## [Balayong Pension](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/balayong-pension-palawan/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.5 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 4.3

- **Score by category:** 1 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1182001/agoda/?lang=en)

Inn · ★★★★ · Puerto Princesa
## [Trail Inn](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/trail-inn-palawan/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.9 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 4.2

- **Score by category:** 1 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2240839/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 1 category. Your priorities decide. 1.4 km apart.

### Choose Balayong Pension if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.5 / 7.9)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (57 / 35)

### Choose Trail Inn if you want

-   to walk to the sights (170 km / 171 km)

### Why is Balayong Pension better than Trail Inn?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.5 vs 7.9) (+0.6)
2.  22 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+22)

### Why is Trail Inn better than Balayong Pension?

1.  560 m closer to the area centre (−560 m)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Balayong Pension | Trail Inn |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.5  (+0.6) | 7.9 |
| Location | 4.3 | 4.2 |
| Beach access | 1.2 | 2.9  (+1.7) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.5  (+0.5) | 8.0 |
| Guest rating | 8.5  (+0.6) | 7.9 |
| Number of reviews | 82 | 114  (+32) |
| Rank in Palawan | bottom 47%  (+27%) | bottom 20% |
| Location |
| Location score | 4.3 | 4.2 |
| Distance to Puerto Princesa centre | 1.2 km | 610 m  (−560 m) |
| To the beach | 2.7 km | 2.2 km  (−510 m) |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 57  (+22) | 35 |
| To the nearest food shop | 310 m  (−350 m) | 660 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 13  (+8) | 5 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 2 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 8 | 9 |
| Floors | 2 | 4 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2024 |
| Listed amenities | 3 | – |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

1.4 km apart

Balayong Pension: beach: 2.7 km, 57 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

Trail Inn: beach: 2.2 km, 35 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Palawan

[Palawan weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/philippines/mimaropa/puerto-princesa/weather)

## Balayong Pension or Trail Inn: common questions

### Which is better, Balayong Pension or Trail Inn?

They are evenly matched. Balayong Pension is stronger in guest rating; Trail Inn is stronger in beach access.

### Which is cheaper, Balayong Pension or Trail Inn?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Trail Inn is closer: 610 m from the centre, against 1.2 km for Balayong Pension.

### Which hotel is closer to the beach?

Trail Inn is 2.2 km from the nearest beach; Balayong Pension is 2.7 km.

### How far apart are Balayong Pension and Trail Inn?

The two hotels are 1.4 km apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/balayong-pension-palawan-vs-trail-inn-palawan/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/