Basic Rooms Hotel vs Hotel Ester
Both are in Tacloban City, 1.9 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Bugho
Basic Rooms Hotel
- Guest rating
- 7.4 Good
- Location score
- 4.1
- Score by category
- 4 of 14
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Hotel Ester
- Guest rating
- 9.3 Exceptional
- Location score
- 3.3
- Score by category
- 4 of 14
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 4 categories. Your priorities decide. 1.9 km apart.
Choose Basic Rooms Hotel if you want
- to walk to the sights (90 m / 1.9 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (13 / 8)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 42 / 16)
Choose Hotel Ester if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.3 / 7.4)
- to be closer to the beach (1.4 km / 3.2 km)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 16 / 42)
Why is Basic Rooms Hotel better than Hotel Ester?
- 11.8 km closer to the city centre−1.8 km
- 2More guest reviews (298 vs 16), so the rating is more reliable×19
Why is Hotel Ester better than Basic Rooms Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 7.4)+1.9
- 21.8 km closer to the beach (1.4 km vs 3.2 km)−1.8 km
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Basic Rooms Hotel vs Hotel Ester: which hotel is better? | Basic Rooms Hotel | Hotel Ester |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.4 | 9.3 +1.9 |
| Location | 4.1 +0.8 | 3.3 |
| Facilities | 4.2 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 2.5 | – |
| Beach access | – | 5.6 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.5 | 8.7 +1.2 |
| Guest rating | 7.4 | 9.3 +1.9 |
| Number of reviews | 298 +282 | 16 |
| Rank in Tacloban City | bottom 9% | top 34% +57% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.1 +0.8 | 3.3 |
| Distance to the centre | 90 m −1.8 km | 1.9 km |
| To the beach | – | 1.4 km |
| To the airport | 3.1 km | 2.4 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 13 +5 | 8 |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.4 km | 750 m −660 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 42 | 16 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2026 |
| Listed amenities | 14 | – |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Massage | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
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Location
1.9 km apart
Basic Rooms Hotel: city centre: 90 m, Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport (TAC): 3.1 km, 13 places to eat within 500 m.
Hotel Ester: city centre: 1.9 km, Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport (TAC): 2.4 km, beach: 1.4 km, 8 places to eat within 500 m.
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Basic Rooms Hotel or Hotel Ester: common questions
Which is better, Basic Rooms Hotel or Hotel Ester?
They are evenly matched. Basic Rooms Hotel is stronger in number of reviews, location score, distance to the centre; Hotel Ester is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Tacloban City.
Which is cheaper, Basic Rooms Hotel or Hotel Ester?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Basic Rooms Hotel is closer: 90 m from the centre, against 1.9 km for Hotel Ester.
How far apart are Basic Rooms Hotel and Hotel Ester?
The two hotels are 1.9 km 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