Brocade Backpacker vs Cat Cat Garden House
Both are in Sapa, 220 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelCat Cat Village
Brocade Backpacker
- Guest rating
- 8.9 Excellent
- Location score
- 5.5
- Score by category
- 7 of 14
GuesthouseCat Cat Village
Cat Cat Garden House
- Guest rating
- 9.3 Exceptional
- Location score
- 5.2
- Score by category
- 3 of 14
The short answer
Pick Brocade Backpacker
It comes out ahead on 7 of 14 compared facts. 220 m apart.
Choose Brocade Backpacker if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep (88 / 33)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 5 / 1)
Choose Cat Cat Garden House if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 5)
Why is Brocade Backpacker better than Cat Cat Garden House?
- 1More guest reviews (276 vs 25), so the rating is more reliable×11
- 255 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+55
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 68 vs 58)+10
- 4Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h
Why is Cat Cat Garden House better than Brocade Backpacker?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 8.9)+0.4
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Brocade Backpacker vs Cat Cat Garden House: which hotel is better? | Brocade Backpacker | Cat Cat Garden House |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.9 | 9.3 +0.4 |
| Location | 5.5 | 5.2 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.9 | 9.0 +0.1 |
| Guest rating | 8.9 | 9.3 +0.4 |
| Number of reviews | 276 +251 | 25 |
| Google rating | 4.3/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 72 | – |
| Rank in Sapa | top 38% | top 30% +8% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.5 +0.3 | 5.2 |
| Distance to Cat Cat Village centre | 520 m | 410 m |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 88 +55 | 33 |
| To the nearest food shop | 630 m −220 m | 850 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 4 +3 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 5 | 1 |
| Floors | 3 | – |
| Listed amenities | 4 +3 | 1 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 +1h | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
220 m apart
Brocade Backpacker: city centre: 950 m, 88 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
Cat Cat Garden House: city centre: 1.2 km, 33 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
Brocade Backpacker or Cat Cat Garden House: common questions
Which is better, Brocade Backpacker or Cat Cat Garden House?
Brocade Backpacker leads in 7 of 14 categories, including number of reviews, location score, restaurants within 500 m. Cat Cat Garden House is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Sapa.
Which is cheaper, Brocade Backpacker or Cat Cat Garden House?
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How far apart are Brocade Backpacker and Cat Cat Garden House?
The two hotels are 220 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