Brocade Backpacker vs H'Mong Cat Cat Homestay
Both are in Sapa, 290 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
- 8 of 13
GuesthouseCat Cat Village
H'Mong Cat Cat Homestay
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 4.7
- Score by category
- 3 of 13
The short answer
Pick Brocade Backpacker
It comes out ahead on 8 of 13 compared facts. 290 m apart.
Choose Brocade Backpacker if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.9 / 8.6)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (88 / 26)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 5 / 1)
Choose H'Mong Cat Cat Homestay if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 5)
Why is Brocade Backpacker better than H'Mong Cat Cat Homestay?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.9 vs 8.6)+0.3
- 262 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+62
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 68 vs 52)+16
Why is H'Mong Cat Cat Homestay better than Brocade Backpacker?
No clear advantages in our data.
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Brocade Backpacker vs H'Mong Cat Cat Homestay: which hotel is better? | Brocade Backpacker | H'Mong Cat Cat Homestay |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.9 +0.3 | 8.6 |
| Location | 5.5 +0.8 | 4.7 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.9 +0.3 | 8.6 |
| Guest rating | 8.9 +0.3 | 8.6 |
| Number of reviews | 276 | 323 +47 |
| Google rating | 4.3/5 | 4.5/5 +0.2 |
| Google reviews | 72 +21 | 51 |
| Rank in Sapa | top 38% +29% | bottom 33% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.5 +0.8 | 4.7 |
| Distance to Cat Cat Village centre | 520 m | 270 m −260 m |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 88 +62 | 26 |
| To the nearest food shop | 630 m −260 m | 890 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 4 +3 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 5 | 1 |
| Floors | 3 | – |
| Listed amenities | 4 | – |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | – |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | – |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
290 m apart
Brocade Backpacker: city centre: 950 m, 88 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
H'Mong Cat Cat Homestay: city centre: 1.2 km, 26 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
Brocade Backpacker or H'Mong Cat Cat Homestay: common questions
Which is better, Brocade Backpacker or H'Mong Cat Cat Homestay?
Brocade Backpacker leads in 8 of 13 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, Google reviews. H'Mong Cat Cat Homestay is stronger in number of reviews, Google rating, distance to Cat Cat Village centre.
Which is cheaper, Brocade Backpacker or H'Mong Cat Cat Homestay?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
H'Mong Cat Cat Homestay is closer: 270 m from the centre, against 520 m for Brocade Backpacker.
How far apart are Brocade Backpacker and H'Mong Cat Cat Homestay?
The two hotels are 290 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