Cebu Backpackers' Hostel vs Golden Valley Hotel
Both are in Cebu, 160 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Cebu City
Cebu Backpackers' Hostel
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 8.7
- Score by category
- 5 of 18
Hotel★★★Cebu City
Golden Valley Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.0 Very good
- Location score
- 8.7
- Score by category
- 4 of 18
The short answer
Pick Cebu Backpackers' Hostel
It comes out ahead on 5 of 18 compared facts. 160 m apart.
Choose Cebu Backpackers' Hostel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.7 / 8.0)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 17 / 50)
- a newer or recently renovated building (2023 / 2009)
Choose Golden Valley Hotel if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 50 / 17)
Why is Cebu Backpackers' Hostel better than Golden Valley Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.7 vs 8.0)+0.7
- 2Newer or more recently renovated (2023 vs 2009)+14y
- 3Has 24-hour room service
Why is Golden Valley Hotel better than Cebu Backpackers' Hostel?
- 1Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Cebu Backpackers' Hostel vs Golden Valley Hotel: which hotel is better? | Cebu Backpackers' Hostel | Golden Valley Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.7 +0.7 | 8.0 |
| Location | 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Facilities | – | 3.3 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.7 +0.7 | 8.0 |
| Guest rating | 8.7 +0.7 | 8.0 |
| Number of reviews | 1,092 | 1,439 +347 |
| Rank in Cebu | top 30% +48% | top 78% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Distance to Cebu City centre | 570 m | 680 m |
| To the airport | 8.8 km | 9.0 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 135 | 136 |
| To the nearest food shop | 140 m | 230 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 21 | 26 +5 |
| Sights within 1 km | 18 +3 | 15 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 17 | 50 |
| Floors | 4 | 5 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2023 +14y | 2009 |
| Listed amenities | 11 | 13 +2 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 12:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Massage | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
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Location
160 m apart
Cebu Backpackers' Hostel: city centre: 1.7 km, Mactan Cebu International Airport (CEB): 8.8 km, 135 places to eat within 500 m, 18 sights within 1 km.
Golden Valley Hotel: city centre: 1.8 km, Mactan Cebu International Airport (CEB): 9.0 km, 136 places to eat within 500 m, 15 sights within 1 km.
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Cebu Backpackers' Hostel or Golden Valley Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Cebu Backpackers' Hostel or Golden Valley Hotel?
Cebu Backpackers' Hostel leads in 5 of 18 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Cebu. Golden Valley Hotel is stronger in number of reviews, shops within 500 m, listed amenities.
Which is cheaper, Cebu Backpackers' Hostel or Golden Valley Hotel?
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How far apart are Cebu Backpackers' Hostel and Golden Valley Hotel?
The two hotels are 160 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