Cebu Backpackers' Hostel vs Mariners Court Hotel Cebu
Both are in Cebu, 1.0 km 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
- 9 of 17
Hotel★★★Cebu City
Mariners Court Hotel Cebu
- Guest rating
- 7.6 Good
- Location score
- 7.6
- Score by category
- 2 of 17
The short answer
Pick Cebu Backpackers' Hostel
It comes out ahead on 9 of 17 compared facts. 1.0 km apart.
Choose Cebu Backpackers' Hostel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.7 / 7.6)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (135 / 23)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 17 / 32)
Choose Mariners Court Hotel Cebu if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 32 / 17)
Why is Cebu Backpackers' Hostel better than Mariners Court Hotel Cebu?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.7 vs 7.6)+1.1
- 2More guest reviews (1,092 vs 109), so the rating is more reliable×10
- 3112 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+112
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 92 vs 64)+28
- 57 more sights within 1 km+7
Why is Mariners Court Hotel Cebu 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 Mariners Court Hotel Cebu: which hotel is better? | Cebu Backpackers' Hostel | Mariners Court Hotel Cebu |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.7 +1.1 | 7.6 |
| Location | 8.7 +1.1 | 7.6 |
| Public transport | – | 10.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.7 +0.9 | 7.8 |
| Guest rating | 8.7 +1.1 | 7.6 |
| Number of reviews | 1,092 +983 | 109 |
| Rank in Cebu | top 30% +55% | bottom 15% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.7 +1.1 | 7.6 |
| Distance to Cebu City centre | 570 m | 590 m |
| To public transport | – | 120 m |
| To the airport | 8.8 km | 8.2 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 135 +112 | 23 |
| To the nearest food shop | 140 m −240 m | 380 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 21 +18 | 3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 18 +7 | 11 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 17 | 32 |
| Floors | 4 | 8 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2023 | 2025 +2y |
| Listed amenities | 11 | – |
| 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 | ✓ | – |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
1.0 km 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.
Mariners Court Hotel Cebu: city centre: 2.0 km, nearest station Waterfront Station 3: 120 m, Mactan Cebu International Airport (CEB): 8.2 km, 23 places to eat within 500 m, 11 sights within 1 km.
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Cebu Backpackers' Hostel or Mariners Court Hotel Cebu: common questions
Which is better, Cebu Backpackers' Hostel or Mariners Court Hotel Cebu?
Cebu Backpackers' Hostel leads in 9 of 17 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Mariners Court Hotel Cebu is stronger in newest building or renovation, check-out until.
Which is cheaper, Cebu Backpackers' Hostel or Mariners Court Hotel Cebu?
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How far apart are Cebu Backpackers' Hostel and Mariners Court Hotel Cebu?
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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