Dancenter Esplanade vs Hotel Prima
Both are in Sandakan, 420 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★
Dancenter Esplanade
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 5.2
- Score by category
- 2 of 15
Hotel★★★★
Hotel Prima
- Guest rating
- 9.3 Exceptional
- Location score
- 5.0
- Score by category
- 6 of 15
The short answer
Pick Hotel Prima
It comes out ahead on 6 of 15 compared facts. 420 m apart.
Choose Hotel Prima if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.3 / 8.6)
Why is Dancenter Esplanade better than Hotel Prima?
- 127 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+27
Why is Hotel Prima better than Dancenter Esplanade?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 8.6)+0.7
- 2Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
- 3More guest reviews (240 vs 25), so the rating is more reliable×9.6
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Dancenter Esplanade vs Hotel Prima: which hotel is better? | Dancenter Esplanade | Hotel Prima |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.6 | 9.3 +0.7 |
| Location | 5.2 | 5.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.7 | 9.2 +0.5 |
| Guest rating | 8.6 | 9.3 +0.7 |
| Number of reviews | 25 | 240 +215 |
| Rank in Sandakan | top 41% | top 7% +34% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.2 +0.2 | 5.0 |
| Distance to the centre | 790 m | 860 m |
| To the airport | 5.3 km | 5.0 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 108 +27 | 81 |
| To the nearest food shop | 530 m | 240 m −290 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 3 | 5 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★ +1★ |
| Rooms | 25 | 24 |
| Floors | – | 1 |
| Listed amenities | – | 6 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
420 m apart
Dancenter Esplanade: city centre: 790 m, Sandakan Airport (SDK): 5.3 km, 108 places to eat within 500 m.
Hotel Prima: city centre: 860 m, Sandakan Airport (SDK): 5.0 km, 81 places to eat within 500 m.
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Dancenter Esplanade or Hotel Prima: common questions
Which is better, Dancenter Esplanade or Hotel Prima?
Hotel Prima leads in 6 of 15 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Dancenter Esplanade is stronger in location score, restaurants within 500 m.
Which is cheaper, Dancenter Esplanade or Hotel Prima?
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How far apart are Dancenter Esplanade and Hotel Prima?
The two hotels are 420 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