de Marina Hotel vs DZ Backpackers
Both are in Semporna, 110 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
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de Marina Hotel
- Guest rating
- 6.9 Okay
- Location score
- 6.2
- Score by category
- 2 of 15
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DZ Backpackers
- Guest rating
- 9.3 Exceptional
- Location score
- 6.3
- Score by category
- 4 of 15
The short answer
Pick DZ Backpackers
It comes out ahead on 4 of 15 compared facts. 110 m apart.
Choose de Marina Hotel if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 30 / 1)
Choose DZ Backpackers if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.3 / 6.9)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 30)
Why is de Marina Hotel better than DZ Backpackers?
- 1More guest reviews (598 vs 118), so the rating is more reliable×5.1
Why is DZ Backpackers better than de Marina Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 6.9)+2.4
- 222 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+22
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| de Marina Hotel vs DZ Backpackers: which hotel is better? | de Marina Hotel | DZ Backpackers |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 6.9 | 9.3 +2.4 |
| Location | 6.2 | 6.3 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.0 | 9.1 +2.1 |
| Guest rating | 6.9 | 9.3 +2.4 |
| Number of reviews | 598 +480 | 118 |
| Rank in Semporna | bottom 1% | top 1% +98% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.2 | 6.3 |
| Distance to Semporna centre | 350 m | 230 m |
| To the airport | 57 km | 57 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 65 | 87 +22 |
| To the nearest food shop | 120 m | 110 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 9 | 7 |
| Sights within 1 km | 3 | 3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★ | – |
| Rooms | 30 | 1 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2010 | – |
| Listed amenities | 7 +4 | 3 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
110 m apart
de Marina Hotel: city centre: 80 m, Tawau Airport (TWU): 57 km, 65 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
DZ Backpackers: city centre: 170 m, Tawau Airport (TWU): 57 km, 87 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
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de Marina Hotel or DZ Backpackers: common questions
Which is better, de Marina Hotel or DZ Backpackers?
DZ Backpackers leads in 4 of 15 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Semporna. de Marina Hotel is stronger in number of reviews, listed amenities.
Which is cheaper, de Marina Hotel or DZ Backpackers?
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How far apart are de Marina Hotel and DZ Backpackers?
The two hotels are 110 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