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title: "Dickem's Transient House vs One Central Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Dickem's Transient House or One Central Hotel in Cebu? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Dickem's Transient House vs One Central Hotel

Both are in Cebu, 520 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★ · Cebu City
## [Dickem's Transient House](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/dickem-s-transient-house-cebu/)

- **Guest rating:** 6.9 ·  Okay

- **Location score:** 8.6

- **Score by category:** 3 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1354448/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★★ · Cebu City
## [One Central Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/one-central-hotel-cebu/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.8 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 8.5

- **Score by category:** 7 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1917733/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick One Central Hotel

It comes out ahead on 7 of 15 compared facts. 520 m apart.

### Choose Dickem's Transient House if you want

-   to walk to the sights (1.7 km / 2.1 km)

### Choose One Central Hotel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.8 / 6.9)

### Why is Dickem's Transient House better than One Central Hotel?

1.  6 more sights within 1 km (+6)

### Why is One Central Hotel better than Dickem's Transient House?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.8 vs 6.9) (+1.9)
2.  Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★) (+1★)
3.  More guest reviews (9,120 vs 168), so the rating is more reliable (×54)
4.  Later 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.

 

|  | Dickem's Transient House | One Central Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 6.9 | 8.8  (+1.9) |
| Location | 8.6 | 8.5 |
| Facilities | – | 7.5 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 4.0 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 7.1 | 8.8  (+1.7) |
| Guest rating | 6.9 | 8.8  (+1.9) |
| Number of reviews | 168 | 9,120  (+8,952) |
| Rank in Cebu | bottom 3% | top 19%  (+78%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 8.6 | 8.5 |
| Distance to Cebu City centre | 570 m  (−240 m) | 810 m |
| To the airport | 8.8 km | 9.3 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 131  (+17) | 114 |
| To the nearest food shop | 140 m | 160 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 21 | 22 |
| Sights within 1 km | 18  (+6) | 12 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★  (+1★) |
| Rooms | – | 157 |
| Floors | – | 7 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2017 |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 21  (+17) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 12:00  (+1h) |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

[One Central Hotel prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/one-central-hotel-cebu/prices/)

## Location

520 m apart

Dickem's Transient House: city centre: 1.7 km, Mactan Cebu International Airport (CEB): 8.8 km, 131 places to eat within 500 m, 18 sights within 1 km.

One Central Hotel: city centre: 2.1 km, Mactan Cebu International Airport (CEB): 9.3 km, 114 places to eat within 500 m, 12 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Cebu

[Cebu weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/philippines/central-visayas/cebu-city/weather)

## Dickem's Transient House or One Central Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Dickem's Transient House or One Central Hotel?

One Central Hotel leads in 7 of 15 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Dickem's Transient House is stronger in distance to Cebu City centre, restaurants within 500 m, sights within 1 km.

### Which is cheaper, Dickem's Transient House or One Central Hotel?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Dickem's Transient House is closer: 570 m from the centre, against 810 m for One Central Hotel.

### How far apart are Dickem's Transient House and One Central Hotel?

The two hotels are 520 m apart in a straight line.

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## Compare now

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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