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title: "Doña Mercedes Hostel vs Murals Hostel & Cafe: which hotel is better?"
description: "Doña Mercedes Hostel or Murals Hostel & Cafe in Cebu? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/dona-mercedes-hostel-cebu-vs-murals-hostel-cafe-cebu/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-06
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# Doña Mercedes Hostel vs Murals Hostel & Cafe

Both are in Cebu, 2.7 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hostel · Cebu City
## [Doña Mercedes Hostel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/dona-mercedes-hostel-cebu/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.2 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 7.7

- **Score by category:** 5 of 14

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1360447/agoda/?lang=en)

Hostel
## [Murals Hostel & Cafe](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/murals-hostel-cafe-cebu/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.7 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 6.3

- **Score by category:** 6 of 14

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1873809/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Murals Hostel & Cafe

It comes out ahead on 6 of 14 compared facts. 2.7 km apart.

### Choose Doña Mercedes Hostel if you want

-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 29)

### Choose Murals Hostel & Cafe if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.7 / 8.2)
-   to walk to the sights (1.6 km / 2.2 km)
-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 29 / 1)

### Why is Doña Mercedes Hostel better than Murals Hostel & Cafe?

1.  4 more sights within 1 km (+4)

### Why is Murals Hostel & Cafe better than Doña Mercedes Hostel?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.7 vs 8.2) (+0.5)
2.  620 m closer to the city centre (−620 m)
3.  More guest reviews (1,004 vs 28), so the rating is more reliable (×36)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Doña Mercedes Hostel | Murals Hostel & Cafe |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.2 | 8.7  (+0.5) |
| Location | 7.7  (+1.4) | 6.3 |
| Facilities | – | 5.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.3 | 8.7  (+0.4) |
| Guest rating | 8.2 | 8.7  (+0.5) |
| Number of reviews | 28 | 1,004  (+976) |
| Rank in Cebu | bottom 40% | top 30%  (+30%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 7.7  (+1.4) | 6.3 |
| Distance to the centre | 2.2 km | 1.6 km  (−620 m) |
| To the airport | 9.9 km | 7.6 km  (−2.3 km) |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 119  (+17) | 102 |
| To the nearest food shop | 470 m  (−650 m) | 1.1 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 9  (+3) | 6 |
| Sights within 1 km | 9  (+4) | 5 |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 1 | 29 |
| Floors | – | 1 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2018 |
| Listed amenities | – | 14 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Location

2.7 km apart

Doña Mercedes Hostel: city centre: 2.2 km, Mactan Cebu International Airport (CEB): 9.9 km, 119 places to eat within 500 m, 9 sights within 1 km.

Murals Hostel & Cafe: city centre: 1.6 km, Mactan Cebu International Airport (CEB): 7.6 km, 102 places to eat within 500 m, 5 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Cebu

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

## Doña Mercedes Hostel or Murals Hostel & Cafe: common questions

### Which is better, Doña Mercedes Hostel or Murals Hostel & Cafe?

Murals Hostel & Cafe leads in 6 of 14 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Doña Mercedes Hostel is stronger in location score, restaurants within 500 m, to the nearest food shop.

### Which is cheaper, Doña Mercedes Hostel or Murals Hostel & Cafe?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Murals Hostel & Cafe is closer: 1.6 km from the centre, against 2.2 km for Doña Mercedes Hostel.

### How far apart are Doña Mercedes Hostel and Murals Hostel & Cafe?

The two hotels are 2.7 km apart in a straight line.

## 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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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/dona-mercedes-hostel-cebu-vs-murals-hostel-cafe-cebu/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/