Doña Mercedes Hostel vs Murals Hostel & Cafe
Both are in Cebu, 2.7 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelCebu City
Doña Mercedes Hostel
- Guest rating
- 8.2 Very good
- Location score
- 7.7
- Score by category
- 5 of 14
Hostel
Murals Hostel & Cafe
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 6.3
- Score by category
- 6 of 14
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?
- 14 more sights within 1 km+4
Why is Murals Hostel & Cafe better than Doña Mercedes Hostel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.7 vs 8.2)+0.5
- 2620 m closer to the city centre−620 m
- 3More 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 vs Murals Hostel & Cafe: which hotel is better? | 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 | – | ✓ |
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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.
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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.
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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