DZ Backpackers vs Paly Hotel
Both are in Semporna, 230 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelSemporna
DZ Backpackers
- Guest rating
- 9.3 Exceptional
- Location score
- 6.3
- Score by category
- 7 of 12
Inn★★Semporna
Paly Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 6.1
- Score by category
- 1 of 12
The short answer
Pick DZ Backpackers
It comes out ahead on 7 of 12 compared facts. 230 m apart.
Choose DZ Backpackers if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Choose Paly Hotel if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities
Why is DZ Backpackers better than Paly Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 8.3)+1.0
- 226 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+26
Why is Paly Hotel better than DZ Backpackers?
No clear advantages in our data.
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| DZ Backpackers vs Paly Hotel: which hotel is better? | DZ Backpackers | Paly Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.3 +1.0 | 8.3 |
| Location | 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.1 +0.8 | 8.3 |
| Guest rating | 9.3 +1.0 | 8.3 |
| Number of reviews | 118 +46 | 72 |
| Google rating | – | 4.2/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 65 |
| Rank in Semporna | top 2% +46% | top 48% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.3 +0.2 | 6.1 |
| Distance to Semporna centre | 230 m −220 m | 450 m |
| To the airport | 57 km | 57 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 87 +26 | 61 |
| Sights within 1 km | 3 | 3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★ |
| Rooms | 1 | 27 |
| Listed amenities | 3 | 7 +4 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | – |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
230 m apart
DZ Backpackers: city centre: 170 m, Tawau Airport (TWU): 57 km, 87 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
Paly Hotel: city centre: 70 m, Tawau Airport (TWU): 57 km, 61 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
DZ Backpackers or Paly Hotel: common questions
Which is better, DZ Backpackers or Paly Hotel?
DZ Backpackers leads in 7 of 12 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Paly Hotel is stronger in listed amenities.
Which is cheaper, DZ Backpackers or Paly Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
DZ Backpackers is closer: 230 m from the centre, against 450 m for Paly Hotel.
How far apart are DZ Backpackers and Paly Hotel?
The two hotels are 230 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