DZ Backpackers vs Project X Scuba
Both are in Semporna, 260 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hostel★Semporna
DZ Backpackers
- Guest rating
- 9.3 Exceptional
- Location score
- 6.3
- Score by category
- 7 of 14
Hostel★★Semporna
Project X Scuba
- Guest rating
- 7.6 Good
- Location score
- 6.1
- Score by category
- 1 of 14
The short answer
Pick DZ Backpackers
It comes out ahead on 7 of 14 compared facts. 260 m apart.
Choose DZ Backpackers if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Choose Project X Scuba if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities
Why is DZ Backpackers better than Project X Scuba?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 7.6)+1.7
- 2More guest reviews (118 vs 10), so the rating is more reliable×12
- 326 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+26
Why is Project X Scuba better than DZ Backpackers?
- 1Higher star rating (2★ vs 1★)+1★
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| DZ Backpackers vs Project X Scuba: which hotel is better? | DZ Backpackers | Project X Scuba |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.3 +1.7 | 7.6 |
| Location | 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.1 +1.0 | 8.1 |
| Guest rating | 9.3 +1.7 | 7.6 |
| Number of reviews | 118 +108 | 10 |
| Google rating | – | 4.9/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 54 |
| Rank in Semporna | top 2% +65% | top 67% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.3 +0.2 | 6.1 |
| Distance to Semporna centre | 230 m −260 m | 490 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 | ★ | ★★ +1★ |
| Rooms | 1 | 10 |
| Floors | – | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2025 |
| Listed amenities | 3 | 4 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | ✓ |
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Location
260 m apart
DZ Backpackers or Project X Scuba: common questions
Which is better, DZ Backpackers or Project X Scuba?
DZ Backpackers leads in 7 of 14 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Project X Scuba is stronger in star rating.
Which is cheaper, DZ Backpackers or Project X Scuba?
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 490 m for Project X Scuba.
How far apart are DZ Backpackers and Project X Scuba?
The two hotels are 260 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