DZ Backpackers vs TEMPO EXT.
Both are in Semporna, 390 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelSemporna
DZ Backpackers
- Guest rating
- 9.3 Exceptional
- Location score
- 6.3
- Score by category
- 5 of 12
HostelSemporna
TEMPO EXT.
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 5.9
- Score by category
- 2 of 12
The short answer
Pick DZ Backpackers
It comes out ahead on 5 of 12 compared facts. 390 m apart.
Choose DZ Backpackers if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
Why is DZ Backpackers better than TEMPO EXT.?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 8.3)+1.0
Why is TEMPO EXT. better than DZ Backpackers?
- 1More guest reviews (293 vs 118), so the rating is more reliable×2.5
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| DZ Backpackers vs TEMPO EXT.: which hotel is better? | DZ Backpackers | TEMPO EXT. |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.3 +1.0 | 8.3 |
| Location | 6.3 +0.4 | 5.9 |
| Facilities | – | 5.0 |
| Families | – | 0.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.1 +0.8 | 8.3 |
| Guest rating | 9.3 +1.0 | 8.3 |
| Number of reviews | 118 | 293 +175 |
| Rank in Semporna | top 2% +44% | top 46% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.3 +0.4 | 5.9 |
| Distance to Semporna centre | 230 m | 180 m |
| To the airport | 57 km | 58 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 87 +12 | 75 |
| Sights within 1 km | 3 | 2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 1 | 1 |
| Listed amenities | 3 | 14 +11 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | – |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | ✓ |
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Location
390 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.
TEMPO EXT.: city centre: 560 m, Tawau Airport (TWU): 58 km, 75 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
DZ Backpackers or TEMPO EXT.: common questions
Which is better, DZ Backpackers or TEMPO EXT.?
DZ Backpackers leads in 5 of 12 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Semporna. TEMPO EXT. is stronger in number of reviews, listed amenities.
Which is cheaper, DZ Backpackers or TEMPO EXT.?
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How far apart are DZ Backpackers and TEMPO EXT.?
The two hotels are 390 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