Elegant Circle Inn vs Shamrock Hotel
Both are in Cebu, 100 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Cebu City
Elegant Circle Inn
- Guest rating
- 8.0 Very good
- Location score
- 8.5
- Score by category
- 2 of 16
Hotel★★Cebu City
Shamrock Hotel
- Guest rating
- 9.1 Excellent
- Location score
- 8.5
- Score by category
- 3 of 16
The short answer
Pick Shamrock Hotel
It comes out ahead on 3 of 16 compared facts. 100 m apart.
Choose Elegant Circle Inn if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 88 / 25)
Choose Shamrock Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.1 / 8.0)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 25 / 88)
Why is Elegant Circle Inn better than Shamrock Hotel?
- 1Higher star rating (3★ vs 2★)+1★
- 2More guest reviews (1,627 vs 7), so the rating is more reliable×232
- 3A larger hotel with more facilities (88 vs 25 rooms)×3.5
Why is Shamrock Hotel better than Elegant Circle Inn?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.1 vs 8.0)+1.1
- 2A smaller, more intimate hotel (25 vs 88 rooms)−63
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Elegant Circle Inn vs Shamrock Hotel: which hotel is better? | Elegant Circle Inn | Shamrock Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.0 | 9.1 +1.1 |
| Location | 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.0 | 8.5 +0.5 |
| Guest rating | 8.0 | 9.1 +1.1 |
| Number of reviews | 1,627 +1,620 | 7 |
| Rank in Cebu | bottom 22% | top 40% +38% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Distance to Cebu City centre | 2.1 km | 2.1 km |
| To the airport | 9.5 km | 9.6 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 130 m | 90 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 18 | 19 |
| Sights within 1 km | 9 | 9 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ +1★ | ★★ |
| Rooms | 88 | 25 |
| Floors | 6 | 6 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2013 | – |
| Listed amenities | 9 | – |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
100 m apart
Elegant Circle Inn: city centre: 1.7 km, Mactan Cebu International Airport (CEB): 9.5 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 9 sights within 1 km.
Shamrock Hotel: city centre: 1.8 km, Mactan Cebu International Airport (CEB): 9.6 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 9 sights within 1 km.
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Elegant Circle Inn or Shamrock Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Elegant Circle Inn or Shamrock Hotel?
Shamrock Hotel leads in 3 of 16 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Cebu. Elegant Circle Inn is stronger in number of reviews, star rating.
Which is cheaper, Elegant Circle Inn or Shamrock Hotel?
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How far apart are Elegant Circle Inn and Shamrock Hotel?
The two hotels are 100 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