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Escario Central Hotel vs The Maxwell Hotel

Both are in Cebu, 220 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel★★★Cebu City

Escario Central Hotel

Guest rating
8.7 Very good
Location score
7.1
Score by category
6 of 17
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Hotel★★Cebu City

The Maxwell Hotel

Guest rating
8.4 Very good
Location score
7.4
Score by category
5 of 17
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The short answer

Pick Escario Central Hotel

It comes out ahead on 6 of 17 compared facts. 220 m apart.

Choose Escario Central Hotel if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay (8.7 / 8.4)

Why is Escario Central Hotel better than The Maxwell Hotel?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (8.7 vs 8.4)+0.3
  2. 2Higher star rating (3★ vs 2★)+1★
  3. 3Newer or more recently renovated (2012 vs 2008)+4y

Why is The Maxwell Hotel better than Escario Central Hotel?

No clear advantages in our data.

All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

Escario Central HotelThe Maxwell Hotel
Score by category
Guest rating 8.7 8.4
Location 7.1 7.4 +0.3
Facilities 4.2 –
Spa & wellness 0.0 –
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.7 +0.3 8.4
Guest rating 8.7 +0.3 8.4
Number of reviews 1,953 3,062 +1,109
Rank in Cebu top 28% +25% bottom 47%
Location
Location score 7.1 7.4 +0.3
Distance to Cebu City centre 2.9 km 2.7 km −160 m
To the airport 9.5 km 9.3 km
Restaurants within 500 m 101 121 +20
To the nearest food shop 580 m 460 m −120 m
Shops within 500 m 8 8
Sights within 1 km 7 8
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★ +1★ ★★
Rooms 46 72
Floors – 5
Newest building or renovation 2012 +4y 2008
Listed amenities 13 +8 5
Policies
Check-in from 14:00 14:00
Check-out until 12:00 12:00
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ ✓
Free parking ✓ –
Airport transfer ✓ –
Shuttle ✓ –
Car hire ✓ –
Concierge ✓ –
Laundry ✓ –
Luggage storage ✓ ✓
Room service ✓ –
In-room safe ✓ ✓
Blackout curtains ✓ –
Air conditioning – ✓

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      Location

      220 m apart

      Escario Central Hotel: city centre: 1.9 km, Mactan Cebu International Airport (CEB): 9.5 km, 101 places to eat within 500 m, 7 sights within 1 km.

      The Maxwell Hotel: city centre: 1.7 km, Mactan Cebu International Airport (CEB): 9.3 km, 121 places to eat within 500 m, 8 sights within 1 km.

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      Escario Central Hotel or The Maxwell Hotel: common questions

      Which is better, Escario Central Hotel or The Maxwell Hotel?

      Escario Central Hotel leads in 6 of 17 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Cebu. The Maxwell Hotel is stronger in number of reviews, location score, distance to Cebu City centre.

      Which is cheaper, Escario Central Hotel or The Maxwell Hotel?

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      Which hotel is closer to the centre?

      The Maxwell Hotel is closer: 2.7 km from the centre, against 2.9 km for Escario Central Hotel.

      How far apart are Escario Central Hotel and The Maxwell Hotel?

      The two hotels are 220 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