Golden Bell Backpacker Hostel vs THE GEM HOTEL
Both are in Ninh Bình, 110 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Hoa Lư
Golden Bell Backpacker Hostel
- Guest rating
- 9.3 Exceptional
- Location score
- 5.0
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
Hotel★★Hoa Lư
THE GEM HOTEL
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 4.9
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 110 m apart.
Choose Golden Bell Backpacker Hostel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.3 / 8.6)
Why is Golden Bell Backpacker Hostel better than THE GEM HOTEL?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 8.6)+0.7
- 2Higher star rating (3★ vs 2★)+1★
- 3Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 14:00)−2h
Why is THE GEM HOTEL better than Golden Bell Backpacker Hostel?
- 1Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Golden Bell Backpacker Hostel vs THE GEM HOTEL: which hotel is better? | Golden Bell Backpacker Hostel | THE GEM HOTEL |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.3 +0.7 | 8.6 |
| Location | 5.0 | 4.9 |
| Public transport | 4.9 | 4.8 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.2 +0.2 | 9.0 |
| Guest rating | 9.3 +0.7 | 8.6 |
| Number of reviews | 28 +19 | 9 |
| Rank in Ninh Bình | top 41% +30% | bottom 29% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.0 | 4.9 |
| Distance to Hoa Lư centre | 150 m | 160 m |
| To public transport | 1.1 km | 1.1 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 111 | 114 +3 |
| To the nearest food shop | 120 m | 120 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 20 | 20 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ +1★ | ★★ |
| Rooms | 9 | 15 |
| Floors | – | 5 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 12:00 −2h | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 12:00 +1h |
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Location
110 m apart
Golden Bell Backpacker Hostel: city centre: 3.9 km, nearest station Ga Ninh Bình, VN: 1.1 km, 111 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
THE GEM HOTEL: city centre: 4.0 km, nearest station Ga Ninh Bình, VN: 1.1 km, 114 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
Golden Bell Backpacker Hostel or THE GEM HOTEL: common questions
Which is better, Golden Bell Backpacker Hostel or THE GEM HOTEL?
Golden Bell Backpacker Hostel leads in 1 of 3 categories, including guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Golden Bell Backpacker Hostel or THE GEM HOTEL?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
How far apart are Golden Bell Backpacker Hostel and THE GEM HOTEL?
The two hotels are 110 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