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title: "Grand Hotel Clark vs Royce Hotel & Casino: which hotel is better?"
description: "Grand Hotel Clark or Royce Hotel & Casino in Mabalacat? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Grand Hotel Clark vs Royce Hotel & Casino

Both are in Mabalacat, 1.6 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★ · Margot
## [Grand Hotel Clark](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/grand-hotel-clark-mabalacat/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.9 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 2.5

- **Score by category:** 2 of 4

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1458153/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★ · Margot
## [Royce Hotel & Casino](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/royce-hotel-casino-mabalacat/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.6 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 5.4

- **Score by category:** 2 of 4

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2043145/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 2 categories. Your priorities decide. 1.6 km apart.

### Choose Grand Hotel Clark if you want

-   free parking
-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 42 / 203)

### Choose Royce Hotel & Casino if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.6 / 7.9)
-   to walk to the sights (200 m / 1.5 km)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (30 / 1)
-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 203 / 42)

### Why is Grand Hotel Clark better than Royce Hotel & Casino?

1.  Has a swimming pool
2.  Has free parking
3.  A smaller, more intimate hotel (42 vs 203 rooms) (−161)

### Why is Royce Hotel & Casino better than Grand Hotel Clark?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.6 vs 7.9) (+0.7)
2.  1.0 km closer to the area centre (−1.0 km)
3.  Higher star rating (3★ vs 2★) (+1★)
4.  More guest reviews (5,636 vs 34), so the rating is more reliable (×166)
5.  29 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+29)
6.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 57 vs 10) (+47)
7.  Has a gym

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Grand Hotel Clark | Royce Hotel & Casino |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 7.9 | 8.6  (+0.7) |
| Location | 2.5 | 5.4  (+2.9) |
| Facilities | 5.8  (+1.6) | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | 2.5  (+1.0) | 1.5 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.3 | 8.6  (+0.3) |
| Guest rating | 7.9 | 8.6  (+0.7) |
| Number of reviews | 34 | 5,636  (+5,602) |
| Rank in Mabalacat | bottom 12% | bottom 24%  (+12%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 2.5 | 5.4  (+2.9) |
| Distance to Margot centre | 2.3 km | 1.3 km  (−1.0 km) |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 1 | 30  (+29) |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.3 km | 1.4 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 2  (+2) |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★ | ★★★  (+1★) |
| Rooms | 42 | 203 |
| Floors | 2 | 6 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2019 | – |
| Listed amenities | 17 | 16 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:30 | 12:00  (+1h) |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Massage | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Casino | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

[Royce Hotel & Casino prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/royce-hotel-casino-mabalacat/prices/)

## Location

1.6 km apart

Grand Hotel Clark: city centre: 1.5 km, 1 places to eat within 500 m.

Royce Hotel & Casino: city centre: 200 m, 30 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Mabalacat

[Mabalacat weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/philippines/central-luzon/mabalacat-city/weather)

## Grand Hotel Clark or Royce Hotel & Casino: common questions

### Which is better, Grand Hotel Clark or Royce Hotel & Casino?

They are evenly matched. Grand Hotel Clark is stronger in facilities, spa & wellness; Royce Hotel & Casino is stronger in guest rating, location.

### Which is cheaper, Grand Hotel Clark or Royce Hotel & Casino?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Royce Hotel & Casino is closer: 1.3 km from the centre, against 2.3 km for Grand Hotel Clark.

### How far apart are Grand Hotel Clark and Royce Hotel & Casino?

The two hotels are 1.6 km apart in a straight line.

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## Compare now

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/grand-hotel-clark-mabalacat-vs-royce-hotel-casino-mabalacat/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/