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title: "Hai Phong Backpacker Hostel vs PH Hotel & Apartment: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hai Phong Backpacker Hostel or PH Hotel & Apartment in Haiphong? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-08
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# Hai Phong Backpacker Hostel vs PH Hotel & Apartment

Both are in Haiphong, 780 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Apartment · Ngô Quyền Ward
## [Hai Phong Backpacker Hostel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hai-phong-backpacker-hostel-haiphong/)

- **Guest rating:** 6.3 ·  Okay

- **Location score:** 6.6

- **Score by category:** 0 of 5

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1482845/agoda/?lang=en)

Apartment · Lê Chân Ward
## [PH Hotel & Apartment](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/ph-hotel-apartment-haiphong/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.3 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 8.1

- **Score by category:** 5 of 5

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1956351/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick PH Hotel & Apartment

It leads in 5 of 5 categories. 780 m apart.

### Choose Hai Phong Backpacker Hostel if you want

-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 5 / 40)

### Choose PH Hotel & Apartment if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.3 / 6.3)
-   to walk to the sights (1.9 km / 2.6 km)
-   a spa and wellness
-   breakfast included

### Why is Hai Phong Backpacker Hostel better than PH Hotel & Apartment?

1.  Has 24-hour room service
2.  Earlier check-in (11:30 vs 14:00) (−3h)

### Why is PH Hotel & Apartment better than Hai Phong Backpacker Hostel?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 6.3) (+3.0)
2.  740 m closer to the city centre (−740 m)
3.  Has a spa
4.  Has a swimming pool
5.  Includes free breakfast
6.  640 m closer to public transport (−640 m)
7.  More guest reviews (532 vs 120), so the rating is more reliable (×4.4)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hai Phong Backpacker Hostel | PH Hotel & Apartment |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 6.3 | 9.3  (+3.0) |
| Location | 6.6 | 8.1  (+1.5) |
| Facilities | 3.3 | 6.7  (+3.4) |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | 4.5  (+4.5) |
| Public transport | 5.9 | 9.3  (+3.4) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 6.8 | 9.3  (+2.5) |
| Guest rating | 6.3 | 9.3  (+3.0) |
| Number of reviews | 120 | 532  (+412) |
| Google rating | – | 4.4/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 82 |
| Rank in Haiphong | bottom 1% | top 8%  (+91%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 6.6 | 8.1  (+1.5) |
| Distance to the centre | 2.6 km | 1.9 km  (−740 m) |
| To public transport | 910 m | 280 m  (−640 m) |
| To the airport | 6.5 km | 6.0 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 113 | 150  (+37) |
| To the nearest food shop | 520 m | 220 m  (−300 m) |
| Shops within 500 m | 8 | 20  (+12) |
| Sights within 1 km | 6 | 8  (+2) |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 5 | 40 |
| Floors | 4 | 14 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2019 | 2022  (+3y) |
| Listed amenities | 14 | 18  (+4) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 11:30  (−3h) | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| 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.

## Location

780 m apart

Hai Phong Backpacker Hostel: city centre: 2.6 km, nearest station Ga Hải Phòng: 910 m, Cat Bi International Airport (HPH): 6.5 km, 113 places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.

PH Hotel & Apartment: city centre: 1.9 km, nearest station Ga Hải Phòng: 280 m, Cat Bi International Airport (HPH): 6.0 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 8 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Haiphong

[Haiphong weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/vietnam/hai-phong/haiphong/weather)

## Hai Phong Backpacker Hostel or PH Hotel & Apartment: common questions

### Which is better, Hai Phong Backpacker Hostel or PH Hotel & Apartment?

PH Hotel & Apartment leads in 5 of 5 categories, including guest rating, location, facilities.

### Which is cheaper, Hai Phong Backpacker Hostel or PH Hotel & Apartment?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

PH Hotel & Apartment is closer: 1.9 km from the centre, against 2.6 km for Hai Phong Backpacker Hostel.

### How far apart are Hai Phong Backpacker Hostel and PH Hotel & Apartment?

The two hotels are 780 m 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/hai-phong-backpacker-hostel-haiphong-vs-ph-hotel-apartment-haiphong/. 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/