Hello Stay Hostel Cebu vs Southpole Central Hotel
Both are in Cebu, 90 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelCebu City
Hello Stay Hostel Cebu
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 8.6
- Score by category
- 4 of 15
Hotel★★★Cebu City
Southpole Central Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.2 Very good
- Location score
- 8.6
- Score by category
- 4 of 15
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 4 categories. Your priorities decide. 90 m apart.
Choose Hello Stay Hostel Cebu if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.5 / 8.2)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 95)
Choose Southpole Central Hotel if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 95 / 1)
Why is Hello Stay Hostel Cebu better than Southpole Central Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.5 vs 8.2)+0.3
- 2Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 14:00)−2h
- 3A smaller, more intimate hotel (1 vs 95 rooms)−94
Why is Southpole Central Hotel better than Hello Stay Hostel Cebu?
- 1More guest reviews (3,917 vs 6), so the rating is more reliable×653
- 2A larger hotel with more facilities (95 vs 1 rooms)×95.0
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hello Stay Hostel Cebu vs Southpole Central Hotel: which hotel is better? | Hello Stay Hostel Cebu | Southpole Central Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.5 +0.3 | 8.2 |
| Location | 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Facilities | – | 5.8 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.4 +0.2 | 8.2 |
| Guest rating | 8.5 +0.3 | 8.2 |
| Number of reviews | 6 | 3,917 +3,911 |
| Rank in Cebu | top 48% +19% | bottom 33% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Distance to Cebu City centre | 860 m | 780 m |
| To the airport | 8.9 km | 8.9 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 128 | 132 +4 |
| To the nearest food shop | 420 m | 340 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 19 | 19 |
| Sights within 1 km | 18 | 17 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 1 | 95 |
| Floors | – | 8 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2015 |
| Listed amenities | 6 | 15 +9 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 12:00 −2h | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:30 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour front desk | – | ✓ |
| Lift | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
90 m apart
Hello Stay Hostel Cebu: city centre: 1.6 km, Mactan Cebu International Airport (CEB): 8.9 km, 128 places to eat within 500 m, 18 sights within 1 km.
Southpole Central Hotel: city centre: 1.6 km, Mactan Cebu International Airport (CEB): 8.9 km, 132 places to eat within 500 m, 17 sights within 1 km.
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Hello Stay Hostel Cebu or Southpole Central Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Hello Stay Hostel Cebu or Southpole Central Hotel?
They are evenly matched. Hello Stay Hostel Cebu is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Cebu; Southpole Central Hotel is stronger in number of reviews, restaurants within 500 m, listed amenities.
Which is cheaper, Hello Stay Hostel Cebu or Southpole Central Hotel?
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How far apart are Hello Stay Hostel Cebu and Southpole Central Hotel?
The two hotels are 90 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