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title: "Hemingway Cottage vs TEMPO: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hemingway Cottage or TEMPO in Semporna? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-27
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# Hemingway Cottage vs TEMPO

Both are in Semporna, 90 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Apartment · Semporna
## [Hemingway Cottage](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hemingway-cottage-semporna/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.3 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 2.8

- **Score by category:** 4 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1511623/agoda/?lang=en)

Hostel · Semporna
## [TEMPO](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/tempo-semporna/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.9 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 3.2

- **Score by category:** 3 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2182425/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Hemingway Cottage

It comes out ahead on 4 of 15 compared facts. 90 m apart.

### Choose Hemingway Cottage if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.3 / 7.9)
-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 24 / 6)

### Choose TEMPO if you want

-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 6 / 24)

### Why is Hemingway Cottage better than TEMPO?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.3 vs 7.9) (+0.4)

### Why is TEMPO better than Hemingway Cottage?

1.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 29 vs 19) (+10)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hemingway Cottage | TEMPO |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.3  (+0.4) | 7.9 |
| Location | 2.8 | 3.2  (+0.4) |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.3  (+0.3) | 7.9 |
| Guest rating | 8.3  (+0.4) | 7.9 |
| Number of reviews | 365  (+148) | 217 |
| Rank in Semporna | top 45%  (+30%) | bottom 25% |
| Location |
| Location score | 2.8 | 3.2  (+0.4) |
| Distance to Semporna centre | 2.3 km | 2.3 km |
| To the airport | 55 km | 55 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 3 | 7  (+4) |
| To the nearest food shop | 580 m | 520 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 24 | 6 |
| Floors | 2 | – |
| Listed amenities | 10 | 12  (+2) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

90 m apart

Hemingway Cottage: city centre: 1.9 km, Tawau Airport (TWU): 55 km, 3 places to eat within 500 m.

TEMPO: city centre: 2.0 km, Tawau Airport (TWU): 55 km, 7 places to eat within 500 m.

## Weather in Semporna

[Semporna weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/malaysia/sabah/semporna/weather)

## Hemingway Cottage or TEMPO: common questions

### Which is better, Hemingway Cottage or TEMPO?

Hemingway Cottage leads in 4 of 15 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. TEMPO is stronger in location score, restaurants within 500 m, listed amenities.

### Which is cheaper, Hemingway Cottage or TEMPO?

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

### How far apart are Hemingway Cottage and TEMPO?

The two hotels are 90 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/hemingway-cottage-semporna-vs-tempo-semporna/. 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/