Hemingway Cottage vs TEMPO
Both are in Semporna, 90 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
ApartmentSemporna
Hemingway Cottage
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 2.8
- Score by category
- 4 of 15
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?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.3 vs 7.9)+0.4
Why is TEMPO better than Hemingway Cottage?
- 1More 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 vs TEMPO: which hotel is better? | 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 | – | ✓ |
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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.
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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?
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How far apart are Hemingway Cottage and TEMPO?
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