Cube Bed Station Hostel vs Island Backpackers
Both are in Semporna, 340 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelSemporna
Cube Bed Station Hostel
- Guest rating
- 9.0 Excellent
- Location score
- 5.9
- Score by category
- 2 of 14
HostelSemporna
Island Backpackers
- Guest rating
- 9.1 Excellent
- Location score
- 6.3
- Score by category
- 4 of 14
The short answer
Pick Island Backpackers
It comes out ahead on 4 of 14 compared facts. 340 m apart.
Choose Cube Bed Station Hostel if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 40 / 3)
Choose Island Backpackers if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 3 / 40)
Why is Cube Bed Station Hostel better than Island Backpackers?
- 1More guest reviews (1,084 vs 404), so the rating is more reliable×2.7
Why is Island Backpackers better than Cube Bed Station Hostel?
No clear advantages in our data.
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Cube Bed Station Hostel vs Island Backpackers: which hotel is better? | Cube Bed Station Hostel | Island Backpackers |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.0 | 9.1 |
| Location | 5.9 | 6.3 +0.4 |
| Facilities | 4.2 | – |
| Families | 0.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.0 | 9.0 +0.1 |
| Guest rating | 9.0 | 9.1 +0.1 |
| Number of reviews | 1,084 +680 | 404 |
| Google rating | 4.3/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 138 | – |
| Rank in Semporna | top 5% | top 5% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.9 | 6.3 +0.4 |
| Distance to Semporna centre | 210 m | 160 m |
| To the airport | 58 km | 57 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 79 | 89 +10 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 40 | 3 |
| Floors | 2 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2017 | 2017 |
| Listed amenities | 16 +6 | 10 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
340 m apart
Cube Bed Station Hostel: city centre: 600 m, Tawau Airport (TWU): 58 km, 79 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
Island Backpackers: city centre: 280 m, Tawau Airport (TWU): 57 km, 89 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
Cube Bed Station Hostel or Island Backpackers: common questions
Which is better, Cube Bed Station Hostel or Island Backpackers?
Island Backpackers leads in 4 of 14 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, location score. Cube Bed Station Hostel is stronger in number of reviews, listed amenities.
Which is cheaper, Cube Bed Station Hostel or Island Backpackers?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
How far apart are Cube Bed Station Hostel and Island Backpackers?
The two hotels are 340 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