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title: "Jmj Home vs Public House Hostel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Jmj Home or Public House Hostel in Cebu? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/jmj-home-cebu-vs-public-house-hostel-cebu/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-23
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# Jmj Home vs Public House Hostel

Both are in Cebu, 500 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Guesthouse · Lapu-Lapu
## [Jmj Home](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/jmj-home-cebu/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.6 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 3.4

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

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1705044/agoda/?lang=en)

Hostel · Lapu-Lapu
## [Public House Hostel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/public-house-hostel-cebu/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.5 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 3.3

- **Score by category:** 7 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1984431/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Public House Hostel

It comes out ahead on 7 of 15 compared facts. 500 m apart.

### Choose Jmj Home if you want

-   to walk to the sights (5.8 km / 6.2 km)

### Choose Public House Hostel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.5 / 9.6)

### Why is Jmj Home better than Public House Hostel?

1.  490 m closer to the area centre (−490 m)

### Why is Public House Hostel better than Jmj Home?

1.  More guest reviews (421 vs 13), so the rating is more reliable (×32)
2.  Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00) (−1h)
3.  Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00) (+1h)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Jmj Home | Public House Hostel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 9.6 | 9.5 |
| Location | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.8 | 9.4  (+0.7) |
| Guest rating | 9.6  (+0.1) | 9.5 |
| Number of reviews | 13 | 421  (+408) |
| Rank in Cebu | top 23% | top 1%  (+22%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| Distance to Lapu-Lapu centre | 1.4 km  (−490 m) | 1.9 km |
| To the airport | 2.2 km | 1.9 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 49 | 53  (+4) |
| To the nearest food shop | 760 m  (−120 m) | 880 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 3 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 1 | 1 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2023 |
| Listed amenities | 2 | 5  (+3) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00  (−1h) |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 12:00  (+1h) |
| Amenities |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

500 m apart

Jmj Home: city centre: 5.8 km, Mactan Cebu International Airport (CEB): 2.2 km, 49 places to eat within 500 m.

Public House Hostel: city centre: 6.2 km, Mactan Cebu International Airport (CEB): 1.9 km, 53 places to eat within 500 m.

## Weather in Cebu

[Cebu weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/philippines/central-visayas/cebu-city/weather)

## Jmj Home or Public House Hostel: common questions

### Which is better, Jmj Home or Public House Hostel?

Public House Hostel leads in 7 of 15 categories, including StayVersus score, number of reviews, rank in Cebu. Jmj Home is stronger in guest rating, distance to Lapu-Lapu centre, to the nearest food shop.

### Which is cheaper, Jmj Home or Public House Hostel?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Jmj Home is closer: 1.4 km from the centre, against 1.9 km for Public House Hostel.

### How far apart are Jmj Home and Public House Hostel?

The two hotels are 500 m apart in a straight line.

## 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/jmj-home-cebu-vs-public-house-hostel-cebu/. 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/