Lighthouse Hotel vs Pacific Inn
Both are in Semporna, 250 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Semporna
Lighthouse Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.0 Very good
- Location score
- 5.5
- Score by category
- 2 of 17
Inn★★★Semporna
Pacific Inn
- Guest rating
- 8.0 Very good
- Location score
- 5.8
- Score by category
- 6 of 17
The short answer
Pick Pacific Inn
It comes out ahead on 6 of 17 compared facts. 250 m apart.
Choose Lighthouse Hotel if you want
- breakfast included
- a newer or recently renovated building (2023 / 2016)
Why is Lighthouse Hotel better than Pacific Inn?
- 1Includes free breakfast
- 2Newer or more recently renovated (2023 vs 2016)+7y
Why is Pacific Inn better than Lighthouse Hotel?
- 1More guest reviews (1,428 vs 214), so the rating is more reliable×6.7
- 219 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+19
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Lighthouse Hotel vs Pacific Inn: which hotel is better? | Lighthouse Hotel | Pacific Inn |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Location | 5.5 | 5.8 |
| Facilities | – | 5.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Guest rating | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Number of reviews | 214 | 1,428 +1,214 |
| Google rating | – | 3.8/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 147 |
| Rank in Semporna | bottom 34% +3% | bottom 31% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.5 | 5.8 +0.3 |
| Distance to Semporna centre | 510 m | 270 m −250 m |
| To the airport | 58 km | 58 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 48 | 67 +19 |
| To the nearest food shop | 390 m | 160 m −220 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 5 | 7 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 48 | 32 |
| Floors | 5 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2023 +7y | 2016 |
| Listed amenities | 9 | 15 +6 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
250 m apart
Lighthouse Hotel: city centre: 900 m, Tawau Airport (TWU): 58 km, 48 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
Pacific Inn: city centre: 650 m, Tawau Airport (TWU): 58 km, 67 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
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Lighthouse Hotel or Pacific Inn: common questions
Which is better, Lighthouse Hotel or Pacific Inn?
Pacific Inn leads in 6 of 17 categories, including number of reviews, location score, distance to Semporna centre. Lighthouse Hotel is stronger in rank in Semporna, newest building or renovation.
Which is cheaper, Lighthouse Hotel or Pacific Inn?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Pacific Inn is closer: 270 m from the centre, against 510 m for Lighthouse Hotel.
How far apart are Lighthouse Hotel and Pacific Inn?
The two hotels are 250 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