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Lionfish Backpackers Malapascua vs Moonlight Resort

Both are in Cebu, 430 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hostel★★★Logon

Lionfish Backpackers Malapascua

Guest rating
8.0 Very good
Location score
7.1
Score by category
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Resort★★★Logon

Moonlight Resort

Guest rating
7.5 Good
Location score
6.8
Score by category
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The short answer

Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 1 categories. Your priorities decide. 430 m apart.

Choose Lionfish Backpackers Malapascua if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay
  • more restaurants on the doorstep
  • a smaller, quieter hotel

Choose Moonlight Resort if you want

  • a big hotel with more facilities

Why is Lionfish Backpackers Malapascua better than Moonlight Resort?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (8.0 vs 7.5)+0.5
  2. 214 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+14
  3. 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 41 vs 22)+19

Why is Moonlight Resort better than Lionfish Backpackers Malapascua?

  1. 1More guest reviews (210 vs 84), so the rating is more reliable×2.5
  2. 2Earlier check-in (13:00 vs 14:00)−1h

All compared facts

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

Lionfish Backpackers MalapascuaMoonlight Resort
Score by category
Guest rating 8.0 +0.5 7.5
Location 7.1 6.8
Facilities – 4.2
Families – 1.0
Spa & wellness – 1.0
Beach access 9.5 9.9 +0.4
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.1 +0.5 7.6
Guest rating 8.0 +0.5 7.5
Number of reviews 84 210 +126
Rank in Cebu top 80% +13% top 93%
Location
Location score 7.1 +0.3 6.8
Distance to Logon centre 280 m 240 m
To the beach 240 m 130 m −110 m
To the airport 95 km 94 km
Restaurants within 500 m 18 +14 4
Sights within 1 km 0 0
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★ ★★★
Rooms 4 11
Newest building or renovation – 2024
Listed amenities 6 14 +8
Policies
Check-in from 14:00 13:00 −1h
Check-out until 12:00 12:00
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ ✓
Parking ✓ ✓
Luggage storage ✓ ✓
Bar ✓ ✓
Kitchen ✓ –
Laundry – ✓
Restaurant – ✓
Room service – ✓
Massage – ✓
Terrace – ✓
Wheelchair accessible – ✓
Smoke-free – ✓
Balcony – ✓
In-room safe – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Families with children – ✓
Couples ✓ ✓
Beach holidays ✓ ✓
Sightseeing on foot ✓ –
Business trips ✓ ✓
Spa & relaxation – ✓

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      Location

      430 m apart

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      Lionfish Backpackers Malapascua or Moonlight Resort: common questions

      Which is better, Lionfish Backpackers Malapascua or Moonlight Resort?

      They are evenly matched. Lionfish Backpackers Malapascua is stronger in guest rating; Moonlight Resort is stronger in beach access.

      Which is cheaper, Lionfish Backpackers Malapascua or Moonlight Resort?

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

      Which hotel is closer to the beach?

      Moonlight Resort is 130 m from the nearest beach; Lionfish Backpackers Malapascua is 240 m.

      How far apart are Lionfish Backpackers Malapascua and Moonlight Resort?

      The two hotels are 430 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