M Stay Hotel vs Royce Hotel & Casino
Both are in Mabalacat, 2.1 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Monicayo
M Stay Hotel
- Guest rating
- 9.0 Excellent
- Location score
- 3.4
- Score by category
- 4 of 16
Hotel★★★Margot
Royce Hotel & Casino
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 5.4
- Score by category
- 6 of 16
The short answer
Pick Royce Hotel & Casino
It comes out ahead on 6 of 16 compared facts. 2.1 km apart.
Choose M Stay Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.0 / 8.6)
- free parking
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 110 / 203)
Choose Royce Hotel & Casino if you want
- to walk to the sights (200 m / 1.9 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (30 / 2)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 203 / 110)
Why is M Stay Hotel better than Royce Hotel & Casino?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.0 vs 8.6)+0.4
- 2Offers an airport transfer
- 3Has free parking
- 4A smaller, more intimate hotel (110 vs 203 rooms)−93
Why is Royce Hotel & Casino better than M Stay Hotel?
- 11.7 km closer to the city centre−1.7 km
- 2More guest reviews (5,636 vs 1,430), so the rating is more reliable×3.9
- 328 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+28
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 57 vs 24)+33
- 5Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
- 6A larger hotel with more facilities (203 vs 110 rooms)×1.8
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| M Stay Hotel vs Royce Hotel & Casino: which hotel is better? | M Stay Hotel | Royce Hotel & Casino |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.0 +0.4 | 8.6 |
| Location | 3.4 | 5.4 +2.0 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.0 +0.4 | 8.6 |
| Guest rating | 9.0 +0.4 | 8.6 |
| Number of reviews | 1,430 | 5,636 +4,206 |
| Rank in Mabalacat | top 35% +41% | top 76% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 3.4 | 5.4 +2.0 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.9 km | 200 m −1.7 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 2 | 30 +28 |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.2 km −240 m | 1.4 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 110 | 203 |
| Floors | 4 | 6 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2022 | – |
| Listed amenities | 11 | 16 +5 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Casino | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
2.1 km apart
M Stay Hotel: city centre: 1.9 km, 2 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
Royce Hotel & Casino: city centre: 200 m, 30 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
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M Stay Hotel or Royce Hotel & Casino: common questions
Which is better, M Stay Hotel or Royce Hotel & Casino?
Royce Hotel & Casino leads in 6 of 16 categories, including number of reviews, location score, distance to the centre. M Stay Hotel is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Mabalacat.
Which is cheaper, M Stay Hotel or Royce Hotel & Casino?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Royce Hotel & Casino is closer: 200 m from the centre, against 1.9 km for M Stay Hotel.
How far apart are M Stay Hotel and Royce Hotel & Casino?
The two hotels are 2.1 km 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