Island Backpackers vs Mango Inn
Both are in Semporna, 80 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelSemporna
Island Backpackers
- Guest rating
- 9.1 Excellent
- Location score
- 6.3
- Score by category
- 4 of 16
Inn★★★Semporna
Mango Inn
- Guest rating
- 8.1 Very good
- Location score
- 6.3
- Score by category
- 1 of 16
The short answer
Pick Island Backpackers
It comes out ahead on 4 of 16 compared facts. 80 m apart.
Choose Island Backpackers if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.1 / 8.1)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 3 / 9)
Choose Mango Inn if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 9 / 3)
Why is Island Backpackers better than Mango Inn?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.1 vs 8.1)+1.0
- 2More guest reviews (404 vs 113), so the rating is more reliable×3.6
Why is Mango Inn better than Island Backpackers?
No clear advantages in our data.
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Island Backpackers vs Mango Inn: which hotel is better? | Island Backpackers | Mango Inn |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.1 +1.0 | 8.1 |
| Location | 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.0 +0.9 | 8.1 |
| Guest rating | 9.1 +1.0 | 8.1 |
| Number of reviews | 404 +291 | 113 |
| Rank in Semporna | top 4% +55% | bottom 41% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Distance to Semporna centre | 160 m | 220 m |
| To the airport | 57 km | 57 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 89 | 87 |
| To the nearest food shop | 210 m | 140 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 7 | 7 |
| Sights within 1 km | 3 | 3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 3 | 9 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2017 | 2018 +1y |
| Listed amenities | 10 | 9 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
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Location
80 m apart
Island Backpackers: city centre: 280 m, Tawau Airport (TWU): 57 km, 89 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
Mango Inn: city centre: 200 m, Tawau Airport (TWU): 57 km, 87 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
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Island Backpackers or Mango Inn: common questions
Which is better, Island Backpackers or Mango Inn?
Island Backpackers leads in 4 of 16 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Mango Inn is stronger in newest building or renovation.
Which is cheaper, Island Backpackers or Mango Inn?
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How far apart are Island Backpackers and Mango Inn?
The two hotels are 80 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