Mango Inn vs Paly Hotel
Both are in Semporna, 260 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Inn★★★Semporna
Mango Inn
- Guest rating
- 8.1 Very good
- Location score
- 6.3
- Score by category
- 5 of 15
Inn★★Semporna
Paly Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 6.1
- Score by category
- 4 of 15
The short answer
Pick Mango Inn
It comes out ahead on 5 of 15 compared facts. 260 m apart.
Choose Mango Inn if you want
- breakfast included
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 9 / 27)
Choose Paly Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.3 / 8.1)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 27 / 9)
Why is Mango Inn better than Paly Hotel?
- 1Includes free breakfast
- 2Higher star rating (3★ vs 2★)+1★
- 326 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+26
Why is Paly Hotel better than Mango Inn?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.3 vs 8.1)+0.2
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Mango Inn vs Paly Hotel: which hotel is better? | Mango Inn | Paly Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Location | 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Facilities | – | 5.8 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.1 | 8.3 +0.2 |
| Guest rating | 8.1 | 8.3 +0.2 |
| Number of reviews | 113 +41 | 72 |
| Google rating | – | 4.2/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 65 |
| Rank in Semporna | bottom 41% | top 48% +11% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.3 +0.2 | 6.1 |
| Distance to Semporna centre | 220 m −230 m | 450 m |
| To the airport | 57 km | 57 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 87 +26 | 61 |
| To the nearest food shop | 140 m | 160 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 7 | 5 |
| Sights within 1 km | 3 | 3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ +1★ | ★★ |
| Rooms | 9 | 27 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2018 | – |
| Listed amenities | 9 | 13 +4 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | – |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| 24-hour front desk | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
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Location
260 m apart
Mango Inn: city centre: 200 m, Tawau Airport (TWU): 57 km, 87 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
Paly Hotel: city centre: 70 m, Tawau Airport (TWU): 57 km, 61 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
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Mango Inn or Paly Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Mango Inn or Paly Hotel?
Mango Inn leads in 5 of 15 categories, including number of reviews, location score, distance to Semporna centre. Paly Hotel is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Semporna.
Which is cheaper, Mango Inn or Paly Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Mango Inn is closer: 220 m from the centre, against 450 m for Paly Hotel.
How far apart are Mango Inn and Paly Hotel?
The two hotels are 260 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