Paly Hotel vs Project X Scuba
Both are in Semporna, 90 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
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Paly Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 6.1
- Score by category
- 6 of 16
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Project X Scuba
- Guest rating
- 7.6 Good
- Location score
- 6.1
- Score by category
- 1 of 16
The short answer
Pick Paly Hotel
It comes out ahead on 6 of 16 compared facts. 90 m apart.
Choose Paly Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.3 / 7.6)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 27 / 10)
Choose Project X Scuba if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 10 / 27)
Why is Paly Hotel better than Project X Scuba?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.3 vs 7.6)+0.7
- 2More guest reviews (72 vs 10), so the rating is more reliable×7.2
Why is Project X Scuba better than Paly Hotel?
- 1Offers an airport transfer
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Paly Hotel vs Project X Scuba: which hotel is better? | Paly Hotel | Project X Scuba |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.3 +0.7 | 7.6 |
| Location | 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Facilities | 5.8 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.3 +0.2 | 8.1 |
| Guest rating | 8.3 +0.7 | 7.6 |
| Number of reviews | 72 +62 | 10 |
| Google rating | 4.2/5 | 4.9/5 +0.7 |
| Google reviews | 65 +11 | 54 |
| Rank in Semporna | top 48% +16% | bottom 36% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Distance to Semporna centre | 450 m | 490 m |
| To the airport | 57 km | 57 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 61 | 61 |
| To the nearest food shop | 160 m | 220 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 5 | 6 |
| Sights within 1 km | 3 | 3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★ | – |
| Rooms | 27 | 10 |
| Floors | – | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2025 |
| Listed amenities | 13 +7 | 6 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour front desk | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
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Location
90 m apart
Paly Hotel: city centre: 70 m, Tawau Airport (TWU): 57 km, 61 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
Project X Scuba: city centre: 110 m, Tawau Airport (TWU): 57 km, 61 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
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Paly Hotel or Project X Scuba: common questions
Which is better, Paly Hotel or Project X Scuba?
Paly Hotel leads in 6 of 16 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Project X Scuba is stronger in Google rating.
Which is cheaper, Paly Hotel or Project X Scuba?
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How far apart are Paly Hotel and Project X Scuba?
The two hotels are 90 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