Papabo Backpackers Mactan vs Saekyung Condo
Both are in Cebu, 460 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hostel★★★★★Cordova
Papabo Backpackers Mactan
- Guest rating
- 8.9 Excellent
- Location score
- 2.2
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
Apartment★★★★★Cordova
Saekyung Condo
- Guest rating
- 7.9 Good
- Location score
- 2.5
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 1 categories. Your priorities decide. 460 m apart.
Choose Papabo Backpackers Mactan if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- to walk to the sights
- more restaurants on the doorstep
- a big hotel with more facilities
Choose Saekyung Condo if you want
- to be closer to the beach
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Why is Papabo Backpackers Mactan better than Saekyung Condo?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.9 vs 7.9)+1.0
- 2More guest reviews (62 vs 18), so the rating is more reliable×3.4
- 38 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+8
Why is Saekyung Condo better than Papabo Backpackers Mactan?
- 1420 m closer to the beach (1.3 km vs 1.7 km)−420 m
- 2Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
- 3Later check-out (12:00 vs 0:11)+12h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Papabo Backpackers Mactan vs Saekyung Condo: which hotel is better? | Papabo Backpackers Mactan | Saekyung Condo |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.9 +1.0 | 7.9 |
| Location | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| Beach access | 4.5 | 5.9 +1.4 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.7 +0.5 | 8.2 |
| Guest rating | 8.9 +1.0 | 7.9 |
| Number of reviews | 62 +44 | 18 |
| Rank in Cebu | top 22% +52% | top 74% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 2.2 | 2.5 +0.3 |
| Distance to Cordova centre | 3.8 km | 3.9 km |
| To the beach | 1.7 km | 1.3 km −420 m |
| To the airport | 3.8 km | 4.1 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 18 +8 | 10 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ |
| Rooms | 8 | 1 |
| Floors | 4 | – |
| Listed amenities | – | 5 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 0:11 | 12:00 +12h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
460 m apart
Papabo Backpackers Mactan or Saekyung Condo: common questions
Which is better, Papabo Backpackers Mactan or Saekyung Condo?
They are evenly matched. Papabo Backpackers Mactan is stronger in guest rating; Saekyung Condo is stronger in beach access.
Which is cheaper, Papabo Backpackers Mactan or Saekyung Condo?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Saekyung Condo is 1.3 km from the nearest beach; Papabo Backpackers Mactan is 1.7 km.
How far apart are Papabo Backpackers Mactan and Saekyung Condo?
The two hotels are 460 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