Papabo Backpackers Mactan vs Ziem Rooms Cebu
Both are in Cebu, 1.5 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hostel
Papabo Backpackers Mactan
- Guest rating
- 8.9 Excellent
- Location score
- 2.2
- Score by category
- 6 of 14
Apartment
Ziem Rooms Cebu
- Guest rating
- 7.4 Good
- Location score
- 2.3
- Score by category
- 3 of 14
The short answer
Pick Papabo Backpackers Mactan
It comes out ahead on 6 of 14 compared facts. 1.5 km apart.
Choose Papabo Backpackers Mactan if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.9 / 7.4)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (18 / 9)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 8 / 1)
Choose Ziem Rooms Cebu if you want
- to walk to the sights (6.8 km / 8.3 km)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 8)
Why is Papabo Backpackers Mactan better than Ziem Rooms Cebu?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.9 vs 7.4)+1.5
- 2More guest reviews (62 vs 30), so the rating is more reliable×2.1
- 39 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+9
Why is Ziem Rooms Cebu better than Papabo Backpackers Mactan?
- 1Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
- 2Later check-out (11:00 vs 0:11)+11h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Papabo Backpackers Mactan vs Ziem Rooms Cebu: which hotel is better? | Papabo Backpackers Mactan | Ziem Rooms Cebu |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.9 +1.5 | 7.4 |
| Location | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.7 +0.8 | 7.9 |
| Guest rating | 8.9 +1.5 | 7.4 |
| Number of reviews | 62 +32 | 30 |
| Rank in Cebu | top 25% +57% | top 82% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| Distance to the centre | 8.3 km | 6.8 km −1.5 km |
| To the airport | 3.8 km | 3.5 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 18 +9 | 9 |
| To the nearest food shop | 250 m −720 m | 970 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 8 | 1 |
| Floors | 4 | – |
| Listed amenities | – | 2 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 0:11 | 11:00 +11h |
| Amenities | ||
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
1.5 km apart
Papabo Backpackers Mactan: city centre: 8.3 km, Mactan Cebu International Airport (CEB): 3.8 km, 18 places to eat within 500 m.
Ziem Rooms Cebu: city centre: 6.8 km, Mactan Cebu International Airport (CEB): 3.5 km, 9 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
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Papabo Backpackers Mactan or Ziem Rooms Cebu: common questions
Which is better, Papabo Backpackers Mactan or Ziem Rooms Cebu?
Papabo Backpackers Mactan leads in 6 of 14 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Ziem Rooms Cebu is stronger in distance to the centre, check-in from, check-out until.
Which is cheaper, Papabo Backpackers Mactan or Ziem Rooms Cebu?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Ziem Rooms Cebu is closer: 6.8 km from the centre, against 8.3 km for Papabo Backpackers Mactan.
How far apart are Papabo Backpackers Mactan and Ziem Rooms Cebu?
The two hotels are 1.5 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