Project X Scuba vs DZ Backpackers
Both are in Semporna, 260 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hostel★★Semporna
Project X Scuba
- Guest rating
- 7.6 Good
- Location score
- 6.1
- Score by category
- 1 of 14
Hostel★Semporna
DZ Backpackers
- Guest rating
- 9.3 Exceptional
- Location score
- 6.3
- Score by category
- 7 of 14
The short answer
Pick DZ Backpackers
It comes out ahead on 7 of 14 compared facts. 260 m apart.
Choose Project X Scuba if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities
Choose DZ Backpackers if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Why is Project X Scuba better than DZ Backpackers?
- 1Higher star rating (2★ vs 1★)+1★
Why is DZ Backpackers better than Project X Scuba?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 7.6)+1.7
- 2More guest reviews (118 vs 10), so the rating is more reliable×12
- 326 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+26
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Project X Scuba vs DZ Backpackers: which hotel is better? | Project X Scuba | DZ Backpackers |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.6 | 9.3 +1.7 |
| Location | 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.1 | 9.1 +1.0 |
| Guest rating | 7.6 | 9.3 +1.7 |
| Number of reviews | 10 | 118 +108 |
| Google rating | 4.9/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 54 | – |
| Rank in Semporna | top 67% | top 2% +65% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.1 | 6.3 +0.2 |
| Distance to Semporna centre | 490 m | 230 m −260 m |
| To the airport | 57 km | 57 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 61 | 87 +26 |
| Sights within 1 km | 3 | 3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★ +1★ | ★ |
| Rooms | 10 | 1 |
| Floors | 2 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2025 | – |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 3 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | ✓ |
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Location
260 m apart
Project X Scuba or DZ Backpackers: common questions
Which is better, Project X Scuba or DZ Backpackers?
DZ Backpackers leads in 7 of 14 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Project X Scuba is stronger in star rating.
Which is cheaper, Project X Scuba or DZ Backpackers?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
DZ Backpackers is closer: 230 m from the centre, against 490 m for Project X Scuba.
How far apart are Project X Scuba and DZ Backpackers?
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