ROOMS 498 vs Z Hostel
Both are in Manila, 1.7 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelMandaluyong
ROOMS 498
- Guest rating
- 7.4 Good
- Location score
- 5.7
- Score by category
- 3 of 17
HostelMandaluyong
Z Hostel
- Guest rating
- 8.9 Excellent
- Location score
- 5.9
- Score by category
- 9 of 17
The short answer
Pick Z Hostel
It comes out ahead on 9 of 17 compared facts. 1.7 km apart.
Choose ROOMS 498 if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 100 / 30)
- a newer or recently renovated building (2019 / 2014)
Choose Z Hostel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.9 / 7.4)
- to walk to the sights (1.7 km / 3.0 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (150 / 78)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 30 / 100)
Why is ROOMS 498 better than Z Hostel?
- 1820 m closer to the area centre−820 m
- 2Newer or more recently renovated (2019 vs 2014)+5y
- 33 more sights within 1 km+3
- 4A larger hotel with more facilities (100 vs 30 rooms)×3.3
Why is Z Hostel better than ROOMS 498?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.9 vs 7.4)+1.5
- 2More guest reviews (1,229 vs 254), so the rating is more reliable×4.8
- 372 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+72
- 4A smaller, more intimate hotel (30 vs 100 rooms)−70
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| ROOMS 498 vs Z Hostel: which hotel is better? | ROOMS 498 | Z Hostel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.4 | 8.9 +1.5 |
| Location | 5.7 | 5.9 |
| Public transport | – | 4.4 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.5 | 8.9 +1.4 |
| Guest rating | 7.4 | 8.9 +1.5 |
| Number of reviews | 254 | 1,229 +975 |
| Rank in Manila | bottom 12% | top 15% +73% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.7 | 5.9 +0.2 |
| Distance to Mandaluyong centre | 560 m −820 m | 1.4 km |
| To public transport | – | 1.2 km |
| To the airport | 8.0 km | 6.4 km −1.6 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 78 | 150 +72 |
| To the nearest food shop | 400 m | 20 m −380 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 3 | 30 +27 |
| Sights within 1 km | 5 +3 | 2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 100 | 30 |
| Floors | 8 | 7 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2019 +5y | 2014 |
| Listed amenities | 7 | 7 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
1.7 km apart
ROOMS 498: city centre: 3.0 km, Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL): 8.0 km, 78 places to eat within 500 m, 5 sights within 1 km.
Z Hostel: city centre: 1.7 km, nearest station MRT-3 Buendia Station: 1.2 km, Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL): 6.4 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
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ROOMS 498 or Z Hostel: common questions
Which is better, ROOMS 498 or Z Hostel?
Z Hostel leads in 9 of 17 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. ROOMS 498 is stronger in distance to Mandaluyong centre, sights within 1 km, newest building or renovation.
Which is cheaper, ROOMS 498 or Z Hostel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
ROOMS 498 is closer: 560 m from the centre, against 1.4 km for Z Hostel.
How far apart are ROOMS 498 and Z Hostel?
The two hotels are 1.7 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