ROYAL SUITES vs Garpeza Backpackers
Both are in Palawan, 560 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Resort★★★★★Port Barton
ROYAL SUITES
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 6.1
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
Hostel★★★★★Port Barton
Garpeza Backpackers
- Guest rating
- 9.2 Excellent
- Location score
- 7.3
- Score by category
- 3 of 3
The short answer
Pick Garpeza Backpackers
It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 560 m apart.
Choose ROYAL SUITES if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities
Choose Garpeza Backpackers if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- to walk to the sights
- more restaurants on the doorstep
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Why is ROYAL SUITES better than Garpeza Backpackers?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Garpeza Backpackers better than ROYAL SUITES?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.2 vs 8.7)+0.5
- 2470 m closer to the area centre−470 m
- 316 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+16
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 44 vs 29)+15
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| ROYAL SUITES vs Garpeza Backpackers: which hotel is better? | ROYAL SUITES | Garpeza Backpackers |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.7 | 9.2 +0.5 |
| Location | 6.1 | 7.3 +1.2 |
| Facilities | 8.3 | – |
| Families | 2.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 4.0 | – |
| Beach access | 9.0 | 9.5 +0.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.6 | 9.0 +0.4 |
| Guest rating | 8.7 | 9.2 +0.5 |
| Number of reviews | 89 | 105 +16 |
| Rank in Palawan | top 38% | top 7% +31% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.1 | 7.3 +1.2 |
| Distance to Port Barton centre | 570 m | 100 m −470 m |
| To the beach | 400 m | 250 m −150 m |
| To the airport | 87 km | 87 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 7 | 23 +16 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ |
| Rooms | 10 | 1 |
| Floors | 1 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2022 | – |
| Listed amenities | 21 +18 | 3 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Massage | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| 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
560 m apart
ROYAL SUITES or Garpeza Backpackers: common questions
Which is better, ROYAL SUITES or Garpeza Backpackers?
Garpeza Backpackers leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, beach access.
Which is cheaper, ROYAL SUITES or Garpeza Backpackers?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Garpeza Backpackers is closer: 100 m from the centre, against 570 m for ROYAL SUITES.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Garpeza Backpackers is 250 m from the nearest beach; ROYAL SUITES is 400 m.
How far apart are ROYAL SUITES and Garpeza Backpackers?
The two hotels are 560 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