Smiley Backpackers Hostel vs Tropicana Hotel 2
Both are in Dalat, 50 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelDa Lat
Smiley Backpackers Hostel
- Guest rating
- 8.0 Very good
- Location score
- 8.3
- Score by category
- 0 of 5
Hotel★½Da Lat
Tropicana Hotel 2
- Guest rating
- 8.1 Very good
- Location score
- 8.3
- Score by category
- 1 of 5
The short answer
Too close to call
Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 50 m apart.
Choose Smiley Backpackers Hostel if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 7 / 33)
Choose Tropicana Hotel 2 if you want
- free parking
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 33 / 7)
- a newer or recently renovated building (2022 / 2013)
Why is Smiley Backpackers Hostel better than Tropicana Hotel 2?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Tropicana Hotel 2 better than Smiley Backpackers Hostel?
- 1More guest reviews (183 vs 86), so the rating is more reliable×2.1
- 2Newer or more recently renovated (2022 vs 2013)+9y
- 3Offers an airport transfer
- 4Has free parking
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Smiley Backpackers Hostel vs Tropicana Hotel 2: which hotel is better? | Smiley Backpackers Hostel | Tropicana Hotel 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.0 | 8.1 |
| Location | 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Facilities | 4.2 | 5.8 +1.6 |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 9.1 | 9.2 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Guest rating | 8.0 | 8.1 +0.1 |
| Number of reviews | 86 | 183 +97 |
| Rank in Dalat | bottom 10% | bottom 10% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Distance to Da Lat centre | 400 m | 440 m |
| To public transport | 320 m | 310 m |
| To the airport | 22 km | 22 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 170 m | 130 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 19 | 19 |
| Sights within 1 km | 6 | 6 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★½ |
| Rooms | 7 | 33 |
| Floors | 4 | 7 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2013 | 2022 +9y |
| Listed amenities | 14 | 15 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
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Location
50 m apart
Smiley Backpackers Hostel: city centre: 600 m, nearest station Ga Xe LửA Đà LạT: 320 m, Lien Khuong Airport (DLI): 22 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.
Tropicana Hotel 2: city centre: 630 m, nearest station Ga Xe LửA Đà LạT: 310 m, Lien Khuong Airport (DLI): 22 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.
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Smiley Backpackers Hostel or Tropicana Hotel 2: common questions
Which is better, Smiley Backpackers Hostel or Tropicana Hotel 2?
Tropicana Hotel 2 leads in 1 of 5 categories, including facilities.
Which is cheaper, Smiley Backpackers Hostel or Tropicana Hotel 2?
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How far apart are Smiley Backpackers Hostel and Tropicana Hotel 2?
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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