Square Hostel vs Valentine HaLong Hotel
Both are in Hạ Long, 140 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Phường Hạ Long
Square Hostel
- Guest rating
- 7.4 Good
- Location score
- 4.1
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
Hotel★★★Phường Hạ Long
Valentine HaLong Hotel
- Guest rating
- 9.3 Exceptional
- Location score
- 4.1
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 1 category. Your priorities decide. 140 m apart.
Choose Square Hostel if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 8 / 29)
Choose Valentine HaLong Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.3 / 7.4)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 29 / 8)
Why is Square Hostel better than Valentine HaLong Hotel?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Valentine HaLong Hotel better than Square Hostel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 7.4)+1.9
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Square Hostel vs Valentine HaLong Hotel: which hotel is better? | Square Hostel | Valentine HaLong Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.4 | 9.3 +1.9 |
| Location | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Beach access | 2.9 +0.5 | 2.4 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.4 | 9.1 +0.7 |
| Guest rating | 7.4 | 9.3 +1.9 |
| Number of reviews | 11 | 35 +24 |
| Rank in Hạ Long | bottom 16% | top 19% +65% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Distance to Phường Hạ Long centre | 1.0 km | 940 m |
| To the beach | 2.2 km −140 m | 2.3 km |
| To the airport | 42 km | 42 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 108 | 128 +20 |
| To the nearest food shop | 940 m | 980 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 8 | 29 |
| Floors | 5 | 6 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2020 |
| Listed amenities | 10 +2 | 8 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
140 m apart
Square Hostel: city centre: 7.7 km, Cat Bi International Airport (HPH): 42 km, beach: 2.2 km, 108 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
Valentine HaLong Hotel: city centre: 7.8 km, Cat Bi International Airport (HPH): 42 km, beach: 2.3 km, 128 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
Square Hostel or Valentine HaLong Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Square Hostel or Valentine HaLong Hotel?
They are evenly matched. Square Hostel is stronger in beach access; Valentine HaLong Hotel is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Square Hostel or Valentine HaLong Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Square Hostel is 2.2 km from the nearest beach; Valentine HaLong Hotel is 2.3 km.
How far apart are Square Hostel and Valentine HaLong Hotel?
The two hotels are 140 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