Swiftlets Inn vs Focus Rooms
Both are in Palawan, 270 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Inn★★El Nido
Swiftlets Inn
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 6.2
- Score by category
- 1 of 6
Hotel★★★El Nido
Focus Rooms
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 6.4
- Score by category
- 4 of 6
The short answer
Pick Focus Rooms
It leads in 4 of 6 categories. 270 m apart.
Choose Swiftlets Inn if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- more restaurants on the doorstep
- a big hotel with more facilities
Choose Focus Rooms if you want
- to be closer to the beach
- a spa and wellness
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Why is Swiftlets Inn better than Focus Rooms?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.7 vs 8.3)+0.4
- 2More guest reviews (1,717 vs 51), so the rating is more reliable×34
- 315 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+15
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 45 vs 33)+12
Why is Focus Rooms better than Swiftlets Inn?
- 1250 m closer to the beach (320 m vs 570 m)−250 m
- 2Has a spa
- 3Has a swimming pool
- 4Higher star rating (3★ vs 2★)+1★
- 54 more listed amenities (16 vs 12)+4
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Swiftlets Inn vs Focus Rooms: which hotel is better? | Swiftlets Inn | Focus Rooms |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.7 +0.4 | 8.3 |
| Location | 6.2 | 6.4 |
| Facilities | 3.3 | 5.0 +1.7 |
| Families | 0.0 | 2.0 +2.0 |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | 5.5 +5.5 |
| Beach access | 8.4 | 9.2 +0.8 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.7 +0.3 | 8.3 |
| Guest rating | 8.7 +0.4 | 8.3 |
| Number of reviews | 1,717 +1,666 | 51 |
| Rank in Palawan | top 30% +36% | top 66% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.2 | 6.4 +0.2 |
| Distance to El Nido centre | 510 m −260 m | 770 m |
| To the beach | 570 m | 320 m −250 m |
| To the airport | 130 km | 130 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 25 +15 | 10 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★ | ★★★ +1★ |
| Rooms | 12 | 4 |
| Floors | 3 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2014 | – |
| Listed amenities | 12 | 16 +4 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | – | ✓ |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
270 m apart
Swiftlets Inn or Focus Rooms: common questions
Which is better, Swiftlets Inn or Focus Rooms?
Focus Rooms leads in 4 of 6 categories, including facilities, families, spa & wellness. Swiftlets Inn is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Swiftlets Inn or Focus Rooms?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Swiftlets Inn is closer: 510 m from the centre, against 770 m for Focus Rooms.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Focus Rooms is 320 m from the nearest beach; Swiftlets Inn is 570 m.
How far apart are Swiftlets Inn and Focus Rooms?
The two hotels are 270 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