Hotel Kapalai vs Uptown Hotel

Same City · Semporna Distance: 1.8km
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Hotel Kapalai

★★★★ 4-Star
8.1 402
Semporna
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Uptown Hotel

★★★ 3-Star
7.9 228
Semporna
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Site Hotel Kapalai Uptown Hotel
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Rating Comparison by Booking Site

Site Hotel Kapalai Uptown Hotel
Agoda
8.1 (426)
8.0 (236)
Booking.com
8.3 (14)
7.3 (61)
Expedia
8.6 (4)
7.4
Trip.com
8.2 (320)
8.1 (87)
Overall Average
8.1 (764)
7.9 (384)

Strengths & Weaknesses

Hotel Kapalai Uptown Hotel
Strengths Strengths
+ Rooms are spacious, clean, and bug-free across multiple sites + Many reviews praise the walkable distance to jetty, supermarkets, and restaurants
+ L-shaped balcony and rooftop views praised often + High cleanliness ratings for rooms repeatedly mentioned
+ Free shuttle to town or jetty convenient per reviews + Staff described as friendly and helpful
+ New hotel with good AC and comfort noted frequently + Water dispenser and clothes spinner in corridors useful after diving
+ Families say spacious and comfy for kids
Weaknesses Weaknesses
- Breakfast limited choices, flies, or messy complaints repeat - Road noise from roundabout-facing rooms mentioned in several reviews
- Some rooms have noise or poor soundproofing waking guests - Some rooms have moldy or musty smells
- Far from town center, needs car or shuttle noted often - Breakfast limited and unappetizing in repeated comments

Recommended For

Families Diving travelers Couples

Recommended For

Divers Short-stay transit guests Budget travelers

Guest Reviews

Hotel Kapalai

Agoda 9.2 Group

Spacious clean room, convenient shuttle

Trip.com 9.2 Family

New hotel good hardware, big room

Slight night noise

Trip.com 9.5 Family

Great rooftop view, nearby night market

Agoda 10.0 Family with kids

Large deluxe king, friendly staff

Booking.com 4.0

Fresh food good drinks

Simple breakfast

Uptown Hotel

Trip.com 10 Family

Uptown is really good. Clean, great location near supermarket and jetty.

Trip.com 10 Friends

Clean with disposable toiletries, 24h hot water.

Booking.com 3.2 Solo

Good location, friendly staff, easy luggage storage.

Cigarette and odd smells, basic breakfast.

Agoda 9.2 Couple

Helpful staff, close to jetty.

Agoda 10 Solo traveler

Great hygiene, spacious clean room, spinner useful.

Location Comparison

Distance: 1.8km

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