Island Backpackers vs Luna Guesthouse

Same City · Semporna Distance: 0.8km
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Island Backpackers

8.9 398
Semporna
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Luna Guesthouse

8.4 387
Semporna
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Live Price Comparison

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Rating Comparison by Booking Site

Site Island Backpack... Luna Guesthouse
Agoda
8.9 (406)
8.4 (320)
Booking.com
7.8 (675)
7.0 (9)
Expedia
8.0 (1)
8.0 (1)
Trip.com
-
8.3 (62)
Overall Average
8.9 (1,082)
8.4 (392)

Strengths & Weaknesses

Island Backpackers Luna Guesthouse
Strengths Strengths
+ Many reviews note easy access to jetty and market for diving or shopping + Reviews repeatedly say rooms are spacious and clean
+ Staff are friendly and help with airport pickup or tour bookings, repeated in reviews + Owner and staff are kind, often providing free pick-up/drop-off to jetty or town
+ Free breakfast with toast and local foods is tasty, frequently mentioned + Free laundry and dryer use is convenient
+ Rooms and common areas are clean with good aircon + Great value for money is frequently mentioned
+ Free laundry and shared kitchen are convenient per reviews
Weaknesses Weaknesses
- WiFi is weak, especially in far dorm areas - 10-15 min walk to jetty and town center makes it inconvenient
- Mattresses too soft causing back pain, repeated - Thin walls let in noise from neighbors or road
- Bathroom water issues or wet floors affect cleanliness - Entrance mud and some cleanliness issues noted

Recommended For

Solo travelers Diving travelers Budget travelers

Recommended For

Families Groups Budget travelers

Guest Reviews

Island Backpackers

Agoda 10.0 Solo traveler

Great location clean staff helpful highly recommend

Agoda 10.0 Solo traveler

Amazing value owner even did pickup

Booking.com 8.0

Near jetty good breakfast friendly staff

Weak WiFi

Agoda 9.2 Couple

Clean comfortable tour help

Booking.com 8.0

Clean good breakfast laundry convenient

Bathroom cleanliness issue

Luna Guesthouse

Agoda 9.6 Group

Spacious room, owner jetty pickup, laundry convenient

Trip.com 10 Family

Friendly owner speaks Chinese, laundry handy

Agoda 9.2 Family with teens

Owner created group chat community feel, cheap

Booking.com 4.0 Couple

Clean large space, easy parking

Trip.com 8.5 Friends

Near jetty, spacious good value

Location Comparison

Distance: 0.8km

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