Scuba Buddy Mabul vs PALY HOTEL

Same City · Semporna Distance: 25.9km
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Scuba Buddy Mabul

★★ 2-Star
6.7 49
Semporna
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PALY HOTEL

8.2 145
Semporna
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Live Price Comparison

Site Scuba Buddy Mabul PALY HOTEL
Agoda
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Expedia
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Rating Comparison by Booking Site

Site Scuba Buddy Mabul PALY HOTEL
Agoda
6.7 (49)
8.0 (75)
Booking.com
6.6 (7)
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Expedia
10.0 (1)
-
Trip.com
-
7.9 (74)
Overall Average
6.7 (57)
8.2 (149)

Strengths & Weaknesses

Scuba Buddy Mabul PALY HOTEL
Strengths Strengths
+ Many reviews praise the seafront location and easy access to Mabul dive sites + Many reviews say it's convenient for diving as it's near the jetty and town
+ Staff friendliness, dive advice, and even free photos repeatedly mentioned + Staff are friendly, communicate in Chinese, and help with taxis or food orders repeatedly mentioned
+ Great value for budget travelers + Rooms are clean, spacious, and daily cleaned per family travelers
+ Hammock chill zone perfect between dives + Stable internet connection noted in reviews
+ Village right outside for easy exploration
Weaknesses Weaknesses
- Shared bathrooms and showers often unclean - Roadside motorbike noise mentioned in several reviews
- Generator noise and electricity only evenings - No elevator, stairs inconvenient per complaints
- No window screens, rooms need maintenance - Some rooms have damp smell or weak AC airflow noted

Recommended For

Dive enthusiasts Backpackers Couples Solo travelers

Recommended For

Families Diving travelers Budget couples

Guest Reviews

Scuba Buddy Mabul

Expedia 10.0 Solo

Great value, stunning location, very helpful staff

Booking.com 4.0 Couple

Loved local dive experience, friendly owner, best hammocks

Booking.com 2.8 Solo

Good location and staff, cheap option

Basic room with noise and poor cleanliness

Agoda 10.0 Couple

Clean, fantastic food, great dive masters

Agoda 6.8 Solo

Basic but clean, friendly staff, near village

Limited electricity

PALY HOTEL

Trip.com 10 Family

Clean rooms daily cleaned, good location staff speaks Chinese

Trip.com 8.5 Family

Good for family room, clean strong AC

Agoda 9.2 Solo

Friendly staff clean room good internet

No TV channels

Trip.com 2 Solo

Loud noise smell bad breakfast unclean

Agoda 8.4 Family with young children

Spacious clean family room

Weak AC airflow

Location Comparison

Distance: 25.9km

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