Adelaide Backpackers Hindley St vs Ambassadors Hotel
Both are in Adelaide, 920 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
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Adelaide Backpackers Hindley St
- Guest rating
- 6.3 Okay
- Location score
- 7.8
- Score by category
- 1 of 16
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Ambassadors Hotel
- Guest rating
- 6.8 Okay
- Location score
- 9.7
- Score by category
- 10 of 16
The short answer
Pick Ambassadors Hotel
It comes out ahead on 10 of 16 compared facts. 920 m apart.
Choose Ambassadors Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (6.8 / 6.3)
- to walk to the sights (460 m / 950 m)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (150 / 72)
Why is Adelaide Backpackers Hindley St better than Ambassadors Hotel?
- 1Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 14:00)−2h
Why is Ambassadors Hotel better than Adelaide Backpackers Hindley St?
- 1Higher guest rating (6.8 vs 6.3)+0.5
- 2910 m closer to the area centre−910 m
- 378 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+78
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 96 vs 80)+16
- 514 more sights within 1 km+14
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Adelaide Backpackers Hindley St vs Ambassadors Hotel: which hotel is better? | Adelaide Backpackers Hindley St | Ambassadors Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 6.3 | 6.8 +0.5 |
| Location | 7.8 | 9.7 +1.9 |
| Public transport | 7.6 | – |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 6.6 | 7.0 +0.4 |
| Guest rating | 6.3 | 6.8 +0.5 |
| Number of reviews | 233 | 278 +45 |
| Google rating | 3.2/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 139 | – |
| Rank in Adelaide | bottom 1% | bottom 1% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.8 | 9.7 +1.9 |
| Distance to Adelaide centre | 1.1 km | 150 m −910 m |
| To public transport | 600 m | – |
| To the airport | 5.8 km | 6.5 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 72 | 150 +78 |
| To the nearest food shop | 520 m | 360 m −160 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 19 +18 |
| Sights within 1 km | 11 | 25 +14 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 24 | 30 |
| Floors | 2 | 4 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2010 |
| Listed amenities | 6 | 11 +5 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 12:00 −2h | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sauna | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Casino | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
920 m apart
Adelaide Backpackers Hindley St: city centre: 950 m, nearest station Adelaide railway station: 600 m, Adelaide International Airport (ADL): 5.8 km, 72 places to eat within 500 m, 11 sights within 1 km.
Ambassadors Hotel: city centre: 460 m, Adelaide International Airport (ADL): 6.5 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 25 sights within 1 km.
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Adelaide Backpackers Hindley St or Ambassadors Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Adelaide Backpackers Hindley St or Ambassadors Hotel?
Ambassadors Hotel leads in 10 of 16 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Adelaide Backpackers Hindley St is stronger in check-in from.
Which is cheaper, Adelaide Backpackers Hindley St or Ambassadors Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Ambassadors Hotel is closer: 150 m from the centre, against 1.1 km for Adelaide Backpackers Hindley St.
How far apart are Adelaide Backpackers Hindley St and Ambassadors Hotel?
The two hotels are 920 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