Azzurro Pod Hotel Potts Point vs Elephant Backpacker
Both are in Sydney, 560 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
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Azzurro Pod Hotel Potts Point
- Guest rating
- 7.3 Good
- Location score
- 7.3
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
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Elephant Backpacker
- Guest rating
- 5.6 Below average
- Location score
- 8.6
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
The short answer
Pick Elephant Backpacker
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 560 m apart.
Choose Azzurro Pod Hotel Potts Point if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (7.3 / 5.6)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 220)
Choose Elephant Backpacker if you want
- to walk to the sights (1.4 km / 2.0 km)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 220 / 1)
Why is Azzurro Pod Hotel Potts Point better than Elephant Backpacker?
- 1Higher guest rating (7.3 vs 5.6)+1.7
- 236 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+36
- 3A smaller, more intimate hotel (1 vs 220 rooms)−219
Why is Elephant Backpacker better than Azzurro Pod Hotel Potts Point?
- 1560 m closer to public transport−560 m
- 219 more sights within 1 km+19
- 3Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 15:00)−3h
- 4Later check-out (12:00 vs 10:00)+2h
- 5A larger hotel with more facilities (220 vs 1 rooms)×220.0
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Azzurro Pod Hotel Potts Point vs Elephant Backpacker: which hotel is better? | Azzurro Pod Hotel Potts Point | Elephant Backpacker |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.3 +1.7 | 5.6 |
| Location | 7.3 | 8.6 +1.3 |
| Public transport | 4.9 | 7.9 +3.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.4 +1.6 | 5.8 |
| Guest rating | 7.3 +1.7 | 5.6 |
| Number of reviews | 249 | 334 +85 |
| Google rating | 3.6/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 319 | – |
| Rank in Sydney | bottom 7% +7% | bottom 1% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.3 | 8.6 +1.3 |
| Distance to Woolloomooloo centre | 330 m | 230 m |
| To public transport | 1.1 km | 530 m −560 m |
| To the airport | 9.2 km | 9.0 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 +36 | 114 |
| To the nearest food shop | 140 m −110 m | 250 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 7 +4 | 3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 18 | 37 +19 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 1 | 220 |
| Floors | – | 4 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2021 |
| Listed amenities | 8 +2 | 6 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 12:00 −3h |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 12:00 +2h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Australian Museum | 930 m | 460 m −470 m |
| Art Gallery of New South Wales | 650 m | 330 m −310 m |
| Museum of Contemporary Art Australia | 1.9 km | 1.5 km −390 m |
| Sea Life Sydney Aquarium | 1.9 km | 1.4 km −560 m |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
560 m apart
Azzurro Pod Hotel Potts Point: city centre: 2.0 km, nearest station St James railway station, Sydney: 1.1 km, Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD): 9.2 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 18 sights within 1 km.
Elephant Backpacker: city centre: 1.4 km, nearest station St James railway station, Sydney: 530 m, Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD): 9.0 km, 114 places to eat within 500 m, 37 sights within 1 km.
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Azzurro Pod Hotel Potts Point or Elephant Backpacker: common questions
Which is better, Azzurro Pod Hotel Potts Point or Elephant Backpacker?
Elephant Backpacker leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport. Azzurro Pod Hotel Potts Point is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Azzurro Pod Hotel Potts Point or Elephant Backpacker?
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How far apart are Azzurro Pod Hotel Potts Point and Elephant Backpacker?
The two hotels are 560 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