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title: "Base Camp Hostel vs City West Motel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Base Camp Hostel or City West Motel in Adelaide? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-06
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# Base Camp Hostel vs City West Motel

Both are in Adelaide, 1.8 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hostel · Adelaide
## [Base Camp Hostel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/base-camp-hostel-adelaide/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.3 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 7.3

- **Score by category:** 1 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1187843/agoda/?lang=en)

Motel · ★★★ · Mile End
## [City West Motel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/city-west-motel-adelaide/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.3 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 5.0

- **Score by category:** 1 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1291404/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 1 category. Your priorities decide. 1.8 km apart.

### Choose Base Camp Hostel if you want

-   to walk to the sights (660 m / 2.4 km)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (97 / 24)
-   breakfast included
-   a newer or recently renovated building (2024 / 2013)

### Why is Base Camp Hostel better than City West Motel?

1.  1.8 km closer to the city centre (−1.8 km)
2.  Includes free breakfast
3.  More guest reviews (318 vs 96), so the rating is more reliable (×3.3)
4.  73 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+73)
5.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 81 vs 51) (+30)
6.  Newer or more recently renovated (2024 vs 2013) (+11y)
7.  6 more sights within 1 km (+6)

### Why is City West Motel better than Base Camp Hostel?

1.  Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 14:00) (−2h)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Base Camp Hostel | City West Motel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Location | 7.3  (+2.3) | 5.0 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 6.1 | 6.6  (+0.5) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.3 | 8.4 |
| Guest rating | 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Number of reviews | 318  (+222) | 96 |
| Google rating | 4.6/5  (+0.7) | 3.9/5 |
| Google reviews | 227  (+108) | 119 |
| Rank in Adelaide | bottom 28% | bottom 30% |
| Location |
| Location score | 7.3  (+2.3) | 5.0 |
| Distance to the centre | 660 m  (−1.8 km) | 2.4 km |
| To public transport | 870 m | 770 m  (−100 m) |
| To the airport | 5.6 km | 4.4 km  (−1.2 km) |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 97  (+73) | 24 |
| To the nearest food shop | 170 m | 270 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 6  (+4) | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 7  (+6) | 1 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 12 | 12 |
| Floors | 1 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2024  (+11y) | 2013 |
| Listed amenities | 8 | 15  (+7) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 12:00  (−2h) |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

[Base Camp Hostel prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/base-camp-hostel-adelaide/prices/)

## Location

1.8 km apart

Base Camp Hostel: city centre: 660 m, nearest station Mile End Goods railway station: 870 m, Adelaide International Airport (ADL): 5.6 km, 97 places to eat within 500 m, 7 sights within 1 km.

City West Motel: city centre: 2.4 km, nearest station Mile End railway station, Adelaide: 770 m, Adelaide International Airport (ADL): 4.4 km, 24 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Adelaide

[Adelaide weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/australia/south-australia/adelaide/weather)

## Base Camp Hostel or City West Motel: common questions

### Which is better, Base Camp Hostel or City West Motel?

They are evenly matched. Base Camp Hostel is stronger in location; City West Motel is stronger in public transport.

### Which is cheaper, Base Camp Hostel or City West Motel?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Base Camp Hostel is closer: 660 m from the centre, against 2.4 km for City West Motel.

### How far apart are Base Camp Hostel and City West Motel?

The two hotels are 1.8 km apart in a straight line.

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## Compare now

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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