Base Camp Hostel vs The Mile End Hotel
Both are in Adelaide, 1.4 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
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Base Camp Hostel
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 7.3
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
Hotel★★★Mile End
The Mile End Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 5.8
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 1 categories. Your priorities decide. 1.4 km apart.
Choose Base Camp Hostel if you want
- to walk to the sights (660 m / 2.1 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (97 / 18)
- a newer or recently renovated building (2024 / 1843)
Choose The Mile End Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.6 / 8.3)
Why is Base Camp Hostel better than The Mile End Hotel?
- 11.4 km closer to the city centre−1.4 km
- 2More guest reviews (318 vs 59), so the rating is more reliable×5.4
- 379 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+79
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 81 vs 50)+31
- 5Newer or more recently renovated (2024 vs 1843)+181y
- 65 more sights within 1 km+5
Why is The Mile End Hotel better than Base Camp Hostel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.6 vs 8.3)+0.3
- 2450 m closer to public transport−450 m
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Base Camp Hostel vs The Mile End Hotel: which hotel is better? | Base Camp Hostel | The Mile End Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.3 | 8.6 |
| Location | 7.3 +1.5 | 5.8 |
| Public transport | 6.1 | 8.5 +2.4 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.3 | 8.6 +0.3 |
| Guest rating | 8.3 | 8.6 +0.3 |
| Number of reviews | 318 +259 | 59 |
| Google rating | 4.6/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 227 | – |
| Rank in Adelaide | top 72% | top 56% +16% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.3 +1.5 | 5.8 |
| Distance to the centre | 660 m −1.4 km | 2.1 km |
| To public transport | 870 m | 430 m −450 m |
| To the airport | 5.6 km | 4.7 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 97 +79 | 18 |
| To the nearest food shop | 170 m | 110 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 6 +5 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 7 +5 | 2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 12 | 11 |
| Floors | 1 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2024 +181y | 1843 |
| Listed amenities | 8 | – |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
1.4 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.
The Mile End Hotel: city centre: 2.1 km, nearest station Mile End railway station, Adelaide: 430 m, Adelaide International Airport (ADL): 4.7 km, 18 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
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Base Camp Hostel or The Mile End Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Base Camp Hostel or The Mile End Hotel?
They are evenly matched. Base Camp Hostel is stronger in location; The Mile End Hotel is stronger in public transport.
Which is cheaper, Base Camp Hostel or The Mile End Hotel?
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 2.1 km for The Mile End Hotel.
How far apart are Base Camp Hostel and The Mile End Hotel?
The two hotels are 1.4 km 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