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Base Camp Hostel vs YHA Adelaide Central

Both are in Adelaide, 470 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hostel★★★★Adelaide

Base Camp Hostel

Guest rating
8.3 Very good
Location score
7.4
Score by category
0 of 3
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Hostel★★★★Adelaide

YHA Adelaide Central

Guest rating
9.0 Excellent
Location score
8.8
Score by category
3 of 3
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The short answer

Pick YHA Adelaide Central

It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 470 m apart.

Choose Base Camp Hostel if you want

  • a smaller, quieter hotel

Choose YHA Adelaide Central if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay
  • a big hotel with more facilities

Why is Base Camp Hostel better than YHA Adelaide Central?

  1. 1A smaller, more intimate hotel (12 vs 250 rooms)−238

Why is YHA Adelaide Central better than Base Camp Hostel?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (9.0 vs 8.3)+0.7
  2. 2440 m closer to the area centre−440 m
  3. 3320 m closer to public transport−320 m
  4. 4More guest reviews (795 vs 318), so the rating is more reliable×2.5
  5. 553 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+53
  6. 6More walkable surroundings (walk grade 94 vs 81)+13
  7. 711 more sights within 1 km+11

All compared facts

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

Base Camp HostelYHA Adelaide Central
Score by category
Guest rating 8.3 9.0 +0.7
Location 7.4 8.8 +1.4
Public transport 6.5 8.3 +1.8
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.3 9.0 +0.7
Guest rating 8.3 9.0 +0.7
Number of reviews 318 795 +477
Google rating 4.6/5 –
Google reviews 227 –
Rank in Adelaide top 77% top 17% +60%
Location
Location score 7.4 8.8 +1.4
Distance to Adelaide centre 970 m 540 m −440 m
To public transport 790 m 470 m −320 m
To the airport 5.6 km 6.1 km
Restaurants within 500 m 97 150 +53
Sights within 1 km 7 18 +11
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★★ ★★★★
Rooms 12 250
Floors 1 3
Newest building or renovation 2024 –
Listed amenities 8 9
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 ✓ ✓
Parking – ✓
Luggage storage – ✓
Blackout curtains – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Families with children ✓ ✓
Couples – ✓
Sightseeing on foot – ✓
Business trips – ✓
Spa & relaxation ✓ ✓

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      Location

      470 m apart

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      Base Camp Hostel or YHA Adelaide Central: common questions

      Which is better, Base Camp Hostel or YHA Adelaide Central?

      YHA Adelaide Central leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, public transport.

      Which is cheaper, Base Camp Hostel or YHA Adelaide Central?

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

      Which hotel is closer to the centre?

      YHA Adelaide Central is closer: 540 m from the centre, against 970 m for Base Camp Hostel.

      How far apart are Base Camp Hostel and YHA Adelaide Central?

      The two hotels are 470 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