Bath Backpackers Hostel vs The Z Hotel Bath
Both are in Bath, 400 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelWidcombe
Bath Backpackers Hostel
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Score by category
- 0 of 11
HotelKingsmead
The Z Hotel Bath
- Guest rating
- 9.1 Excellent
- Location score
- 9.7
- Score by category
- 9 of 11
The short answer
Pick The Z Hotel Bath
It comes out ahead on 9 of 11 compared facts. 400 m apart.
Choose The Z Hotel Bath if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
Why is Bath Backpackers Hostel better than The Z Hotel Bath?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is The Z Hotel Bath better than Bath Backpackers Hostel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.1 vs 8.7)+0.4
- 2More guest reviews (1,097 vs 103), so the rating is more reliable×11
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Bath Backpackers Hostel vs The Z Hotel Bath: which hotel is better? | Bath Backpackers Hostel | The Z Hotel Bath |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | – | 9.1 |
| Location | – | 9.7 |
| Public transport | – | 10.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.7 | 9.1 +0.4 |
| Guest rating | 8.7 | 9.1 +0.4 |
| Number of reviews | 103 | 1,097 +994 |
| Rank in Bath | top 66% | top 10% +56% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.2 | 9.7 +0.5 |
| Distance to the centre | 450 m | 170 m −280 m |
| To public transport | 290 m | 130 m −160 m |
| To the airport | 25 km | 25 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| Sights within 1 km | 20 | 23 +3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | – | 149 |
| Listed amenities | 5 | 11 +6 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | – | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
400 m apart
Bath Backpackers Hostel or The Z Hotel Bath: common questions
Which is better, Bath Backpackers Hostel or The Z Hotel Bath?
The Z Hotel Bath leads in 9 of 11 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews.
Which is cheaper, Bath Backpackers Hostel or The Z Hotel Bath?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
The Z Hotel Bath is closer: 170 m from the centre, against 450 m for Bath Backpackers Hostel.
How far apart are Bath Backpackers Hostel and The Z Hotel Bath?
The two hotels are 400 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