Big Backpackers Hostel vs Secret Garden Backpackers
Both are in Sydney, 1.1 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelThai Town
Big Backpackers Hostel
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 9.3
- Score by category
- 3 of 3
HostelStrawberry Hills
Secret Garden Backpackers
- Guest rating
- 7.3 Good
- Location score
- 7.3
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Pick Big Backpackers Hostel
It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 1.1 km apart.
Choose Big Backpackers Hostel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.3 / 7.3)
- to walk to the sights (790 m / 1.6 km)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 37 / 20)
Choose Secret Garden Backpackers if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 20 / 37)
Why is Big Backpackers Hostel better than Secret Garden Backpackers?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.3 vs 7.3)+1.0
- 2780 m closer to the city centre−780 m
- 3230 m closer to public transport−230 m
- 4More guest reviews (1,730 vs 278), so the rating is more reliable×6.2
- 5More walkable surroundings (walk grade 97 vs 79)+18
- 623 more sights within 1 km+23
Why is Secret Garden Backpackers better than Big Backpackers Hostel?
No clear advantages in our data.
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Big Backpackers Hostel vs Secret Garden Backpackers: which hotel is better? | Big Backpackers Hostel | Secret Garden Backpackers |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.3 +1.0 | 7.3 |
| Location | 9.3 +2.0 | 7.3 |
| Public transport | 9.4 +1.2 | 8.2 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.3 +0.9 | 7.4 |
| Guest rating | 8.3 +1.0 | 7.3 |
| Number of reviews | 1,730 +1,452 | 278 |
| Google rating | 3.1/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 222 | – |
| Rank in Sydney | bottom 41% +35% | bottom 6% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.3 +2.0 | 7.3 |
| Distance to the centre | 790 m −780 m | 1.6 km |
| To public transport | 260 m −230 m | 490 m |
| To the airport | 7.9 km | 6.8 km −1.1 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 +25 | 125 |
| To the nearest food shop | 160 m −370 m | 530 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 30 +28 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 26 +23 | 3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 37 | 20 |
| Floors | 4 | – |
| Listed amenities | 8 | 8 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Garden | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Australian Museum | 750 m −1.1 km | 1.8 km |
| Art Gallery of New South Wales | 1.5 km −1.1 km | 2.6 km |
| Museum of Contemporary Art Australia | 2.3 km −1.1 km | 3.3 km |
| Sea Life Sydney Aquarium | 1.4 km −940 m | 2.3 km |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
1.1 km apart
Big Backpackers Hostel: city centre: 790 m, nearest station Sydney Central: 260 m, Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD): 7.9 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 26 sights within 1 km.
Secret Garden Backpackers: city centre: 1.6 km, nearest station Regent Street railway station: 490 m, Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD): 6.8 km, 125 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
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Big Backpackers Hostel or Secret Garden Backpackers: common questions
Which is better, Big Backpackers Hostel or Secret Garden Backpackers?
Big Backpackers Hostel leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Big Backpackers Hostel or Secret Garden Backpackers?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Big Backpackers Hostel is closer: 790 m from the centre, against 1.6 km for Secret Garden Backpackers.
How far apart are Big Backpackers Hostel and Secret Garden Backpackers?
The two hotels are 1.1 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