Big Backpackers Hostel vs Space Q Capsule Hotel
Both are in Sydney, 350 m 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
- 1 of 3
HostelHaymarket
Space Q Capsule Hotel
- Guest rating
- 7.7 Good
- Location score
- 9.7
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
The short answer
Pick Space Q Capsule Hotel
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 350 m apart.
Choose Big Backpackers Hostel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.3 / 7.7)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 37 / 100)
Choose Space Q Capsule Hotel if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 100 / 37)
Why is Big Backpackers Hostel better than Space Q Capsule Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.3 vs 7.7)+0.6
- 2A smaller, more intimate hotel (37 vs 100 rooms)−63
Why is Space Q Capsule Hotel better than Big Backpackers Hostel?
- 1210 m closer to public transport−210 m
- 2Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00)+1h
- 3A larger hotel with more facilities (100 vs 37 rooms)×2.7
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Big Backpackers Hostel vs Space Q Capsule Hotel: which hotel is better? | Big Backpackers Hostel | Space Q Capsule Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.3 +0.6 | 7.7 |
| Location | 9.3 | 9.7 +0.4 |
| Public transport | 9.4 | 10.0 +0.6 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.3 +0.6 | 7.7 |
| Guest rating | 8.3 +0.6 | 7.7 |
| Number of reviews | 1,730 +144 | 1,586 |
| Google rating | 3.1/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 222 | – |
| Rank in Sydney | bottom 41% +26% | bottom 15% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.3 | 9.7 +0.4 |
| Distance to the centre | 790 m | 530 m −260 m |
| To public transport | 260 m | 50 m −210 m |
| To the airport | 7.9 km | 7.8 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 160 m | 110 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 30 | 30 |
| Sights within 1 km | 26 +4 | 22 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 37 | 100 |
| Floors | 4 | 4 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2017 |
| Listed amenities | 8 +2 | 6 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 11:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Australian Museum | 750 m −200 m | 950 m |
| Art Gallery of New South Wales | 1.5 km | 1.7 km |
| Museum of Contemporary Art Australia | 2.3 km | 2.3 km |
| Sea Life Sydney Aquarium | 1.4 km | 1.2 km |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
350 m 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.
Space Q Capsule Hotel: city centre: 530 m, nearest station Capitol Square Light Rail Station: 50 m, Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD): 7.8 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 22 sights within 1 km.
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Big Backpackers Hostel or Space Q Capsule Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Big Backpackers Hostel or Space Q Capsule Hotel?
Space Q Capsule Hotel leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport. Big Backpackers Hostel is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Big Backpackers Hostel or Space Q Capsule Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Space Q Capsule Hotel is closer: 530 m from the centre, against 790 m for Big Backpackers Hostel.
How far apart are Big Backpackers Hostel and Space Q Capsule Hotel?
The two hotels are 350 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