Big Backpackers Hostel vs The Pod Sydney
Both are in Sydney, 260 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
- 0 of 3
Hotel★★Thai Town
The Pod Sydney
- Guest rating
- 9.4 Exceptional
- Location score
- 9.4
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Pick The Pod Sydney
It leads in 1 of 3 categories. 260 m apart.
Choose Big Backpackers Hostel if you want
- breakfast included
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 37 / 10)
Choose The Pod Sydney if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.4 / 8.3)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 10 / 37)
Why is Big Backpackers Hostel better than The Pod Sydney?
- 1Includes free breakfast
Why is The Pod Sydney better than Big Backpackers Hostel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.4 vs 8.3)+1.1
- 2More guest reviews (4,127 vs 1,730), so the rating is more reliable×2.4
- 3Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00)+1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Big Backpackers Hostel vs The Pod Sydney: which hotel is better? | Big Backpackers Hostel | The Pod Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.3 | 9.4 +1.1 |
| Location | 9.3 | 9.4 |
| Facilities | – | 3.3 |
| Families | – | 0.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 9.4 | 9.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.3 | 9.4 +1.1 |
| Guest rating | 8.3 | 9.4 +1.1 |
| Number of reviews | 1,730 | 4,127 +2,397 |
| Google rating | 3.1/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 222 | – |
| Rank in Sydney | top 56% | top 1% +56% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.3 | 9.4 |
| Distance to Thai Town centre | 220 m | 130 m |
| To public transport | 260 m | 240 m |
| To the airport | 7.9 km | 8.0 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| Sights within 1 km | 26 | 29 +3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★ |
| Rooms | 37 | 10 |
| Floors | 4 | 1 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2016 |
| Listed amenities | 8 | 13 +5 |
| 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 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
260 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.
The Pod Sydney: city centre: 550 m, nearest station Capitol Square Light Rail Station: 240 m, Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD): 8.0 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 29 sights within 1 km.
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Big Backpackers Hostel or The Pod Sydney: common questions
Which is better, Big Backpackers Hostel or The Pod Sydney?
The Pod Sydney leads in 1 of 3 categories, including guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Big Backpackers Hostel or The Pod Sydney?
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How far apart are Big Backpackers Hostel and The Pod Sydney?
The two hotels are 260 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