Big Backpackers Hostel vs Wake Up Sydney
Both are in Sydney, 480 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hostel★★Thai Town
Big Backpackers Hostel
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 9.3
- Score by category
- 0 of 4
Hostel★★Haymarket
Wake Up Sydney
- Guest rating
- 8.9 Excellent
- Location score
- 9.4
- Score by category
- 3 of 4
The short answer
Pick Wake Up Sydney
It leads in 3 of 4 categories. 480 m apart.
Choose Big Backpackers Hostel if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Choose Wake Up Sydney if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- a big hotel with more facilities
Why is Big Backpackers Hostel better than Wake Up Sydney?
- 18 more sights within 1 km+8
- 2A smaller, more intimate hotel (37 vs 100 rooms)−63
Why is Wake Up Sydney better than Big Backpackers Hostel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.9 vs 8.3)+0.6
- 2250 m closer to the beach (2.3 km vs 2.5 km)−250 m
- 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 Wake Up Sydney: which hotel is better? | Big Backpackers Hostel | Wake Up Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.3 | 8.9 +0.6 |
| Location | 9.3 | 9.4 |
| Beach access | 1.7 | 2.5 +0.8 |
| Public transport | 9.4 | 10.0 +0.6 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.3 | 8.9 +0.6 |
| Guest rating | 8.3 | 8.9 +0.6 |
| Number of reviews | 1,730 +747 | 983 |
| Google rating | 3.1/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 222 | – |
| Rank in Sydney | top 56% | top 13% +43% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.3 | 9.4 |
| Distance to the centre | 790 m | 720 m |
| To the beach | 2.5 km | 2.3 km −250 m |
| To public transport | 260 m | 90 m −170 m |
| To the airport | 7.9 km | 7.5 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| Sights within 1 km | 26 +8 | 18 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★ | ★★ |
| Rooms | 37 | 100 |
| Floors | 4 | 9 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2023 |
| Listed amenities | 8 | 7 |
| 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 | ✓ | – |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Nightclub | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
480 m apart
Big Backpackers Hostel or Wake Up Sydney: common questions
Which is better, Big Backpackers Hostel or Wake Up Sydney?
Wake Up Sydney leads in 3 of 4 categories, including guest rating, beach access, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Big Backpackers Hostel or Wake Up Sydney?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Wake Up Sydney is 2.3 km from the nearest beach; Big Backpackers Hostel is 2.5 km.
How far apart are Big Backpackers Hostel and Wake Up Sydney?
The two hotels are 480 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