Billabong Backpackers Resort vs Haven on the Park
Both are in Perth, 700 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelHighgate
Billabong Backpackers Resort
- Guest rating
- 7.9 Good
- Location score
- 5.7
- Score by category
- 0 of 7
GuesthouseHighgate
Haven on the Park
- Guest rating
- 9.9 Exceptional
- Location score
- 5.5
- Score by category
- 4 of 7
The short answer
Pick Haven on the Park
It leads in 4 of 7 categories. 700 m apart.
Choose Billabong Backpackers Resort if you want
- to walk to the sights (1.9 km / 2.4 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (57 / 7)
- breakfast included
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 56 / 2)
Choose Haven on the Park if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.9 / 7.9)
- a spa and wellness
- free parking
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 2 / 56)
Why is Billabong Backpackers Resort better than Haven on the Park?
- 1270 m closer to the beach (3.6 km vs 3.9 km)−270 m
- 2Includes free breakfast
- 3More guest reviews (224 vs 6), so the rating is more reliable×37
- 450 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+50
- 5More walkable surroundings (walk grade 66 vs 38)+28
- 6A larger hotel with more facilities (56 vs 2 rooms)×28.0
Why is Haven on the Park better than Billabong Backpackers Resort?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.9 vs 7.9)+2.0
- 2Has a spa
- 3690 m closer to public transport−690 m
- 4Offers an airport transfer
- 5Has free parking
- 6A smaller, more intimate hotel (2 vs 56 rooms)−54
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Billabong Backpackers Resort vs Haven on the Park: which hotel is better? | Billabong Backpackers Resort | Haven on the Park |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.9 | 9.9 +2.0 |
| Location | 5.7 | 5.5 |
| Facilities | 5.0 | 6.7 +1.7 |
| Families | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Spa & wellness | 1.5 | 4.5 +3.0 |
| Beach access | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 5.7 | 9.4 +3.7 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.0 | 8.7 +0.7 |
| Guest rating | 7.9 | 9.9 +2.0 |
| Number of reviews | 224 +218 | 6 |
| Google rating | 3.6/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 384 | – |
| Rank in Perth | top 82% | top 38% +44% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.7 +0.2 | 5.5 |
| Distance to Highgate centre | 300 m −210 m | 500 m |
| To public transport | 940 m | 260 m −690 m |
| To the airport | 9.4 km | 8.7 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 57 +50 | 7 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 56 | 2 |
| Floors | 5 | 1 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2014 | 2016 +2y |
| Listed amenities | 17 +3 | 14 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
700 m apart
Billabong Backpackers Resort: city centre: 1.9 km, nearest station East Perth Train Station Car Park: 940 m, Perth International Airport (PER): 9.4 km, 57 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
Haven on the Park: city centre: 2.4 km, nearest station East Perth Train Station Car Park: 260 m, Perth International Airport (PER): 8.7 km, 7 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
Billabong Backpackers Resort or Haven on the Park: common questions
Which is better, Billabong Backpackers Resort or Haven on the Park?
Haven on the Park leads in 4 of 7 categories, including guest rating, facilities, spa & wellness.
Which is cheaper, Billabong Backpackers Resort or Haven on the Park?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Billabong Backpackers Resort is closer: 300 m from the centre, against 500 m for Haven on the Park.
How far apart are Billabong Backpackers Resort and Haven on the Park?
The two hotels are 700 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