Billabong Backpackers Resort vs Perth 178 Backpackers ( Valid Passport Required For Check In )
Both are in Perth, 1.2 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelHighgate
Billabong Backpackers Resort
- Guest rating
- 7.9 Good
- Location score
- 5.7
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
HostelNorthbridge
Perth 178 Backpackers ( Valid Passport Required For Check In )
- Guest rating
- 7.1 Good
- Location score
- 8.1
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
The short answer
Pick Perth 178 Backpackers ( Valid Passport Required For Check In )
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 1.2 km apart.
Choose Billabong Backpackers Resort if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (7.9 / 7.1)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 56 / 6)
Choose Perth 178 Backpackers ( Valid Passport Required For Check In ) if you want
- to walk to the sights (950 m / 1.9 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (150 / 57)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 6 / 56)
Why is Billabong Backpackers Resort better than Perth 178 Backpackers ( Valid Passport Required For Check In )?
- 1Higher guest rating (7.9 vs 7.1)+0.8
- 2Newer or more recently renovated (2014 vs 2011)+3y
- 3A larger hotel with more facilities (56 vs 6 rooms)×9.3
Why is Perth 178 Backpackers ( Valid Passport Required For Check In ) better than Billabong Backpackers Resort?
- 1970 m closer to the city centre−970 m
- 2470 m closer to public transport−470 m
- 393 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+93
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 88 vs 66)+22
- 56 more sights within 1 km+6
- 6Earlier check-in (11:00 vs 14:00)−3h
- 7A smaller, more intimate hotel (6 vs 56 rooms)−50
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Billabong Backpackers Resort vs Perth 178 Backpackers ( Valid Passport Required For Check In ): which hotel is better? | Billabong Backpackers Resort | Perth 178 Backpackers ( Valid Passport Required For Check In ) |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.9 +0.8 | 7.1 |
| Location | 5.7 | 8.1 +2.4 |
| Facilities | 5.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 1.5 | – |
| Beach access | – | 0.4 |
| Public transport | 5.7 | 8.3 +2.6 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.0 +0.6 | 7.4 |
| Guest rating | 7.9 +0.8 | 7.1 |
| Number of reviews | 224 +108 | 116 |
| Google rating | 3.6/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 384 | – |
| Rank in Perth | bottom 18% +11% | bottom 7% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.7 | 8.1 +2.4 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.9 km | 950 m −970 m |
| To the beach | – | 2.9 km |
| To public transport | 940 m | 470 m −470 m |
| To the airport | 9.4 km −1.1 km | 11 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 57 | 150 +93 |
| To the nearest food shop | 180 m | 210 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 3 | 4 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 8 +6 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 56 | 6 |
| Floors | 5 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2014 +3y | 2011 |
| Listed amenities | 17 +11 | 6 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 11:00 −3h |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
Price for your dates
Perth 178 Backpackers ( Valid Passport Required For Check In )
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Location
1.2 km 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.
Perth 178 Backpackers ( Valid Passport Required For Check In ): city centre: 950 m, nearest station Perth Trainstation: 470 m, Perth International Airport (PER): 11 km, beach: 2.9 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 8 sights within 1 km.
Weather in Perth
Billabong Backpackers Resort or Perth 178 Backpackers ( Valid Passport Required For Check In ): common questions
Which is better, Billabong Backpackers Resort or Perth 178 Backpackers ( Valid Passport Required For Check In )?
Perth 178 Backpackers ( Valid Passport Required For Check In ) leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport. Billabong Backpackers Resort is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Billabong Backpackers Resort or Perth 178 Backpackers ( Valid Passport Required For Check In )?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Perth 178 Backpackers ( Valid Passport Required For Check In ) is closer: 950 m from the centre, against 1.9 km for Billabong Backpackers Resort.
How far apart are Billabong Backpackers Resort and Perth 178 Backpackers ( Valid Passport Required For Check In )?
The two hotels are 1.2 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