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Billabong Backpackers Resort vs The Shiralee Hostel

Both are in Perth, 380 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hostel★★★Highgate

Billabong Backpackers Resort

Guest rating
7.9 Good
Location score
5.7
Score by category
0 of 4
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Hostel★★★Highgate

The Shiralee Hostel

Guest rating
8.2 Very good
Location score
6.8
Score by category
1 of 4
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The short answer

Pick The Shiralee Hostel

It leads in 1 of 4 categories. 380 m apart.

Choose Billabong Backpackers Resort if you want

  • a big hotel with more facilities

Choose The Shiralee Hostel if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay
  • more restaurants on the doorstep
  • a smaller, quieter hotel

Why is Billabong Backpackers Resort better than The Shiralee Hostel?

  1. 1380 m closer to the area centre−380 m

Why is The Shiralee Hostel better than Billabong Backpackers Resort?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (8.2 vs 7.9)+0.3
  2. 2Higher star rating (3★ vs 2.5★)+0.5★
  3. 344 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+44
  4. 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 79 vs 66)+13
  5. 5Offers an airport transfer
  6. 63 more sights within 1 km+3
  7. 7Earlier check-in (13:00 vs 14:00)−1h

All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

Billabong Backpackers Resort vs The Shiralee Hostel: which hotel is better?
Billabong Backpackers Resort vs The Shiralee Hostel: which hotel is better?Billabong Backpackers ResortThe Shiralee Hostel
Score by category
Guest rating 7.9 8.2
Location 5.7 6.8 +1.1
Facilities 5.0 –
Families 1.0 –
Spa & wellness 1.5 –
Beach access 4.2 4.0
Public transport 5.7 6.0
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.0 8.2 +0.3
Guest rating 7.9 8.2 +0.3
Number of reviews 224 280 +56
Google rating 3.6/5 3.8/5 +0.2
Google reviews 384 +203 181
Rank in Perth top 82% top 73% +9%
Location
Location score 5.7 6.8 +1.1
Distance to Highgate centre 300 m −380 m 670 m
To the beach 1.8 km −70 m 1.8 km
To public transport 940 m 900 m
To the airport 9.4 km 9.7 km
Restaurants within 500 m 57 101 +44
Sights within 1 km 2 5 +3
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★ ★★★ +0.5★
Rooms 56 15
Floors 5 1
Newest building or renovation 2014 2014
Listed amenities 17 +9 8
Policies
Check-in from 14:00 13:00 −1h
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 ✓ ✓
Airport transfer – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Families with children ✓ –
Couples ✓ ✓
Beach holidays ✓ ✓
Sightseeing on foot – ✓
Business trips ✓ ✓
Spa & relaxation ✓ –

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Location

380 m apart

Billabong Backpackers Resort or The Shiralee Hostel: common questions

Which is better, Billabong Backpackers Resort or The Shiralee Hostel?

The Shiralee Hostel leads in 1 of 4 categories, including location.

Which is cheaper, Billabong Backpackers Resort or The Shiralee Hostel?

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 670 m for The Shiralee Hostel.

Which hotel is closer to the beach?

Billabong Backpackers Resort is 1.8 km from the nearest beach; The Shiralee Hostel is 1.8 km.

How far apart are Billabong Backpackers Resort and The Shiralee Hostel?

The two hotels are 380 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