Birmingham Central Backpackers vs Old Crown Hotel
Both are in Birmingham, 270 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelHighgate
Birmingham Central Backpackers
- Guest rating
- 8.2 Very good
- Location score
- 8.5
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
Inn★★★Highgate
Old Crown Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 8.1
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 270 m apart.
Choose Birmingham Central Backpackers if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 20 / 9)
Choose Old Crown Hotel if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 9 / 20)
Why is Birmingham Central Backpackers better than Old Crown Hotel?
- 1More guest reviews (461 vs 16), so the rating is more reliable×29
- 24 more sights within 1 km+4
- 3Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00)+1h
Why is Old Crown Hotel better than Birmingham Central Backpackers?
No clear advantages in our data.
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Birmingham Central Backpackers vs Old Crown Hotel: which hotel is better? | Birmingham Central Backpackers | Old Crown Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Location | 8.5 +0.4 | 8.1 |
| Public transport | 8.9 | 9.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Guest rating | 8.2 | 8.3 +0.1 |
| Number of reviews | 461 +445 | 16 |
| Rank in Birmingham | bottom 46% +3% | bottom 43% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.5 +0.4 | 8.1 |
| Distance to Highgate centre | 1.2 km | 1.0 km −160 m |
| To public transport | 360 m | 340 m |
| To the airport | 9.7 km | 9.5 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 103 +11 | 92 |
| To the nearest food shop | 500 m −210 m | 710 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 11 +4 | 7 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 20 | 9 |
| Floors | 2 | – |
| Listed amenities | 5 | 6 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 +1h | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
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Location
270 m apart
Birmingham Central Backpackers: city centre: 740 m, nearest station Birminghan New Street Train Station: 360 m, Birmingham Airport (BHX): 9.7 km, 103 places to eat within 500 m, 11 sights within 1 km.
Old Crown Hotel: city centre: 910 m, nearest station Birminghan New Street Train Station: 340 m, Birmingham Airport (BHX): 9.5 km, 92 places to eat within 500 m, 7 sights within 1 km.
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Birmingham Central Backpackers or Old Crown Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Birmingham Central Backpackers or Old Crown Hotel?
Birmingham Central Backpackers leads in 1 of 3 categories, including location.
Which is cheaper, Birmingham Central Backpackers or Old Crown Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Old Crown Hotel is closer: 1.0 km from the centre, against 1.2 km for Birmingham Central Backpackers.
How far apart are Birmingham Central Backpackers and Old Crown Hotel?
The two hotels are 270 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