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title: "Blue Backpackers Hostel vs TraveLight: which hotel is better?"
description: "Pick TraveLight. It leads in 3 of 3 categories. Blue Backpackers Hostel or TraveLight in Busan? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices…"
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/blue-backpackers-hostel-busan-vs-travelight-busan/
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retrieved: 2026-10-18
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# Blue Backpackers Hostel vs TraveLight

Both are in Busan, 370 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hostel · Bujeon 2(i)-dong
## [Blue Backpackers Hostel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/blue-backpackers-hostel-busan/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.5 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 6.5

- **Score by category:** 0 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1213813/agoda/?lang=en)

Hostel · Bujeon 2(i)-dong
## [TraveLight](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/travelight-busan/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.4 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 7.3

- **Score by category:** 3 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2242553/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick TraveLight

It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 370 m apart.

### Choose TraveLight if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.4 / 8.5)

### Why is Blue Backpackers Hostel better than TraveLight?

1.  Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 16:00) (−2h)

### Why is TraveLight better than Blue Backpackers Hostel?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.4 vs 8.5) (+0.9)
2.  330 m closer to public transport (−330 m)
3.  More guest reviews (1,534 vs 247), so the rating is more reliable (×6.2)
4.  Newer or more recently renovated (2016 vs 2013) (+3y)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Blue Backpackers Hostel | TraveLight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.5 | 9.4  (+0.9) |
| Location | 6.5 | 7.3  (+0.8) |
| Public transport | 7.1 | 8.9  (+1.8) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.5 | 9.4  (+0.9) |
| Guest rating | 8.5 | 9.4  (+0.9) |
| Number of reviews | 247 | 1,534  (+1,287) |
| Rank in Busan | top 46% | top 2%  (+44%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 6.5 | 7.3  (+0.8) |
| Distance to Bujeon 2(i)-dong centre | 270 m | 100 m  (−180 m) |
| To public transport | 690 m | 360 m  (−330 m) |
| To the airport | 11 km | 11 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 | 5 |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 13 | 9 |
| Floors | 3 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2013 | 2016  (+3y) |
| Listed amenities | 10  (+2) | 8 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00  (−2h) | 16:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |

## Location

370 m apart

Blue Backpackers Hostel: city centre: 710 m, nearest station Seomyeon Station: 690 m, Gimhae International Airport (PUS): 11 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.

TraveLight: city centre: 370 m, nearest station Seomyeon Station: 360 m, Gimhae International Airport (PUS): 11 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 5 sights within 1 km.

[Top-rated of 78 hotels in Seomyeon](https://stayversus.com/en/south-korea/busan/area/seomyeon/)

## Blue Backpackers Hostel or TraveLight: common questions

### Which is better, Blue Backpackers Hostel or TraveLight?

TraveLight leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, public transport.

### Which is cheaper, Blue Backpackers Hostel or TraveLight?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

TraveLight is closer: 100 m from the centre, against 270 m for Blue Backpackers Hostel.

### How far apart are Blue Backpackers Hostel and TraveLight?

The two hotels are 370 m apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/blue-backpackers-hostel-busan-vs-travelight-busan/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/