Cable Beach Backpackers vs Mantra Frangipani Broome
Both are in Broome, 880 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelBilingurr
Cable Beach Backpackers
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 4.7
- Score by category
- 1 of 5
ApartmentBilingurr
Mantra Frangipani Broome
- Guest rating
- 8.8 Excellent
- Location score
- 3.9
- Score by category
- 2 of 5
The short answer
Pick Mantra Frangipani Broome
It leads in 2 of 5 categories. 880 m apart.
Choose Cable Beach Backpackers if you want
- to walk to the sights (490 m / 1.4 km)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 27 / 60)
Choose Mantra Frangipani Broome if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.8 / 8.3)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 60 / 27)
Why is Cable Beach Backpackers better than Mantra Frangipani Broome?
- 1More walkable surroundings (walk grade 25 vs 0)+25
- 2Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 14:00)−2h
- 3Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00)+1h
Why is Mantra Frangipani Broome better than Cable Beach Backpackers?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.8 vs 8.3)+0.5
- 2More guest reviews (171 vs 46), so the rating is more reliable×3.7
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Cable Beach Backpackers vs Mantra Frangipani Broome: which hotel is better? | Cable Beach Backpackers | Mantra Frangipani Broome |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.3 | 8.8 +0.5 |
| Location | 4.7 +0.8 | 3.9 |
| Facilities | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Spa & wellness | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Beach access | 7.5 | 7.9 +0.4 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.5 | 8.8 +0.3 |
| Guest rating | 8.3 | 8.8 +0.5 |
| Number of reviews | 46 | 171 +125 |
| Google rating | 4.1/5 | 4.4/5 +0.3 |
| Google reviews | 220 | 299 +79 |
| Rank in Broome | bottom 24% | top 43% +33% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.7 +0.8 | 3.9 |
| Distance to Bilingurr centre | 1.7 km | 1.6 km −150 m |
| To the beach | 840 m | 700 m −140 m |
| To the airport | 2.3 km | 3.1 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 5 +5 | 0 |
| To the nearest food shop | 2.6 km | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 27 | 60 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2007 |
| Listed amenities | 14 | 17 +3 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 12:00 −2h | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 +1h | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Outdoor pool | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
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Location
880 m apart
Cable Beach Backpackers: city centre: 490 m, Broome International Airport (BME): 2.3 km, beach: 840 m, 5 places to eat within 500 m.
Mantra Frangipani Broome: city centre: 1.4 km, Broome International Airport (BME): 3.1 km, beach: 700 m.
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Cable Beach Backpackers or Mantra Frangipani Broome: common questions
Which is better, Cable Beach Backpackers or Mantra Frangipani Broome?
Mantra Frangipani Broome leads in 2 of 5 categories, including guest rating, beach access. Cable Beach Backpackers is stronger in location.
Which is cheaper, Cable Beach Backpackers or Mantra Frangipani Broome?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Mantra Frangipani Broome is closer: 1.6 km from the centre, against 1.7 km for Cable Beach Backpackers.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Mantra Frangipani Broome is 700 m from the nearest beach; Cable Beach Backpackers is 840 m.
How far apart are Cable Beach Backpackers and Mantra Frangipani Broome?
The two hotels are 880 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