City Backpackers HQ vs Evolution Apartments
Both are in Brisbane, 650 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★½Petrie Terrace
City Backpackers HQ
- Guest rating
- 8.4 Very good
- Location score
- 7.1
- Score by category
- 0 of 5
ApartmentBrisbane City
Evolution Apartments
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 8.8
- Score by category
- 4 of 5
The short answer
Pick Evolution Apartments
It leads in 4 of 5 categories. 650 m apart.
Choose City Backpackers HQ if you want
- free parking
Choose Evolution Apartments if you want
- to walk to the sights (1.1 km / 1.7 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (127 / 38)
- a spa and wellness
Why is City Backpackers HQ better than Evolution Apartments?
- 1Has free parking
- 2Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
Why is Evolution Apartments better than City Backpackers HQ?
- 1610 m closer to the city centre−610 m
- 2Has a spa
- 389 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+89
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 92 vs 70)+22
- 5Offers an airport transfer
- 611 more sights within 1 km+11
- 76 more listed amenities (18 vs 12)+6
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| City Backpackers HQ vs Evolution Apartments: which hotel is better? | City Backpackers HQ | Evolution Apartments |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Location | 7.1 | 8.8 +1.7 |
| Facilities | 4.2 | 6.7 +2.5 |
| Spa & wellness | 1.5 | 8.0 +6.5 |
| Public transport | 7.7 | 8.8 +1.1 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.4 | 8.5 +0.1 |
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 8.5 +0.1 |
| Number of reviews | 931 | 1,405 +474 |
| Rank in Brisbane | bottom 36% | bottom 48% +12% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.1 | 8.8 +1.7 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.7 km | 1.1 km −610 m |
| To public transport | 570 m | 380 m −190 m |
| To the airport | 14 km | 13 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 38 | 127 +89 |
| To the nearest food shop | 120 m | 120 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 9 | 20 +11 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★½ | – |
| Rooms | – | 100 |
| Floors | 3 | 36 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2018 |
| Listed amenities | 12 | 18 +6 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 −1h | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:30 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Hot tub | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
Prices come from booking partners and can change. The final price is shown before you book.
Live prices around both hotels
Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.
Nightly price by month
City Backpackers HQEvolution Apartments
- City Backpackers HQ is cheaper in 12 of 12 months
- City Backpackers HQ: €111 a night on average · Evolution Apartments: €165 a night on average
Pick a month to check today's price for its cheapest date.
Hotel prices in Brisbane by month
All months
| Month | City Backpackers HQ | Evolution Apartments |
|---|---|---|
| November | €105 | €329 |
| December | €102 | €145 |
| January | €101 | €142 |
| February | €112 | €141 |
| March | €114 | €141 |
| April | €120 | €150 |
| May | €113 | €136 |
| June | €100 | €142 |
| July | €106 | €147 |
| August | €111 | €147 |
| September | €113 | €147 |
| October | €129 | €212 |
Averages of real one-night prices for two adults on Agoda, a Tuesday and a Saturday in each month, last checked 21 October 2026. In euros; the final price is shown before you book.
City Backpackers HQ prices by monthEvolution Apartments prices by month
Location
650 m apart
City Backpackers HQ: city centre: 1.7 km, nearest station Country link Xpt Brisbane: 570 m, Brisbane International Airport (BNE): 14 km, 38 places to eat within 500 m, 9 sights within 1 km.
Evolution Apartments: city centre: 1.1 km, nearest station Platform 6: 380 m, Brisbane International Airport (BNE): 13 km, 127 places to eat within 500 m, 20 sights within 1 km.
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City Backpackers HQ or Evolution Apartments: common questions
Which is better, City Backpackers HQ or Evolution Apartments?
Evolution Apartments leads in 4 of 5 categories, including location, facilities, spa & wellness.
Which is cheaper, City Backpackers HQ or Evolution Apartments?
Over the year City Backpackers HQ costs about €111 a night on average against €165 at Evolution Apartments, and it is cheaper in 12 of the 12 months we checked. Pick your dates above for today's prices.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Evolution Apartments is closer: 1.1 km from the centre, against 1.7 km for City Backpackers HQ.
How far apart are City Backpackers HQ and Evolution Apartments?
The two hotels are 650 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