City Lifestyle Accommodation vs Elephant Backpacker
Both are in Sydney, 1.3 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelThe Rocks
City Lifestyle Accommodation
- Guest rating
- 6.2 Okay
- Location score
- 9.3
- Score by category
- 3 of 3
HostelWoolloomooloo
Elephant Backpacker
- Guest rating
- 5.6 Below average
- Location score
- 8.6
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Pick City Lifestyle Accommodation
It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 1.3 km apart.
Choose City Lifestyle Accommodation if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (6.2 / 5.6)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 25 / 220)
Choose Elephant Backpacker if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 220 / 25)
Why is City Lifestyle Accommodation better than Elephant Backpacker?
- 1Higher guest rating (6.2 vs 5.6)+0.6
- 2390 m closer to public transport−390 m
- 3More guest reviews (809 vs 334), so the rating is more reliable×2.4
- 436 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+36
- 5A smaller, more intimate hotel (25 vs 220 rooms)−195
Why is Elephant Backpacker better than City Lifestyle Accommodation?
- 1Newer or more recently renovated (2021 vs 2018)+3y
- 2Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 15:00)−3h
- 3Later check-out (12:00 vs 10:00)+2h
- 4A larger hotel with more facilities (220 vs 25 rooms)×8.8
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| City Lifestyle Accommodation vs Elephant Backpacker: which hotel is better? | City Lifestyle Accommodation | Elephant Backpacker |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 6.2 +0.6 | 5.6 |
| Location | 9.3 +0.7 | 8.6 |
| Public transport | 10.0 +2.1 | 7.9 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 6.3 +0.5 | 5.8 |
| Guest rating | 6.2 +0.6 | 5.6 |
| Number of reviews | 809 +475 | 334 |
| Rank in Sydney | bottom 1% | bottom 1% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.3 +0.7 | 8.6 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.6 km | 1.4 km −190 m |
| To public transport | 140 m −390 m | 530 m |
| To the airport | 9.7 km | 9.0 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 +36 | 114 |
| To the nearest food shop | 290 m | 250 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 13 +10 | 3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 +3 | 37 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 25 | 220 |
| Floors | 14 | 4 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2018 | 2021 +3y |
| Listed amenities | 6 | 6 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 12:00 −3h |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 12:00 +2h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Australian Museum | 1.4 km | 460 m −970 m |
| Art Gallery of New South Wales | 1.1 km | 330 m −800 m |
| Museum of Contemporary Art Australia | 270 m −1.2 km | 1.5 km |
| Sea Life Sydney Aquarium | 950 m −430 m | 1.4 km |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
1.3 km apart
City Lifestyle Accommodation: city centre: 1.6 km, nearest station Sydney Central City: 140 m, Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD): 9.7 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.
Elephant Backpacker: city centre: 1.4 km, nearest station St James railway station, Sydney: 530 m, Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD): 9.0 km, 114 places to eat within 500 m, 37 sights within 1 km.
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City Lifestyle Accommodation or Elephant Backpacker: common questions
Which is better, City Lifestyle Accommodation or Elephant Backpacker?
City Lifestyle Accommodation leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, public transport.
Which is cheaper, City Lifestyle Accommodation or Elephant Backpacker?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Elephant Backpacker is closer: 1.4 km from the centre, against 1.6 km for City Lifestyle Accommodation.
How far apart are City Lifestyle Accommodation and Elephant Backpacker?
The two hotels are 1.3 km 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