City Point Suite vs Melbourne City Backpackers
Both are in Melbourne, 130 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
ApartmentKoreatown
City Point Suite
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 9.1
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
HostelKoreatown
Melbourne City Backpackers
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 9.1
- 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. 130 m apart.
Choose Melbourne City Backpackers if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.6 / 8.5)
- breakfast included
Why is City Point Suite better than Melbourne City Backpackers?
- 1Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00)+1h
Why is Melbourne City Backpackers better than City Point Suite?
- 1Includes free breakfast
- 2More guest reviews (1,126 vs 14), so the rating is more reliable×80
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| City Point Suite vs Melbourne City Backpackers: which hotel is better? | City Point Suite | Melbourne City Backpackers |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Location | 9.1 | 9.1 |
| Facilities | 5.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 3.0 | – |
| Public transport | 9.8 +0.7 | 9.1 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.4 | 8.6 +0.2 |
| Guest rating | 8.5 | 8.6 +0.1 |
| Number of reviews | 14 | 1,126 +1,112 |
| Rank in Melbourne | bottom 44% | top 44% +12% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.1 | 9.1 |
| Distance to Koreatown centre | 350 m | 250 m |
| To public transport | 190 m −120 m | 320 m |
| To the airport | 19 km | 19 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 170 m | 80 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 15 | 15 |
| Sights within 1 km | 16 | 20 +4 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 1 | – |
| Floors | 29 | 4 |
| Listed amenities | 12 +2 | 10 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 +1h | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| National Gallery of Victoria | 1.5 km | 1.4 km |
| St Patrick's Cathedral | 2.1 km | 1.9 km |
| Melbourne Museum | 2.1 km | 2.0 km |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
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Location
130 m apart
City Point Suite: city centre: 760 m, nearest station Spencer St Railway Station: 190 m, Melbourne Airport (MEL): 19 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 16 sights within 1 km.
Melbourne City Backpackers: city centre: 680 m, nearest station Spencer St Railway Station: 320 m, Melbourne Airport (MEL): 19 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 20 sights within 1 km.
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City Point Suite or Melbourne City Backpackers: common questions
Which is better, City Point Suite or Melbourne City Backpackers?
City Point Suite leads in 1 of 3 categories, including public transport.
Which is cheaper, City Point Suite or Melbourne City Backpackers?
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How far apart are City Point Suite and Melbourne City Backpackers?
The two hotels are 130 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