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Darlo Bar vs Nate's Place Backpackers

Both are in Sydney, 410 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel★★★Darlinghurst

Darlo Bar

Guest rating
8.6 Very good
Location score
7.6
Score by category
1 of 3
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Nate's Place Backpackers

Guest rating
7.7 Good
Location score
8.3
Score by category
2 of 3
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The short answer

Pick Nate's Place Backpackers

It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 410 m apart.

Choose Darlo Bar if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay (8.6 / 7.7)
  • a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 8 / 16)

Choose Nate's Place Backpackers if you want

  • a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 16 / 8)

Why is Darlo Bar better than Nate's Place Backpackers?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (8.6 vs 7.7)+0.9

Why is Nate's Place Backpackers better than Darlo Bar?

  1. 1250 m closer to public transport−250 m
  2. 2More guest reviews (88 vs 16), so the rating is more reliable×5.5
  3. 313 more sights within 1 km+13
  4. 4Earlier check-in (7:00 vs 14:00)−7h

All compared facts

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

Darlo BarNate's Place Backpackers
Score by category
Guest rating 8.6 +0.9 7.7
Location 7.6 8.3 +0.7
Public transport 5.6 6.9 +1.3
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.4 +0.6 7.9
Guest rating 8.6 +0.9 7.7
Number of reviews 16 88 +72
Google rating – 3.4/5
Google reviews – 177
Rank in Sydney bottom 49% +31% bottom 18%
Location
Location score 7.6 8.3 +0.7
Distance to the centre 1.7 km 1.5 km −230 m
To public transport 970 m 720 m −250 m
To the airport 8.6 km 8.8 km
Restaurants within 500 m 150 150
To the nearest food shop 330 m 220 m −120 m
Shops within 500 m 5 5
Sights within 1 km 18 31 +13
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★ –
Rooms 8 16
Listed amenities 2 11 +9
Policies
Check-in from 14:00 7:00 −7h
Check-out until 10:00 10:00
Amenities
Bar ✓ ✓
Free Wi-Fi – ✓
Parking – ✓
Airport transfer – ✓
Laundry – ✓
Luggage storage – ✓
Breakfast – ✓
Wheelchair accessible – ✓
Kitchen – ✓
In-room safe – ✓
Distance to the main sights
Australian Museum 820 m 490 m −320 m
Art Gallery of New South Wales 1.1 km 700 m −380 m
Museum of Contemporary Art Australia 2.3 km 1.9 km −410 m
Sea Life Sydney Aquarium 2.0 km 1.6 km −350 m
Which hotel suits you
Sightseeing on foot – ✓
Business trips – ✓

Price for your dates

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      Location

      410 m apart

      Darlo Bar: city centre: 1.7 km, nearest station Chatswood Train Station: 970 m, Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD): 8.6 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 18 sights within 1 km.

      Nate's Place Backpackers: city centre: 1.5 km, nearest station Chatswood Train Station: 720 m, Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD): 8.8 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 31 sights within 1 km.

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      Darlo Bar or Nate's Place Backpackers: common questions

      Which is better, Darlo Bar or Nate's Place Backpackers?

      Nate's Place Backpackers leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport. Darlo Bar is stronger in guest rating.

      Which is cheaper, Darlo Bar or Nate's Place Backpackers?

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      Which hotel is closer to the centre?

      Nate's Place Backpackers is closer: 1.5 km from the centre, against 1.7 km for Darlo Bar.

      How far apart are Darlo Bar and Nate's Place Backpackers?

      The two hotels are 410 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