--- title: "Downtown Backpackers Hostel Perth - note - Valid Passport required for…" description: "Downtown Backpackers Hostel Perth - note - Valid Passport required for check in or Kangaroo Inn in Perth? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms…" url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/downtown-backpackers-hostel-perth-note-valid-passport-required-for-check-in-perth-vs-kangaroo-inn-perth/ language: en source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com) retrieved: 2026-11-01 --- # Downtown Backpackers Hostel Perth - note - Valid Passport required for check in vs Kangaroo Inn Both are in Perth, 1.1 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger. Hostel · East Perth ## [Downtown Backpackers Hostel Perth - note - Valid Passport required for check in](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/downtown-backpackers-hostel-perth-note-valid-passport-required-for-check-in-perth/) - **Guest rating:** 8.3 · Very good - **Location score:** 6.9 - **Score by category:** 0 of 4 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1365573/agoda/?lang=en) Hostel · Perth Cultural Centre ## [Kangaroo Inn](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/kangaroo-inn-perth/) - **Guest rating:** 8.2 · Very good - **Location score:** 9.4 - **Score by category:** 2 of 4 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1717835/agoda/?lang=en) The short answer ## Pick Kangaroo Inn It leads in 2 of 4 categories. 1.1 km apart. ### Choose Downtown Backpackers Hostel Perth - note - Valid Passport required for check in if you want - the more consistently praised stay (8.3 / 8.2) - a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 99 / 30) ### Choose Kangaroo Inn if you want - to walk to the sights (580 m / 1.6 km) - more restaurants on the doorstep (150 / 73) - a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 30 / 99) ### Why is Downtown Backpackers Hostel Perth - note - Valid Passport required for check in better than Kangaroo Inn? 1. A larger hotel with more facilities (99 vs 30 rooms) (×3.3) ### Why is Kangaroo Inn better than Downtown Backpackers Hostel Perth - note - Valid Passport required for check in? 1. 980 m closer to the city centre (−980 m) 2. 690 m closer to public transport (−690 m) 3. More guest reviews (1,305 vs 18), so the rating is more reliable (×73) 4. 77 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+77) 5. More walkable surroundings (walk grade 94 vs 77) (+17) 6. 12 more sights within 1 km (+12) 7. A smaller, more intimate hotel (30 vs 99 rooms) (−69) ## All compared facts Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel. | | Downtown Backpackers Hostel Perth - note - Valid Passport required for check in | Kangaroo Inn | | --- | --- | --- | | Score by category | | Guest rating | 8.3 | 8.2 | | Location | 6.9 | 9.4 (+2.5) | | Beach access | 3.1 | 3.0 | | Public transport | 6.3 | 10.0 (+3.7) | | Ratings & reviews | | StayVersus score | 8.4 (+0.2) | 8.2 | | Guest rating | 8.3 (+0.1) | 8.2 | | Number of reviews | 18 | 1,305 (+1,287) | | Google rating | – | 4.0/5 | | Google reviews | – | 302 | | Rank in Perth | bottom 34% (+9%) | bottom 25% | | Location | | Location score | 6.9 | 9.4 (+2.5) | | Distance to the centre | 1.6 km | 580 m (−980 m) | | To the beach | 2.1 km | 2.1 km | | To public transport | 830 m | 150 m (−690 m) | | To the airport | 9.2 km | 10 km | | Restaurants within 500 m | 73 | 150 (+77) | | To the nearest food shop | 70 m | 150 m | | Shops within 500 m | 6 | 15 (+9) | | Sights within 1 km | 7 | 19 (+12) | | Rooms & building | | Rooms | 99 | 30 | | Floors | – | 5 | | Newest building or renovation | – | 2012 | | Listed amenities | – | 8 | | Policies | | Check-in from | 14:00 (−1h) | 14:30 | | Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:30 (+1h) | | Amenities | | Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ | | Parking | – | ✓ | | Luggage storage | – | ✓ | | LGBTQ+ friendly | – | ✓ | | Air conditioning | – | ✓ | | Kitchen | – | ✓ | | In-room safe | – | ✓ | | Which hotel suits you | | Couples | – | ✓ | | Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ | | Business trips | – | ✓ | ## 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 Downtown Backpackers Hostel Perth - note - Valid Passport required for check inKangaroo Inn Sep Oct - Downtown Backpackers Hostel Perth - note - Valid Passport required for check in is cheaper in 8 of 8 months - Downtown Backpackers Hostel Perth - note - Valid Passport required for check in: €59 a night on average · Kangaroo Inn: €74 a night on average Pick a month to check today's price for its cheapest date. [Hotel prices in Perth by month](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/perth/prices/) Averages of real one-night prices for two adults on Agoda, a Tuesday and a Saturday in each month, last checked 22 October 2026. In euros; the final price is shown before you book. ## Location 1.1 km apart Downtown Backpackers Hostel Perth - note - Valid Passport required for check in: city centre: 1.6 km, nearest station Mciver: 830 m, Perth International Airport (PER): 9.2 km, beach: 2.1 km, 73 places to eat within 500 m, 7 sights within 1 km. Kangaroo Inn: city centre: 580 m, nearest station Kalgoorlie Train Station: 150 m, Perth International Airport (PER): 10 km, beach: 2.1 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 19 sights within 1 km. ## Weather in Perth [Perth weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/australia/western-australia/perth/weather) ## Downtown Backpackers Hostel Perth - note - Valid Passport required for check in or Kangaroo Inn: common questions ### Which is better, Downtown Backpackers Hostel Perth - note - Valid Passport required for check in or Kangaroo Inn? Kangaroo Inn leads in 2 of 4 categories, including location, public transport. ### Which is cheaper, Downtown Backpackers Hostel Perth - note - Valid Passport required for check in or Kangaroo Inn? Over the year Downtown Backpackers Hostel Perth - note - Valid Passport required for check in costs about €59 a night on average against €74 at Kangaroo Inn, and it is cheaper in 8 of the 8 months we checked. Pick your dates above for today's prices. ### Which hotel is closer to the centre? Kangaroo Inn is closer: 580 m from the centre, against 1.6 km for Downtown Backpackers Hostel Perth - note - Valid Passport required for check in. ### How far apart are Downtown Backpackers Hostel Perth - note - Valid Passport required for check in and Kangaroo Inn? The two hotels are 1.1 km apart in a straight line. ## More match-ups - [Downtown Backpackers Hostel Perth - note - Valid Passport required for check in vs Podstel Perth City Backpackers Hostel](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/downtown-backpackers-hostel-perth-note-valid-passport-required-for-check-in-perth-vs-podstel-perth-city-backpackers-hostel-perth/) - [Kangaroo Inn vs Hostel G](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hostel-g-perth-vs-kangaroo-inn-perth/) ## Compare now 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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/) --- Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/downtown-backpackers-hostel-perth-note-valid-passport-required-for-check-in-perth-vs-kangaroo-inn-perth/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/