Easystay Studio Apartments vs Ritz Backpackers
Both are in Melbourne, 590 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
ApartmentSt Kilda West
Easystay Studio Apartments
- Guest rating
- 7.3 Good
- Location score
- 8.2
- Score by category
- 3 of 4
HostelSt Kilda
Ritz Backpackers
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 6.2
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
The short answer
Pick Easystay Studio Apartments
It leads in 3 of 4 categories. 590 m apart.
Choose Easystay Studio Apartments if you want
- to be closer to the beach (420 m / 990 m)
Choose Ritz Backpackers if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.3 / 7.3)
Why is Easystay Studio Apartments better than Ritz Backpackers?
- 1560 m closer to the beach (420 m vs 990 m)−560 m
- 2More guest reviews (140 vs 64), so the rating is more reliable×2.2
Why is Ritz Backpackers better than Easystay Studio Apartments?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.3 vs 7.3)+1.0
- 2Has a swimming pool
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Easystay Studio Apartments vs Ritz Backpackers: which hotel is better? | Easystay Studio Apartments | Ritz Backpackers |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.3 | 8.3 +1.0 |
| Location | 8.2 +2.0 | 6.2 |
| Facilities | 3.3 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Beach access | 8.9 +2.0 | 6.9 |
| Public transport | 9.4 +0.4 | 9.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.5 | 8.3 +0.8 |
| Guest rating | 7.3 | 8.3 +1.0 |
| Number of reviews | 140 +76 | 64 |
| Google rating | – | 3.9/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 300 |
| Rank in Melbourne | bottom 5% | bottom 35% +30% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.2 +2.0 | 6.2 |
| Distance to the centre | 5.0 km | 4.8 km −190 m |
| To the beach | 420 m −560 m | 990 m |
| To public transport | 270 m | 330 m |
| To the airport | 24 km | 24 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 84 +19 | 65 |
| To the nearest food shop | 300 m | 310 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 5 +2 | 3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 77 | – |
| Floors | 3 | – |
| Listed amenities | 12 +3 | 9 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Beach holidays | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
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Location
590 m apart
Easystay Studio Apartments: city centre: 5.0 km, nearest station St Kilda railway station: 270 m, Melbourne Airport (MEL): 24 km, beach: 420 m, 84 places to eat within 500 m, 5 sights within 1 km.
Ritz Backpackers: city centre: 4.8 km, nearest station St Kilda railway station: 330 m, Melbourne Airport (MEL): 24 km, beach: 990 m, 65 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
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Easystay Studio Apartments or Ritz Backpackers: common questions
Which is better, Easystay Studio Apartments or Ritz Backpackers?
Easystay Studio Apartments leads in 3 of 4 categories, including location, beach access, public transport. Ritz Backpackers is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Easystay Studio Apartments or Ritz Backpackers?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Ritz Backpackers is closer: 4.8 km from the centre, against 5.0 km for Easystay Studio Apartments.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Easystay Studio Apartments is 420 m from the nearest beach; Ritz Backpackers is 990 m.
How far apart are Easystay Studio Apartments and Ritz Backpackers?
The two hotels are 590 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