Elephant Backpacker vs Mariners Court Hotel
Both are in Sydney, 490 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelWoolloomooloo
Elephant Backpacker
- Guest rating
- 5.6 Below average
- Location score
- 8.6
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
Hotel★★★½Woolloomooloo
Mariners Court Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.4 Very good
- Location score
- 7.7
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Pick Elephant Backpacker
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 490 m apart.
Choose Elephant Backpacker if you want
- to walk to the sights (1.4 km / 1.9 km)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 220 / 40)
- a newer or recently renovated building (2021 / 1986)
Choose Mariners Court Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.4 / 5.6)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 40 / 220)
Why is Elephant Backpacker better than Mariners Court Hotel?
- 1460 m closer to public transport−460 m
- 2Newer or more recently renovated (2021 vs 1986)+35y
- 311 more sights within 1 km+11
- 4Later check-out (12:00 vs 10:00)+2h
- 5A larger hotel with more facilities (220 vs 40 rooms)×5.5
Why is Mariners Court Hotel better than Elephant Backpacker?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.4 vs 5.6)+2.8
- 2More guest reviews (740 vs 334), so the rating is more reliable×2.2
- 336 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+36
- 4A smaller, more intimate hotel (40 vs 220 rooms)−180
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Elephant Backpacker vs Mariners Court Hotel: which hotel is better? | Elephant Backpacker | Mariners Court Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 5.6 | 8.4 +2.8 |
| Location | 8.6 +0.9 | 7.7 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 7.9 +2.4 | 5.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 5.8 | 8.4 +2.6 |
| Guest rating | 5.6 | 8.4 +2.8 |
| Number of reviews | 334 | 740 +406 |
| Rank in Sydney | bottom 1% | bottom 49% +49% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.6 +0.9 | 7.7 |
| Distance to Woolloomooloo centre | 230 m | 290 m |
| To public transport | 530 m −460 m | 990 m |
| To the airport | 9.0 km | 9.4 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 114 | 150 +36 |
| To the nearest food shop | 250 m | 320 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 3 | 3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 37 +11 | 26 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★½ |
| Rooms | 220 | 40 |
| Floors | 4 | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2021 +35y | 1986 |
| Listed amenities | 6 | 15 +9 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 +2h | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Australian Museum | 460 m −460 m | 920 m |
| Art Gallery of New South Wales | 330 m −150 m | 480 m |
| Museum of Contemporary Art Australia | 1.5 km | 1.7 km |
| Sea Life Sydney Aquarium | 1.4 km −460 m | 1.8 km |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
490 m apart
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.
Mariners Court Hotel: city centre: 1.9 km, nearest station St James railway station, Sydney: 990 m, Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD): 9.4 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 26 sights within 1 km.
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Elephant Backpacker or Mariners Court Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Elephant Backpacker or Mariners Court Hotel?
Elephant Backpacker leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport. Mariners Court Hotel is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Elephant Backpacker or Mariners Court Hotel?
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How far apart are Elephant Backpacker and Mariners Court Hotel?
The two hotels are 490 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