Elephant Backpacker vs The Original Backpackers
Both are in Sydney, 570 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
HostelWoolloomooloo
The Original Backpackers
- Guest rating
- 7.6 Good
- Location score
- 7.3
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Pick Elephant Backpacker
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 570 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)
Choose The Original Backpackers if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (7.6 / 5.6)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 40 / 220)
Why is Elephant Backpacker better than The Original Backpackers?
- 1570 m closer to public transport−570 m
- 220 more sights within 1 km+20
- 3Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 14:00)−2h
- 4Later check-out (12:00 vs 10:00)+2h
- 5A larger hotel with more facilities (220 vs 40 rooms)×5.5
Why is The Original Backpackers better than Elephant Backpacker?
- 1Higher guest rating (7.6 vs 5.6)+2.0
- 236 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+36
- 3Newer or more recently renovated (2024 vs 2021)+3y
- 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 The Original Backpackers: which hotel is better? | Elephant Backpacker | The Original Backpackers |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 5.6 | 7.6 +2.0 |
| Location | 8.6 +1.3 | 7.3 |
| Facilities | – | 5.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.5 |
| Public transport | 7.9 +3.1 | 4.8 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 5.8 | 7.7 +1.8 |
| Guest rating | 5.6 | 7.6 +2.0 |
| Number of reviews | 334 +58 | 276 |
| Rank in Sydney | top 100% | top 85% +15% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.6 +1.3 | 7.3 |
| Distance to Woolloomooloo centre | 230 m | 340 m |
| To public transport | 530 m −570 m | 1.1 km |
| To the airport | 9.0 km | 9.2 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 114 | 150 +36 |
| To the nearest food shop | 250 m | 110 m −140 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 3 | 7 +4 |
| Sights within 1 km | 37 +20 | 17 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 220 | 40 |
| Floors | 4 | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2021 | 2024 +3y |
| Listed amenities | 6 | 16 +10 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 12:00 −2h | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 +2h | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Australian Museum | 460 m −470 m | 930 m |
| Art Gallery of New South Wales | 330 m −350 m | 690 m |
| Museum of Contemporary Art Australia | 1.5 km −430 m | 1.9 km |
| Sea Life Sydney Aquarium | 1.4 km −570 m | 2.0 km |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
570 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.
The Original Backpackers: city centre: 1.9 km, nearest station St James railway station, Sydney: 1.1 km, Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD): 9.2 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 17 sights within 1 km.
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Elephant Backpacker or The Original Backpackers: common questions
Which is better, Elephant Backpacker or The Original Backpackers?
Elephant Backpacker leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport. The Original Backpackers is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Elephant Backpacker or The Original Backpackers?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
How far apart are Elephant Backpacker and The Original Backpackers?
The two hotels are 570 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