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title: "Elizabeth Hostel vs Melbourne City Backpackers: which hotel is better?"
description: "Elizabeth Hostel or Melbourne City Backpackers in Melbourne? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/elizabeth-hostel-melbourne-vs-melbourne-city-backpackers-melbourne/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-29
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# Elizabeth Hostel vs Melbourne City Backpackers

Both are in Melbourne, 1.0 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hostel · Greek Precinct
## [Elizabeth Hostel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/elizabeth-hostel-melbourne/)

- **Guest rating:** 5.9 ·  Below average

- **Location score:** 9.0

- **Score by category:** 0 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1383687/agoda/?lang=en)

Hostel · Koreatown
## [Melbourne City Backpackers](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/melbourne-city-backpackers-melbourne/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.6 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 9.1

- **Score by category:** 1 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1836459/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 1.0 km apart.

### Choose Melbourne City Backpackers if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.6 / 5.9)
-   to walk to the sights (680 m / 1.1 km)

### Why is Elizabeth Hostel better than Melbourne City Backpackers?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Melbourne City Backpackers better than Elizabeth Hostel?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.6 vs 5.9) (+2.7)
2.  460 m closer to the city centre (−460 m)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Elizabeth Hostel | Melbourne City Backpackers |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 5.9 | 8.6  (+2.7) |
| Location | 9.0 | 9.1 |
| Public transport | 9.0 | 9.1 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 5.9 | 8.6  (+2.6) |
| Guest rating | 5.9 | 8.6  (+2.7) |
| Number of reviews | 1,697  (+571) | 1,126 |
| Google rating | 2.3/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 460 | – |
| Rank in Melbourne | bottom 1% | top 44%  (+56%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 9.0 | 9.1 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.1 km | 680 m  (−460 m) |
| To public transport | 340 m | 320 m |
| To the airport | 19 km | 19 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 60 m | 80 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 25  (+10) | 15 |
| Sights within 1 km | 22  (+2) | 20 |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 40 | – |
| Floors | – | 4 |
| Listed amenities | 9 | 10 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| 24-hour front desk | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights |
| National Gallery of Victoria | 1.9 km | 1.4 km  (−430 m) |
| St Patrick's Cathedral | 1.4 km  (−510 m) | 1.9 km |
| Melbourne Museum | 1.1 km  (−900 m) | 2.0 km |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

[Melbourne City Backpackers prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/melbourne-city-backpackers-melbourne/prices/)

## Location

1.0 km apart

Elizabeth Hostel: city centre: 1.1 km, nearest station State Library Station: 340 m, Melbourne Airport (MEL): 19 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 22 sights within 1 km.

Melbourne City Backpackers: city centre: 680 m, nearest station Spencer St Railway Station: 320 m, Melbourne Airport (MEL): 19 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 20 sights within 1 km.

[Top-rated of 133 hotels in Melbourne CBD](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/melbourne/area/melbourne-cbd/)

## Weather in Melbourne

[Melbourne weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/australia/victoria/melbourne/weather)

## Elizabeth Hostel or Melbourne City Backpackers: common questions

### Which is better, Elizabeth Hostel or Melbourne City Backpackers?

Melbourne City Backpackers leads in 1 of 3 categories, including guest rating.

### Which is cheaper, Elizabeth Hostel or Melbourne City Backpackers?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Melbourne City Backpackers is closer: 680 m from the centre, against 1.1 km for Elizabeth Hostel.

### How far apart are Elizabeth Hostel and Melbourne City Backpackers?

The two hotels are 1.0 km apart in a straight line.

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## 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/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/elizabeth-hostel-melbourne-vs-melbourne-city-backpackers-melbourne/. 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/