Elizabeth Hostel vs Melbourne City Backpackers
Both are in Melbourne, 1.0 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelGreek Precinct
Elizabeth Hostel
- Guest rating
- 5.9 Below average
- Location score
- 9.0
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
HostelKoreatown
Melbourne City Backpackers
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 9.1
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
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?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.6 vs 5.9)+2.7
- 2460 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 vs Melbourne City Backpackers: which hotel is better? | 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 | – | ✓ |
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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.
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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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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