Funk House Backpackers vs Jolly Swagman Backpackers
Both are in Sydney, 100 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelRushcutters Bay
Funk House Backpackers
- Guest rating
- 7.0 Good
- Location score
- 7.0
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
HostelElizabeth Bay
Jolly Swagman Backpackers
- Guest rating
- 6.7 Okay
- Location score
- 7.0
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 100 m apart.
Choose Funk House Backpackers if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (7.0 / 6.7)
Why is Funk House Backpackers better than Jolly Swagman Backpackers?
- 1Higher guest rating (7.0 vs 6.7)+0.3
- 2Offers an airport transfer
- 3Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 13:00)−1h
- 4Later check-out (12:00 vs 10:00)+2h
Why is Jolly Swagman Backpackers better than Funk House Backpackers?
No clear advantages in our data.
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Funk House Backpackers vs Jolly Swagman Backpackers: which hotel is better? | Funk House Backpackers | Jolly Swagman Backpackers |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.0 | 6.7 |
| Location | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Facilities | – | 2.5 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.5 |
| Public transport | 4.1 | 4.2 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.5 +0.2 | 7.3 |
| Guest rating | 7.0 +0.3 | 6.7 |
| Number of reviews | 53 | 58 +5 |
| Google rating | – | 3.9/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 289 |
| Rank in Sydney | bottom 8% +3% | bottom 5% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Distance to the centre | 2.1 km | 2.1 km |
| To public transport | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
| To the airport | 9.2 km | 9.3 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 40 m | 70 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 6 | 6 |
| Sights within 1 km | 16 | 15 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 45 | 46 |
| Floors | 2 | 4 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2010 |
| Listed amenities | 10 | 15 +5 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 12:00 −1h | 13:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 +2h | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Australian Museum | 1.0 km | 1.1 km |
| Art Gallery of New South Wales | 830 m | 770 m |
| Museum of Contemporary Art Australia | 2.0 km | 2.0 km |
| Sea Life Sydney Aquarium | 2.1 km | 2.1 km |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
100 m apart
Funk House Backpackers: city centre: 2.1 km, nearest station St James railway station, Sydney: 1.2 km, Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD): 9.2 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 16 sights within 1 km.
Jolly Swagman Backpackers: city centre: 2.1 km, nearest station St James railway station, Sydney: 1.2 km, Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD): 9.3 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 15 sights within 1 km.
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Funk House Backpackers or Jolly Swagman Backpackers: common questions
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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