Funk House Backpackers vs Mad Monkey Backpackers Bayswater
Both are in Sydney, 320 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
HostelRushcutters Bay
Mad Monkey Backpackers Bayswater
- Guest rating
- 7.8 Good
- Location score
- 7.1
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
The short answer
Pick Mad Monkey Backpackers Bayswater
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 320 m apart.
Choose Funk House Backpackers if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 45 / 12)
Choose Mad Monkey Backpackers Bayswater if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (7.8 / 7.0)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 12 / 45)
Why is Funk House Backpackers better than Mad Monkey Backpackers Bayswater?
- 1Offers an airport transfer
- 24 more sights within 1 km+4
- 3Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 14:00)−2h
- 4Later check-out (12:00 vs 10:00)+2h
Why is Mad Monkey Backpackers Bayswater better than Funk House Backpackers?
- 1Higher guest rating (7.8 vs 7.0)+0.8
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Funk House Backpackers vs Mad Monkey Backpackers Bayswater: which hotel is better? | Funk House Backpackers | Mad Monkey Backpackers Bayswater |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.0 | 7.8 +0.8 |
| Location | 7.0 | 7.1 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.5 |
| Public transport | 4.1 | 5.2 +1.1 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.5 | 8.0 +0.5 |
| Guest rating | 7.0 | 7.8 +0.8 |
| Number of reviews | 53 +14 | 39 |
| Google rating | – | 4.4/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 394 |
| Rank in Sydney | top 92% | top 76% +16% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.0 | 7.1 |
| Distance to Rushcutters Bay centre | 370 m | 230 m −140 m |
| To public transport | 1.2 km | 1.0 km −200 m |
| To the airport | 9.2 km | 9.0 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 40 m −250 m | 290 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 6 | 5 |
| Sights within 1 km | 16 +4 | 12 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 45 | 12 |
| Floors | 2 | – |
| Listed amenities | 10 | 12 +2 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 12:00 −2h | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 +2h | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Australian Museum | 1.0 km | 1.2 km |
| Art Gallery of New South Wales | 830 m −280 m | 1.1 km |
| Museum of Contemporary Art Australia | 2.0 km | 2.3 km |
| Sea Life Sydney Aquarium | 2.1 km | 2.3 km |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
320 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.
Mad Monkey Backpackers Bayswater: city centre: 2.1 km, nearest station Edgecliff railway station: 1.0 km, Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD): 9.0 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 12 sights within 1 km.
Weather in Sydney
Funk House Backpackers or Mad Monkey Backpackers Bayswater: common questions
Which is better, Funk House Backpackers or Mad Monkey Backpackers Bayswater?
Mad Monkey Backpackers Bayswater leads in 2 of 3 categories, including guest rating, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Funk House Backpackers or Mad Monkey Backpackers Bayswater?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Mad Monkey Backpackers Bayswater is closer: 230 m from the centre, against 370 m for Funk House Backpackers.
How far apart are Funk House Backpackers and Mad Monkey Backpackers Bayswater?
The two hotels are 320 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