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title: "Geeky Gecko Backpackers vs Leviathan Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Geeky Gecko Backpackers or Leviathan Hotel in Dunedin? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/geeky-gecko-backpackers-dunedin-vs-leviathan-hotel-dunedin/
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retrieved: 2026-11-14
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# Geeky Gecko Backpackers vs Leviathan Hotel

Both are in Dunedin, 650 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hostel · Dunedin Central
## [Geeky Gecko Backpackers](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/geeky-gecko-backpackers-dunedin/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.0 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 6.8

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

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1440614/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★ · Dunedin Central
## [Leviathan Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/leviathan-hotel-dunedin/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.8 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 8.7

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

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1771778/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Leviathan Hotel

It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 650 m apart.

### Choose Geeky Gecko Backpackers if you want

-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 14 / 89)

### Choose Leviathan Hotel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (7.8 / 7.0)
-   to walk to the sights (330 m / 830 m)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (114 / 36)
-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 89 / 14)

### Why is Geeky Gecko Backpackers better than Leviathan Hotel?

1.  A smaller, more intimate hotel (14 vs 89 rooms) (−75)

### Why is Leviathan Hotel better than Geeky Gecko Backpackers?

1.  Higher guest rating (7.8 vs 7.0) (+0.8)
2.  650 m closer to public transport (−650 m)
3.  78 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+78)
4.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 86 vs 70) (+16)
5.  Newer or more recently renovated (1884 vs 1853) (+31y)
6.  A larger hotel with more facilities (89 vs 14 rooms) (×6.4)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Geeky Gecko Backpackers | Leviathan Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 7.0 | 7.8  (+0.8) |
| Location | 6.8 | 8.7  (+1.9) |
| Public transport | 5.8 | 9.3  (+3.5) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 7.4 | 8.0  (+0.6) |
| Guest rating | 7.0 | 7.8  (+0.8) |
| Number of reviews | 102 | 154  (+52) |
| Rank in Dunedin | bottom 2% | bottom 10%  (+8%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 6.8 | 8.7  (+1.9) |
| Distance to Dunedin Central centre | 400 m | 260 m  (−140 m) |
| To public transport | 930 m | 280 m  (−650 m) |
| To the airport | 24 km | 25 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 36 | 114  (+78) |
| To the nearest food shop | 280 m | 270 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 10 | 10 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★ |
| Rooms | 14 | 89 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | 1853 | 1884  (+31y) |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 9  (+5) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Location

650 m apart

Geeky Gecko Backpackers: city centre: 830 m, nearest station Train Station Dunedin: 930 m, Dunedin International Airport (DUD): 24 km, 36 places to eat within 500 m, 10 sights within 1 km.

Leviathan Hotel: city centre: 330 m, nearest station Train Station Dunedin: 280 m, Dunedin International Airport (DUD): 25 km, 114 places to eat within 500 m, 10 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Dunedin

[Dunedin weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/new-zealand/otago/dunedin/weather)

## Geeky Gecko Backpackers or Leviathan Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Geeky Gecko Backpackers or Leviathan Hotel?

Leviathan Hotel leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, public transport.

### Which is cheaper, Geeky Gecko Backpackers or Leviathan Hotel?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Leviathan Hotel is closer: 260 m from the centre, against 400 m for Geeky Gecko Backpackers.

### How far apart are Geeky Gecko Backpackers and Leviathan Hotel?

The two hotels are 650 m apart in a straight line.

## 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/geeky-gecko-backpackers-dunedin-vs-leviathan-hotel-dunedin/. 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/