Geeky Gecko Backpackers vs Leviathan Hotel
Both are in Dunedin, 650 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelDunedin Central
Geeky Gecko Backpackers
- Guest rating
- 7.0 Good
- Location score
- 6.8
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
Hotel★★Dunedin Central
Leviathan Hotel
- Guest rating
- 7.8 Good
- Location score
- 8.7
- Score by category
- 3 of 3
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?
- 1A smaller, more intimate hotel (14 vs 89 rooms)−75
Why is Leviathan Hotel better than Geeky Gecko Backpackers?
- 1Higher guest rating (7.8 vs 7.0)+0.8
- 2650 m closer to public transport−650 m
- 378 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+78
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 86 vs 70)+16
- 5Newer or more recently renovated (1884 vs 1853)+31y
- 6A 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 vs Leviathan Hotel: which hotel is better? | 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 | – | ✓ |
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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.
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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.
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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