Geeky Gecko Backpackers vs On Top Backpackers
Both are in Dunedin, 910 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
HostelDunedin Central
On Top Backpackers
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 8.7
- Score by category
- 3 of 3
The short answer
Pick On Top Backpackers
It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 910 m apart.
Choose On Top Backpackers if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.3 / 7.0)
- to walk to the sights (230 m / 830 m)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (135 / 36)
- a newer or recently renovated building (2016 / 1853)
Why is Geeky Gecko Backpackers better than On Top Backpackers?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is On Top Backpackers better than Geeky Gecko Backpackers?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.3 vs 7.0)+1.3
- 2400 m closer to public transport−400 m
- 3More guest reviews (332 vs 102), so the rating is more reliable×3.3
- 499 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+99
- 5More walkable surroundings (walk grade 91 vs 70)+21
- 6Newer or more recently renovated (2016 vs 1853)+163y
- 75 more sights within 1 km+5
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Geeky Gecko Backpackers vs On Top Backpackers: which hotel is better? | Geeky Gecko Backpackers | On Top Backpackers |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.0 | 8.3 +1.3 |
| Location | 6.8 | 8.7 +1.9 |
| Facilities | – | 3.3 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 5.8 | 8.0 +2.2 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.4 | 8.3 +0.9 |
| Guest rating | 7.0 | 8.3 +1.3 |
| Number of reviews | 102 | 332 +230 |
| Google rating | – | 3.9/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 363 |
| Rank in Dunedin | bottom 2% | bottom 16% +14% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.8 | 8.7 +1.9 |
| Distance to Dunedin Central centre | 400 m −260 m | 660 m |
| To public transport | 930 m | 530 m −400 m |
| To the airport | 24 km | 25 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 36 | 135 +99 |
| To the nearest food shop | 280 m | 360 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 9 +7 |
| Sights within 1 km | 10 | 15 +5 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 14 | 23 |
| Floors | – | 1 |
| Newest building or renovation | 1853 | 2016 +163y |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 12 +8 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 13:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
910 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.
On Top Backpackers: city centre: 230 m, nearest station Dunedin Railway Station: 530 m, Dunedin International Airport (DUD): 25 km, 135 places to eat within 500 m, 15 sights within 1 km.
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Geeky Gecko Backpackers or On Top Backpackers: common questions
Which is better, Geeky Gecko Backpackers or On Top Backpackers?
On Top Backpackers leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Geeky Gecko Backpackers or On Top Backpackers?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Geeky Gecko Backpackers is closer: 400 m from the centre, against 660 m for On Top Backpackers.
How far apart are Geeky Gecko Backpackers and On Top Backpackers?
The two hotels are 910 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