Geeky Gecko Backpackers vs UpTown Backpackers
Both are in Dunedin, 900 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
UpTown Backpackers
- Guest rating
- 9.0 Excellent
- Location score
- 8.8
- Score by category
- 3 of 3
The short answer
Pick UpTown Backpackers
It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 900 m apart.
Choose Geeky Gecko Backpackers if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 14 / 1)
Choose UpTown Backpackers if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.0 / 7.0)
- to walk to the sights (120 m / 830 m)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (142 / 36)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 14)
Why is Geeky Gecko Backpackers better than UpTown Backpackers?
- 1Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
Why is UpTown Backpackers better than Geeky Gecko Backpackers?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.0 vs 7.0)+2.0
- 2450 m closer to public transport−450 m
- 3More guest reviews (309 vs 102), so the rating is more reliable×3.0
- 4106 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+106
- 5More walkable surroundings (walk grade 92 vs 70)+22
- 65 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 UpTown Backpackers: which hotel is better? | Geeky Gecko Backpackers | UpTown Backpackers |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.0 | 9.0 +2.0 |
| Location | 6.8 | 8.8 +2.0 |
| Public transport | 5.8 | 8.2 +2.4 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.4 | 9.0 +1.6 |
| Guest rating | 7.0 | 9.0 +2.0 |
| Number of reviews | 102 | 309 +207 |
| Google rating | – | 4.3/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 95 |
| Rank in Dunedin | bottom 2% | top 25% +73% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.8 | 8.8 +2.0 |
| Distance to Dunedin Central centre | 400 m −210 m | 600 m |
| To public transport | 930 m | 480 m −450 m |
| To the airport | 24 km | 25 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 36 | 142 +106 |
| To the nearest food shop | 280 m | 240 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 9 +7 |
| Sights within 1 km | 10 | 15 +5 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 14 | 1 |
| Newest building or renovation | 1853 | – |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 10 +6 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 −1h | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
900 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.
UpTown Backpackers: city centre: 120 m, nearest station Train Station Dunedin: 480 m, Dunedin International Airport (DUD): 25 km, 142 places to eat within 500 m, 15 sights within 1 km.
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Geeky Gecko Backpackers or UpTown Backpackers: common questions
Which is better, Geeky Gecko Backpackers or UpTown Backpackers?
UpTown Backpackers leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Geeky Gecko Backpackers or UpTown 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 600 m for UpTown Backpackers.
How far apart are Geeky Gecko Backpackers and UpTown Backpackers?
The two hotels are 900 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