Global Backpackers Hostel vs Luxury Backpackers
Both are in Hanoi, 10 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelHoan Kiem Ward
Global Backpackers Hostel
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 8.1
- Score by category
- 0 of 13
Hotel★★★Hoan Kiem Ward
Luxury Backpackers
- Guest rating
- 9.0 Excellent
- Location score
- 8.2
- Score by category
- 5 of 13
The short answer
Pick Luxury Backpackers
It comes out ahead on 5 of 13 compared facts. 10 m apart.
Choose Global Backpackers Hostel if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 28)
Choose Luxury Backpackers if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.0 / 8.6)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 28 / 1)
Why is Global Backpackers Hostel better than Luxury Backpackers?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Luxury Backpackers better than Global Backpackers Hostel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.0 vs 8.6)+0.4
- 2More guest reviews (4,429 vs 238), so the rating is more reliable×19
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Global Backpackers Hostel vs Luxury Backpackers: which hotel is better? | Global Backpackers Hostel | Luxury Backpackers |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.6 | 9.0 +0.4 |
| Location | 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.6 | 9.0 +0.4 |
| Guest rating | 8.6 | 9.0 +0.4 |
| Number of reviews | 238 | 4,429 +4,191 |
| Google rating | 4.7/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 246 | – |
| Rank in Hanoi | top 44% | top 14% +30% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Distance to Hoan Kiem Ward centre | 430 m | 420 m |
| To the airport | 22 km | 22 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 70 m | 70 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 30 | 30 |
| Sights within 1 km | 30 | 30 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 1 | 28 |
| Listed amenities | 10 | 18 +8 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | – | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 11:30 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Live prices around both hotels
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Nightly price by month
Global Backpackers HostelLuxury Backpackers
- Through the year the two hotels cost about the same
- Global Backpackers Hostel: €42 a night on average · Luxury Backpackers: €40 a night on average
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Hotel prices in Hanoi by month
All months
| Month | Global Backpackers Hostel | Luxury Backpackers |
|---|---|---|
| November | €55 | €29 |
| December | €55 | €25 |
| January | €42 | €42 |
| February | €54 | €45 |
| March | €46 | €45 |
| April | €31 | €45 |
| May | €31 | €42 |
| June | €31 | €42 |
| July | €31 | €42 |
| August | – | €42 |
| September | – | €42 |
Averages of real one-night prices for two adults on Agoda, a Tuesday and a Saturday in each month, last checked 21 October 2026. In euros; the final price is shown before you book.
Location
10 m apart
Global Backpackers Hostel: city centre: 3.4 km, Noi Bai International Airport (HAN): 22 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 30 sights within 1 km.
Luxury Backpackers: city centre: 3.4 km, Noi Bai International Airport (HAN): 22 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 30 sights within 1 km.
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Global Backpackers Hostel or Luxury Backpackers: common questions
Which is better, Global Backpackers Hostel or Luxury Backpackers?
Luxury Backpackers leads in 5 of 13 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews.
Which is cheaper, Global Backpackers Hostel or Luxury Backpackers?
Over the year Luxury Backpackers costs about €40 a night on average against €42 at Global Backpackers Hostel, and it is cheaper in 3 of the 9 months we checked. Pick your dates above for today's prices.
How far apart are Global Backpackers Hostel and Luxury Backpackers?
The two hotels are 10 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