Happy Backpacker vs Penguin Beachfront Apartments
Both are in Penguin, 330 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelCarmantown
Happy Backpacker
- Guest rating
- 7.5 Good
- Location score
- 7.9
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
ApartmentCarmantown
Penguin Beachfront Apartments
- Guest rating
- 9.6 Exceptional
- Location score
- 7.8
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 330 m apart.
Choose Happy Backpacker if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 8 / 1)
Choose Penguin Beachfront Apartments if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.6 / 7.5)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 8)
Why is Happy Backpacker better than Penguin Beachfront Apartments?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Penguin Beachfront Apartments better than Happy Backpacker?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.6 vs 7.5)+2.1
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Happy Backpacker vs Penguin Beachfront Apartments: which hotel is better? | Happy Backpacker | Penguin Beachfront Apartments |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.5 | 9.6 +2.1 |
| Location | 7.9 | 7.8 |
| Facilities | – | 3.3 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Beach access | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.5 | 9.4 +0.8 |
| Guest rating | 7.5 | 9.6 +2.1 |
| Number of reviews | 15 | 43 +28 |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.9 | 7.8 |
| Distance to Carmantown centre | 1.3 km | 1.1 km −240 m |
| To the beach | 70 m | 80 m |
| To the airport | 31 km | 31 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 6 | 6 |
| To the nearest food shop | 210 m | 70 m −150 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 4 | 4 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 8 | 1 |
| Listed amenities | 10 | 12 +2 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Beachfront | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
330 m apart
Happy Backpacker: city centre: 110 m, Devonport Airport (DPO): 31 km, beach: 70 m, 6 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
Penguin Beachfront Apartments: city centre: 340 m, Devonport Airport (DPO): 31 km, beach: 80 m, 6 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
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Happy Backpacker or Penguin Beachfront Apartments: common questions
Which is better, Happy Backpacker or Penguin Beachfront Apartments?
Penguin Beachfront Apartments leads in 1 of 3 categories, including guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Happy Backpacker or Penguin Beachfront Apartments?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Penguin Beachfront Apartments is closer: 1.1 km from the centre, against 1.3 km for Happy Backpacker.
How far apart are Happy Backpacker and Penguin Beachfront Apartments?
The two hotels are 330 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