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title: "Laneway Backpackers vs The Cambridge Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Laneway Backpackers or The Cambridge Hotel in Wellington? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/laneway-backpackers-wellington-vs-the-cambridge-hotel-wellington/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-12
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# Laneway Backpackers vs The Cambridge Hotel

Both are in Wellington, 600 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hostel · Te Aro
## [Laneway Backpackers](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/laneway-backpackers-wellington/)

- **Guest rating:** 6.5 ·  Okay

- **Location score:** 8.5

- **Score by category:** 0 of 4

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1754373/agoda/?lang=en)

Hostel · Mount Victoria
## [The Cambridge Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-cambridge-hotel-wellington/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.1 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 8.8

- **Score by category:** 4 of 4

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2192370/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick The Cambridge Hotel

It leads in 4 of 4 categories. 600 m apart.

### Choose The Cambridge Hotel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.1 / 6.5)
-   to be closer to the beach (860 m / 1.1 km)

### Why is Laneway Backpackers better than The Cambridge Hotel?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is The Cambridge Hotel better than Laneway Backpackers?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.1 vs 6.5) (+1.6)
2.  240 m closer to public transport (−240 m)
3.  More guest reviews (712 vs 52), so the rating is more reliable (×14)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Laneway Backpackers | The Cambridge Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 6.5 | 8.1  (+1.6) |
| Location | 8.5 | 8.8  (+0.3) |
| Beach access | 6.4 | 7.4  (+1.0) |
| Public transport | 8.9 | 10.0  (+1.1) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 7.2 | 8.1  (+0.9) |
| Guest rating | 6.5 | 8.1  (+1.6) |
| Number of reviews | 52 | 712  (+660) |
| Google rating | 2.3/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 122 | – |
| Rank in Wellington | bottom 2% | bottom 23%  (+21%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 8.5 | 8.8  (+0.3) |
| Distance to the centre | 900 m  (−270 m) | 1.2 km |
| To the beach | 1.1 km | 860 m  (−280 m) |
| To public transport | 350 m | 110 m  (−240 m) |
| To the airport | 4.6 km | 4.1 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 120 m  (−210 m) | 330 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 8  (+4) | 4 |
| Sights within 1 km | 11 | 10 |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 40 | 66 |
| Floors | 1 | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2024 |
| Listed amenities | 9  (+2) | 7 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

[The Cambridge Hotel prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-cambridge-hotel-wellington/prices/)

## Location

600 m apart

Laneway Backpackers: city centre: 900 m, nearest station Te Aro Railway Station: 350 m, Wellington International Airport (WLG): 4.6 km, beach: 1.1 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 11 sights within 1 km.

The Cambridge Hotel: city centre: 1.2 km, nearest station Wellington Train Station: 110 m, Wellington International Airport (WLG): 4.1 km, beach: 860 m, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 10 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Wellington

[Wellington weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/new-zealand/wellington-region/wellington/weather)

## Laneway Backpackers or The Cambridge Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Laneway Backpackers or The Cambridge Hotel?

The Cambridge Hotel leads in 4 of 4 categories, including guest rating, location, beach access.

### Which is cheaper, Laneway Backpackers or The Cambridge Hotel?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Laneway Backpackers is closer: 900 m from the centre, against 1.2 km for The Cambridge Hotel.

### Which hotel is closer to the beach?

The Cambridge Hotel is 860 m from the nearest beach; Laneway Backpackers is 1.1 km.

### How far apart are Laneway Backpackers and The Cambridge Hotel?

The two hotels are 600 m apart in a straight line.

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## Compare now

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/laneway-backpackers-wellington-vs-the-cambridge-hotel-wellington/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/