Laneway Backpackers vs The Cambridge Hotel
Both are in Wellington, 600 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelTe Aro
Laneway Backpackers
- Guest rating
- 6.5 Okay
- Location score
- 8.5
- Score by category
- 0 of 4
HostelMount Victoria
The Cambridge Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.1 Very good
- Location score
- 8.8
- Score by category
- 4 of 4
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?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.1 vs 6.5)+1.6
- 2240 m closer to public transport−240 m
- 3More 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 vs The Cambridge Hotel: which hotel is better? | 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 | – | ✓ |
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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.
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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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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