Like Home vs The Backpack Hostel
Both are in Bangkok, 160 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelSi Phraya Subdistrict
Like Home
- Guest rating
- 8.2 Very good
- Location score
- 6.8
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
HostelSi Phraya Subdistrict
The Backpack Hostel
- Guest rating
- 9.0 Excellent
- Location score
- 7.0
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
The short answer
Pick The Backpack Hostel
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 160 m apart.
Choose Like Home if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 20 / 3)
Choose The Backpack Hostel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.0 / 8.2)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 3 / 20)
Why is Like Home better than The Backpack Hostel?
- 1Earlier check-in (13:00 vs 14:00)−1h
- 2Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h
Why is The Backpack Hostel better than Like Home?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.0 vs 8.2)+0.8
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Like Home vs The Backpack Hostel: which hotel is better? | Like Home | The Backpack Hostel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.2 | 9.0 +0.8 |
| Location | 6.8 | 7.0 |
| Public transport | 6.5 | 7.1 +0.6 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.3 | 8.9 +0.6 |
| Guest rating | 8.2 | 9.0 +0.8 |
| Number of reviews | 79 | 140 +61 |
| Google rating | 4.5/5 +0.1 | 4.4/5 |
| Google reviews | 50 | 84 +34 |
| Rank in Bangkok | bottom 36% | top 23% +41% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.8 | 7.0 +0.2 |
| Distance to Si Phraya Subdistrict centre | 80 m | 190 m |
| To public transport | 800 m | 680 m −120 m |
| To the airport | 22 km | 22 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 180 m | 30 m −150 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 5 | 3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 14 | 13 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 20 | 3 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2016 | – |
| Listed amenities | 8 | 10 +2 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 13:00 −1h | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 +1h | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Bangkok National Museum | 4.2 km | 4.3 km |
| Democracy Monument | 3.5 km | 3.6 km |
| Erawan Shrine | 2.9 km | 2.8 km |
| Assumption Cathedral | 810 m | 860 m |
| Victory Monument | 4.5 km | 4.4 km |
| Bangkok Art and Culture Centre | 2.3 km | 2.2 km |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
160 m apart
Like Home: city centre: 4.7 km, nearest station มาลัยสมจิต วัดแขก # Flower Love: 800 m, Don Mueang International Airport (DMK): 22 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 14 sights within 1 km.
The Backpack Hostel: city centre: 4.5 km, nearest station มาลัยสมจิต วัดแขก # Flower Love: 680 m, Don Mueang International Airport (DMK): 22 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 13 sights within 1 km.
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Like Home or The Backpack Hostel: common questions
Which is better, Like Home or The Backpack Hostel?
The Backpack Hostel leads in 2 of 3 categories, including guest rating, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Like Home or The Backpack Hostel?
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How far apart are Like Home and The Backpack Hostel?
The two hotels are 160 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