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title: "London Gate Backpackers Hotel vs Maze Backpackers: which hotel is better?"
description: "London Gate Backpackers Hotel or Maze Backpackers in Sydney? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-13
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# London Gate Backpackers Hotel vs Maze Backpackers

Both are in Sydney, 1.6 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Hostel · Woolloomooloo
## [London Gate Backpackers Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/london-gate-backpackers-hotel-sydney/)

- **Guest rating:** 6.4 ·  Okay

- **Score by category:** 1 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1787531/agoda/?lang=en)

Hostel · Thai Town
## [Maze Backpackers](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/maze-backpackers-sydney/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.2 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 9.5

- **Score by category:** 10 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1830672/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Maze Backpackers

It comes out ahead on 10 of 15 compared facts. 1.6 km apart.

### Choose London Gate Backpackers Hotel if you want

-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 204)

### Choose Maze Backpackers if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.2 / 6.4)
-   to walk to the sights (520 m / 2.0 km)
-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 204 / 1)

### Why is London Gate Backpackers Hotel better than Maze Backpackers?

1.  Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00) (+1h)
2.  A smaller, more intimate hotel (1 vs 204 rooms) (−203)

### Why is Maze Backpackers better than London Gate Backpackers Hotel?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.2 vs 6.4) (+1.8)
2.  1.4 km closer to the city centre (−1.4 km)
3.  940 m closer to public transport (−940 m)
4.  More guest reviews (2,215 vs 22), so the rating is more reliable (×101)
5.  12 more sights within 1 km (+12)
6.  A larger hotel with more facilities (204 vs 1 rooms) (×204.0)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | London Gate Backpackers Hotel | Maze Backpackers |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 8.2 |
| Location | – | 9.5 |
| Public transport | – | 9.8 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 7.5 | 8.2  (+0.7) |
| Guest rating | 6.4 | 8.2  (+1.8) |
| Number of reviews | 22 | 2,215  (+2,193) |
| Google rating | 3.8/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 116 | – |
| Rank in Sydney | bottom 9% | bottom 34%  (+25%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 7.2 | 9.5  (+2.3) |
| Distance to the centre | 2.0 km | 520 m  (−1.4 km) |
| To public transport | 1.1 km | 190 m  (−940 m) |
| To the airport | 9.2 km | 8.0 km  (−1.2 km) |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 10 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 7 | 30  (+23) |
| Sights within 1 km | 17 | 29  (+12) |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 1 | 204 |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 4 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00  (+1h) | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights |
| Australian Museum | 930 m | 720 m  (−210 m) |
| Art Gallery of New South Wales | 720 m  (−730 m) | 1.4 km |
| Museum of Contemporary Art Australia | 1.9 km | 2.1 km |
| Sea Life Sydney Aquarium | 2.0 km | 1.1 km  (−850 m) |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

[Maze Backpackers prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/maze-backpackers-sydney/prices/)

## Location

1.6 km apart

London Gate Backpackers Hotel: city centre: 2.0 km, nearest station St James railway station, Sydney: 1.1 km, Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD): 9.2 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 17 sights within 1 km.

Maze Backpackers: city centre: 520 m, nearest station Capitol Square Light Rail Station: 190 m, Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD): 8.0 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 29 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Sydney

[Sydney weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/australia/new-south-wales/sydney/weather)

## London Gate Backpackers Hotel or Maze Backpackers: common questions

### Which is better, London Gate Backpackers Hotel or Maze Backpackers?

Maze Backpackers leads in 10 of 15 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. London Gate Backpackers Hotel is stronger in check-out until.

### Which is cheaper, London Gate Backpackers Hotel or Maze Backpackers?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Maze Backpackers is closer: 520 m from the centre, against 2.0 km for London Gate Backpackers Hotel.

### How far apart are London Gate Backpackers Hotel and Maze Backpackers?

The two hotels are 1.6 km 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/london-gate-backpackers-hotel-sydney-vs-maze-backpackers-sydney/. 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/