Mad Monkey Backpackers Kings Cross vs The Original Backpackers
Both are in Sydney, 140 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelRushcutters Bay
Mad Monkey Backpackers Kings Cross
- Guest rating
- 7.0 Good
- Location score
- 7.0
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
HostelWoolloomooloo
The Original Backpackers
- Guest rating
- 7.6 Good
- Location score
- 7.3
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
The short answer
Pick The Original Backpackers
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 140 m apart.
Choose The Original Backpackers if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (7.6 / 7.0)
Why is Mad Monkey Backpackers Kings Cross better than The Original Backpackers?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is The Original Backpackers better than Mad Monkey Backpackers Kings Cross?
- 1Higher guest rating (7.6 vs 7.0)+0.6
- 2More guest reviews (276 vs 45), so the rating is more reliable×6.1
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Mad Monkey Backpackers Kings Cross vs The Original Backpackers: which hotel is better? | Mad Monkey Backpackers Kings Cross | The Original Backpackers |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.0 | 7.6 +0.6 |
| Location | 7.0 | 7.3 |
| Facilities | – | 5.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.5 |
| Public transport | 4.2 | 4.8 +0.6 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.5 | 7.7 +0.2 |
| Guest rating | 7.0 | 7.6 +0.6 |
| Number of reviews | 45 | 276 +231 |
| Rank in Sydney | bottom 10% | bottom 15% +5% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.0 | 7.3 +0.3 |
| Distance to the centre | 2.0 km | 1.9 km |
| To public transport | 1.2 km | 1.1 km −130 m |
| To the airport | 9.2 km | 9.2 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 50 m | 110 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 7 | 7 |
| Sights within 1 km | 16 | 17 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | – | 40 |
| Floors | – | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2024 |
| Listed amenities | 7 | 16 +9 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Australian Museum | 1.0 km | 930 m |
| Art Gallery of New South Wales | 820 m | 690 m |
| Museum of Contemporary Art Australia | 2.0 km | 1.9 km |
| Sea Life Sydney Aquarium | 2.1 km | 2.0 km |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
140 m apart
Mad Monkey Backpackers Kings Cross: city centre: 2.0 km, nearest station St James railway station, Sydney: 1.2 km, Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD): 9.2 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 16 sights within 1 km.
The Original Backpackers: city centre: 1.9 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.
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Mad Monkey Backpackers Kings Cross or The Original Backpackers: common questions
Which is better, Mad Monkey Backpackers Kings Cross or The Original Backpackers?
The Original Backpackers leads in 2 of 3 categories, including guest rating, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Mad Monkey Backpackers Kings Cross or The Original Backpackers?
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How far apart are Mad Monkey Backpackers Kings Cross and The Original Backpackers?
The two hotels are 140 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