Mad Monkey Backpackers on Broadway vs Veriu Broadway
Both are in Sydney, 370 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
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Mad Monkey Backpackers on Broadway
- Guest rating
- 7.5 Good
- Location score
- 7.8
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
Hotel★★★★½Ultimo
Veriu Broadway
- Guest rating
- 8.8 Excellent
- Location score
- 7.9
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 1 category. Your priorities decide. 370 m apart.
Choose Mad Monkey Backpackers on Broadway if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 23 / 64)
Choose Veriu Broadway if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.8 / 7.5)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 64 / 23)
Why is Mad Monkey Backpackers on Broadway better than Veriu Broadway?
- 1230 m closer to public transport−230 m
Why is Veriu Broadway better than Mad Monkey Backpackers on Broadway?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.8 vs 7.5)+1.3
- 2Newer or more recently renovated (2017 vs 2014)+3y
- 34 more sights within 1 km+4
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Mad Monkey Backpackers on Broadway vs Veriu Broadway: which hotel is better? | Mad Monkey Backpackers on Broadway | Veriu Broadway |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.5 | 8.8 +1.3 |
| Location | 7.8 | 7.9 |
| Facilities | – | 7.5 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 3.0 |
| Public transport | 8.4 +1.3 | 7.1 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.7 | 8.8 +1.1 |
| Guest rating | 7.5 | 8.8 +1.3 |
| Number of reviews | 132 | 256 +124 |
| Google rating | – | 4.4/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 447 |
| Rank in Sydney | bottom 13% | top 24% +63% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.8 | 7.9 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.3 km | 920 m −360 m |
| To public transport | 450 m −230 m | 680 m |
| To the airport | 6.9 km | 7.3 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 170 m | 180 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 5 | 9 +4 |
| Sights within 1 km | 6 | 10 +4 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★★½ |
| Rooms | 23 | 64 |
| Floors | 2 | 5 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2014 | 2017 +3y |
| Listed amenities | 7 | 21 +14 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gym | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour front desk | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Outdoor pool | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Australian Museum | 2.1 km | 1.8 km |
| Art Gallery of New South Wales | 2.8 km | 2.5 km |
| Museum of Contemporary Art Australia | 3.2 km | 2.8 km |
| Sea Life Sydney Aquarium | 1.9 km | 1.6 km −370 m |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
370 m apart
Mad Monkey Backpackers on Broadway: city centre: 1.3 km, nearest station Mascot Station: 450 m, Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD): 6.9 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.
Veriu Broadway: city centre: 920 m, nearest station Exhibition Light Rail Station: 680 m, Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD): 7.3 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 10 sights within 1 km.
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Mad Monkey Backpackers on Broadway or Veriu Broadway: common questions
Which is better, Mad Monkey Backpackers on Broadway or Veriu Broadway?
They are evenly matched. Mad Monkey Backpackers on Broadway is stronger in public transport; Veriu Broadway is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Mad Monkey Backpackers on Broadway or Veriu Broadway?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Veriu Broadway is closer: 920 m from the centre, against 1.3 km for Mad Monkey Backpackers on Broadway.
How far apart are Mad Monkey Backpackers on Broadway and Veriu Broadway?
The two hotels are 370 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