Maze Backpackers vs Big Backpackers Hostel
Both are in Sydney, 270 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hostel★★Thai Town
Maze Backpackers
- Guest rating
- 8.2 Very good
- Location score
- 9.5
- Score by category
- 2 of 4
Hostel★★Thai Town
Big Backpackers Hostel
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 9.3
- Score by category
- 0 of 4
The short answer
Pick Maze Backpackers
It leads in 2 of 4 categories. 270 m apart.
Choose Maze Backpackers if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities
Choose Big Backpackers Hostel if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Why is Maze Backpackers better than Big Backpackers Hostel?
- 1230 m closer to the beach (2.3 km vs 2.5 km)−230 m
- 2A larger hotel with more facilities (204 vs 37 rooms)×5.5
Why is Big Backpackers Hostel better than Maze Backpackers?
- 1A smaller, more intimate hotel (37 vs 204 rooms)−167
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Maze Backpackers vs Big Backpackers Hostel: which hotel is better? | Maze Backpackers | Big Backpackers Hostel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Location | 9.5 | 9.3 |
| Beach access | 2.5 +0.8 | 1.7 |
| Public transport | 9.8 +0.4 | 9.4 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.2 | 8.3 +0.1 |
| Guest rating | 8.2 | 8.3 +0.1 |
| Number of reviews | 2,215 +485 | 1,730 |
| Google rating | – | 3.1/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 222 |
| Rank in Sydney | top 64% | top 56% +8% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.5 | 9.3 |
| Distance to Thai Town centre | 90 m −130 m | 220 m |
| To the beach | 2.3 km −230 m | 2.5 km |
| To public transport | 190 m | 260 m |
| To the airport | 8.0 km | 7.9 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| Sights within 1 km | 29 +3 | 26 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★ | ★★ |
| Rooms | 204 | 37 |
| Floors | – | 4 |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 8 +4 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
270 m apart
Maze Backpackers or Big Backpackers Hostel: common questions
Which is better, Maze Backpackers or Big Backpackers Hostel?
Maze Backpackers leads in 2 of 4 categories, including beach access, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Maze Backpackers or Big Backpackers Hostel?
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: 90 m from the centre, against 220 m for Big Backpackers Hostel.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Maze Backpackers is 2.3 km from the nearest beach; Big Backpackers Hostel is 2.5 km.
How far apart are Maze Backpackers and Big Backpackers Hostel?
The two hotels are 270 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