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title: "Maze Backpackers vs Space Q Capsule Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Pick Maze Backpackers. It leads in 1 of 3 categories. Maze Backpackers or Space Q Capsule Hotel in Sydney? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms…"
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# Maze Backpackers vs Space Q Capsule Hotel

Both are in Sydney, 240 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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:** 1 of 3

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

Hostel · Haymarket
## [Space Q Capsule Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/space-q-capsule-hotel-sydney/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.7 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 9.7

- **Score by category:** 0 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2119024/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Maze Backpackers

It leads in 1 of 3 categories. 240 m apart.

### Choose Maze Backpackers if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.2 / 7.7)
-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 204 / 100)

### Choose Space Q Capsule Hotel if you want

-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 100 / 204)

### Why is Maze Backpackers better than Space Q Capsule Hotel?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.2 vs 7.7) (+0.5)
2.  7 more sights within 1 km (+7)
3.  A larger hotel with more facilities (204 vs 100 rooms) (×2.0)

### Why is Space Q Capsule Hotel better than Maze Backpackers?

1.  Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00) (+1h)
2.  A smaller, more intimate hotel (100 vs 204 rooms) (−104)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Maze Backpackers | Space Q Capsule Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.2  (+0.5) | 7.7 |
| Location | 9.5 | 9.7 |
| Public transport | 9.8 | 10.0 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.2  (+0.5) | 7.7 |
| Guest rating | 8.2  (+0.5) | 7.7 |
| Number of reviews | 2,215  (+629) | 1,586 |
| Rank in Sydney | top 64%  (+22%) | top 86% |
| Location |
| Location score | 9.5 | 9.7 |
| Distance to the centre | 520 m | 530 m |
| To public transport | 190 m | 50 m  (−130 m) |
| To the airport | 8.0 km | 7.8 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| Sights within 1 km | 29  (+7) | 22 |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 204 | 100 |
| Floors | – | 4 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2017 |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 6  (+2) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 11:00  (+1h) |
| Amenities |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |

## Location

240 m apart

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.

Space Q Capsule Hotel: city centre: 530 m, nearest station Capitol Square Light Rail Station: 50 m, Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD): 7.8 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 22 sights within 1 km.

## Maze Backpackers or Space Q Capsule Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Maze Backpackers or Space Q Capsule Hotel?

Maze Backpackers leads in 1 of 3 categories, including guest rating.

### Which is cheaper, Maze Backpackers or Space Q Capsule Hotel?

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

### How far apart are Maze Backpackers and Space Q Capsule Hotel?

The two hotels are 240 m 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/maze-backpackers-sydney-vs-space-q-capsule-hotel-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/
