Maze Backpackers vs The Pod Sydney
Both are in Sydney, 60 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
- 1 of 4
Hotel★★Thai Town
The Pod Sydney
- Guest rating
- 9.4 Exceptional
- Location score
- 9.4
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 1 categories. Your priorities decide. 60 m apart.
Choose Maze Backpackers if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities
Choose The Pod Sydney if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Why is Maze Backpackers better than The Pod Sydney?
- 1A larger hotel with more facilities (204 vs 10 rooms)×20.4
Why is The Pod Sydney better than Maze Backpackers?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.4 vs 8.2)+1.2
- 2Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00)+1h
- 3A smaller, more intimate hotel (10 vs 204 rooms)−194
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Maze Backpackers vs The Pod Sydney: which hotel is better? | Maze Backpackers | The Pod Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.2 | 9.4 +1.2 |
| Location | 9.5 | 9.4 |
| Facilities | – | 3.3 |
| Families | – | 0.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Beach access | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| Public transport | 9.8 +0.3 | 9.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.2 | 9.4 +1.2 |
| Guest rating | 8.2 | 9.4 +1.2 |
| Number of reviews | 2,215 | 4,127 +1,912 |
| Rank in Sydney | top 64% | top 1% +64% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.5 | 9.4 |
| Distance to Thai Town centre | 90 m | 130 m |
| To the beach | 2.3 km | 2.3 km |
| To public transport | 190 m | 240 m |
| To the airport | 8.0 km | 8.0 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| Sights within 1 km | 29 | 29 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★ | ★★ |
| Rooms | 204 | 10 |
| Floors | – | 1 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2016 |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 13 +9 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 11:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| 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
60 m apart
Maze Backpackers or The Pod Sydney: common questions
Which is better, Maze Backpackers or The Pod Sydney?
They are evenly matched. Maze Backpackers is stronger in public transport; The Pod Sydney is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Maze Backpackers or The Pod Sydney?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
How far apart are Maze Backpackers and The Pod Sydney?
The two hotels are 60 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