Melbourne City Backpackers vs City Elegance
Both are in Melbourne, 250 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hostel★★Koreatown
Melbourne City Backpackers
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 9.1
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
ApartmentKoreatown
City Elegance
- Guest rating
- 7.5 Good
- Location score
- 9.4
- Score by category
- 2 of 4
The short answer
Pick City Elegance
It leads in 2 of 4 categories. 250 m apart.
Choose Melbourne City Backpackers if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
Why is Melbourne City Backpackers better than City Elegance?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.6 vs 7.5)+1.1
- 2More guest reviews (1,126 vs 16), so the rating is more reliable×70
Why is City Elegance better than Melbourne City Backpackers?
- 1230 m closer to the beach (3.2 km vs 3.4 km)−230 m
- 2Earlier check-in (3:00 vs 14:00)−11h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Melbourne City Backpackers vs City Elegance: which hotel is better? | Melbourne City Backpackers | City Elegance |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.6 +1.1 | 7.5 |
| Location | 9.1 | 9.4 +0.3 |
| Beach access | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 9.1 | 10.0 +0.9 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.6 +0.5 | 8.1 |
| Guest rating | 8.6 +1.1 | 7.5 |
| Number of reviews | 1,126 +1,110 | 16 |
| Rank in Melbourne | top 41% +41% | top 82% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.1 | 9.4 +0.3 |
| Distance to Koreatown centre | 250 m −250 m | 490 m |
| To public transport | 320 m | 120 m −200 m |
| To the airport | 11 km | 11 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| Sights within 1 km | 20 | 19 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★ | – |
| Rooms | – | 1 |
| Floors | 4 | – |
| Listed amenities | 10 +9 | 1 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 3:00 −11h |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| 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
250 m apart
Melbourne City Backpackers or City Elegance: common questions
Which is better, Melbourne City Backpackers or City Elegance?
City Elegance leads in 2 of 4 categories, including location, public transport. Melbourne City Backpackers is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Melbourne City Backpackers or City Elegance?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Melbourne City Backpackers is closer: 250 m from the centre, against 490 m for City Elegance.
How far apart are Melbourne City Backpackers and City Elegance?
The two hotels are 250 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