--- title: "Melbourne City Backpackers vs Nates Place Backpackers Melbourne" description: "Melbourne City Backpackers or Nates Place Backpackers Melbourne in Melbourne? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side." url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/melbourne-city-backpackers-melbourne-vs-nates-place-backpackers-melbourne-melbourne/ language: en source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com) retrieved: 2026-11-13 --- # Melbourne City Backpackers vs Nates Place Backpackers Melbourne Both are in Melbourne, 860 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger. Hostel · Koreatown ## [Melbourne City Backpackers](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/melbourne-city-backpackers-melbourne/) - **Guest rating:** 8.6 · Very good - **Location score:** 9.1 - **Score by category:** 1 of 3 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1836459/agoda/?lang=en) Hostel · Koreatown ## [Nates Place Backpackers Melbourne](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/nates-place-backpackers-melbourne-melbourne/) - **Guest rating:** 8.4 · Very good - **Location score:** 7.6 - **Score by category:** 1 of 3 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1884823/agoda/?lang=en) The short answer ## Too close to call Each hotel leads in 1 category. Your priorities decide. 860 m apart. ### Choose Melbourne City Backpackers if you want - the more consistently praised stay (8.6 / 8.4) - to walk to the sights (680 m / 1.5 km) - more restaurants on the doorstep (150 / 58) ### Why is Melbourne City Backpackers better than Nates Place Backpackers Melbourne? 1. 480 m closer to the area centre (−480 m) 2. More guest reviews (1,126 vs 57), so the rating is more reliable (×20) 3. 92 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+92) 4. More walkable surroundings (walk grade 95 vs 71) (+24) 5. 15 more sights within 1 km (+15) ### Why is Nates Place Backpackers Melbourne better than Melbourne City Backpackers? No clear advantages in our data. ## All compared facts Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel. | | Melbourne City Backpackers | Nates Place Backpackers Melbourne | | --- | --- | --- | | Score by category | | Guest rating | 8.6 | 8.4 | | Location | 9.1 (+1.5) | 7.6 | | Public transport | 9.1 | 9.7 (+0.6) | | Ratings & reviews | | StayVersus score | 8.6 (+0.2) | 8.4 | | Guest rating | 8.6 (+0.2) | 8.4 | | Number of reviews | 1,126 (+1,069) | 57 | | Rank in Melbourne | top 44% (+19%) | bottom 37% | | Location | | Location score | 9.1 (+1.5) | 7.6 | | Distance to Koreatown centre | 250 m (−480 m) | 730 m | | To public transport | 320 m | 210 m (−100 m) | | To the airport | 19 km | 18 km | | Restaurants within 500 m | 150 (+92) | 58 | | To the nearest food shop | 80 m (−110 m) | 190 m | | Shops within 500 m | 15 (+12) | 3 | | Sights within 1 km | 20 (+15) | 5 | | Rooms & building | | Rooms | – | 22 | | Floors | 4 | 3 | | Listed amenities | 10 | 9 | | Policies | | Check-in from | 14:00 | – | | Check-out until | 10:00 | – | | Amenities | | Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ | | Concierge | ✓ | – | | Laundry | ✓ | ✓ | | Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ | | Free breakfast | ✓ | – | | Air conditioning | ✓ | – | | Kitchen | ✓ | ✓ | | In-room safe | ✓ | – | | Parking | – | ✓ | | Bar | – | ✓ | | Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ | | Distance to the main sights | | National Gallery of Victoria | 1.4 km (−830 m) | 2.2 km | | St Patrick's Cathedral | 1.9 km (−420 m) | 2.3 km | | Melbourne Museum | 2.0 km | 2.1 km | | Which hotel suits you | | Couples | ✓ | – | | Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – | ## Live prices around both hotels Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer. [Melbourne City Backpackers prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/melbourne-city-backpackers-melbourne/prices/) ## Location 860 m apart Melbourne City Backpackers: city centre: 680 m, nearest station Spencer St Railway Station: 320 m, Melbourne Airport (MEL): 19 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 20 sights within 1 km. Nates Place Backpackers Melbourne: city centre: 1.5 km, nearest station Southern Cross railway station: 210 m, Melbourne Airport (MEL): 18 km, 58 places to eat within 500 m, 5 sights within 1 km. [Top-rated of 133 hotels in Melbourne CBD](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/melbourne/area/melbourne-cbd/)[Top-rated of 37 hotels in Docklands](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/melbourne/area/docklands/) ## Weather in Melbourne [Melbourne weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/australia/victoria/melbourne/weather) ## Melbourne City Backpackers or Nates Place Backpackers Melbourne: common questions ### Which is better, Melbourne City Backpackers or Nates Place Backpackers Melbourne? They are evenly matched. Melbourne City Backpackers is stronger in location; Nates Place Backpackers Melbourne is stronger in public transport. ### Which is cheaper, Melbourne City Backpackers or Nates Place Backpackers Melbourne? 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 730 m for Nates Place Backpackers Melbourne. ### How far apart are Melbourne City Backpackers and Nates Place Backpackers Melbourne? The two hotels are 860 m apart in a straight line. ## 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/) --- Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/melbourne-city-backpackers-melbourne-vs-nates-place-backpackers-melbourne-melbourne/. 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/