Melbourne City Backpackers vs Nates Place Backpackers Melbourne
Both are in Melbourne, 860 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelKoreatown
Melbourne City Backpackers
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 9.1
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
HostelKoreatown
Nates Place Backpackers Melbourne
- Guest rating
- 8.4 Very good
- Location score
- 7.6
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
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?
- 1480 m closer to the area centre−480 m
- 2More guest reviews (1,126 vs 57), so the rating is more reliable×20
- 392 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+92
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 95 vs 71)+24
- 515 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 vs Nates Place Backpackers Melbourne: which hotel is better? | 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 | ✓ | – |
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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.
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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.
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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