Melbourne Metro YHA vs Nomads Melbourne Backpackers
Both are in Melbourne, 810 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelNorth Melbourne
Melbourne Metro YHA
- Guest rating
- 8.0 Very good
- Location score
- 7.0
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
HostelKoreatown
Nomads Melbourne Backpackers
- Guest rating
- 7.4 Good
- Location score
- 9.1
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
The short answer
Pick Nomads Melbourne Backpackers
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 810 m apart.
Choose Melbourne Metro YHA if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.0 / 7.4)
Choose Nomads Melbourne Backpackers if you want
- to walk to the sights (940 m / 1.7 km)
Why is Melbourne Metro YHA better than Nomads Melbourne Backpackers?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.0 vs 7.4)+0.6
- 2Earlier check-in (13:00 vs 14:00)−1h
Why is Nomads Melbourne Backpackers better than Melbourne Metro YHA?
- 1800 m closer to the city centre−800 m
- 2760 m closer to public transport−760 m
- 312 more sights within 1 km+12
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Melbourne Metro YHA vs Nomads Melbourne Backpackers: which hotel is better? | Melbourne Metro YHA | Nomads Melbourne Backpackers |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.0 +0.6 | 7.4 |
| Location | 7.0 | 9.1 +2.1 |
| Public transport | 5.4 | 9.5 +4.1 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.0 +0.6 | 7.5 |
| Guest rating | 8.0 +0.6 | 7.4 |
| Number of reviews | 471 | 557 +86 |
| Rank in Melbourne | bottom 17% +12% | bottom 5% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.0 | 9.1 +2.1 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.7 km | 940 m −800 m |
| To public transport | 990 m | 240 m −760 m |
| To the airport | 18 km | 19 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 143 | 150 +7 |
| To the nearest food shop | 250 m | 100 m −150 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 8 | 19 +11 |
| Sights within 1 km | 8 | 20 +12 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 81 | 55 |
| Floors | 3 | 6 |
| Listed amenities | 10 +4 | 6 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 13:00 −1h | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| National Gallery of Victoria | 2.5 km | 1.7 km −790 m |
| St Patrick's Cathedral | 2.0 km | 1.6 km −420 m |
| Melbourne Museum | 1.5 km | 1.4 km |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
810 m apart
Melbourne Metro YHA: city centre: 1.7 km, nearest station Flagstaff railway station: 990 m, Melbourne Airport (MEL): 18 km, 143 places to eat within 500 m, 8 sights within 1 km.
Nomads Melbourne Backpackers: city centre: 940 m, nearest station Flagstaff railway station: 240 m, Melbourne Airport (MEL): 19 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 20 sights within 1 km.
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Melbourne Metro YHA or Nomads Melbourne Backpackers: common questions
Which is better, Melbourne Metro YHA or Nomads Melbourne Backpackers?
Nomads Melbourne Backpackers leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport. Melbourne Metro YHA is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Melbourne Metro YHA or Nomads Melbourne Backpackers?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Nomads Melbourne Backpackers is closer: 940 m from the centre, against 1.7 km for Melbourne Metro YHA.
How far apart are Melbourne Metro YHA and Nomads Melbourne Backpackers?
The two hotels are 810 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