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title: "Nate's Place Backpackers vs The Original Backpackers"
description: "Nate's Place Backpackers or The Original Backpackers in Sydney? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Nate's Place Backpackers vs The Original Backpackers

Both are in Sydney, 490 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hostel · Woolloomooloo
## [Nate's Place Backpackers](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/nate-s-place-backpackers-sydney/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.7 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 8.3

- **Score by category:** 2 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1884818/agoda/?lang=en)

Hostel · Woolloomooloo
## [The Original Backpackers](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-original-backpackers-sydney/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.6 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 7.3

- **Score by category:** 0 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2210274/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Nate's Place Backpackers

It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 490 m apart.

### Choose Nate's Place Backpackers if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (7.7 / 7.6)
-   to walk to the sights (1.5 km / 1.9 km)
-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 16 / 40)

### Choose The Original Backpackers if you want

-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 40 / 16)

### Why is Nate's Place Backpackers better than The Original Backpackers?

1.  390 m closer to public transport (−390 m)
2.  14 more sights within 1 km (+14)
3.  Earlier check-in (7:00 vs 14:00) (−7h)

### Why is The Original Backpackers better than Nate's Place Backpackers?

1.  More guest reviews (276 vs 88), so the rating is more reliable (×3.1)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Nate's Place Backpackers | The Original Backpackers |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 7.7 | 7.6 |
| Location | 8.3  (+1.0) | 7.3 |
| Facilities | – | 5.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.5 |
| Public transport | 6.9  (+2.1) | 4.8 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 7.9  (+0.2) | 7.7 |
| Guest rating | 7.7  (+0.1) | 7.6 |
| Number of reviews | 88 | 276  (+188) |
| Google rating | 3.4/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 177 | – |
| Rank in Sydney | bottom 18%  (+3%) | bottom 15% |
| Location |
| Location score | 8.3  (+1.0) | 7.3 |
| Distance to Woolloomooloo centre | 340 m | 340 m |
| To public transport | 720 m  (−390 m) | 1.1 km |
| To the airport | 8.8 km | 9.2 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 220 m | 110 m  (−100 m) |
| Shops within 500 m | 5 | 7 |
| Sights within 1 km | 31  (+14) | 17 |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 16 | 40 |
| Floors | – | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2024 |
| Listed amenities | 11 | 16  (+5) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 7:00  (−7h) | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights |
| Australian Museum | 490 m  (−430 m) | 930 m |
| Art Gallery of New South Wales | 700 m | 690 m |
| Museum of Contemporary Art Australia | 1.9 km | 1.9 km |
| Sea Life Sydney Aquarium | 1.6 km  (−340 m) | 2.0 km |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

490 m apart

Nate's Place Backpackers: city centre: 1.5 km, nearest station Chatswood Train Station: 720 m, Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD): 8.8 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 31 sights within 1 km.

The Original Backpackers: city centre: 1.9 km, nearest station St James railway station, Sydney: 1.1 km, Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD): 9.2 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 17 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Sydney

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## Nate's Place Backpackers or The Original Backpackers: common questions

### Which is better, Nate's Place Backpackers or The Original Backpackers?

Nate's Place Backpackers leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport.

### Which is cheaper, Nate's Place Backpackers or The Original Backpackers?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### How far apart are Nate's Place Backpackers and The Original Backpackers?

The two hotels are 490 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/)

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