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Nesuto Woolloomooloo vs Elephant Backpacker

Both are in Sydney, 460 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Apartment★★★Woolloomooloo

Nesuto Woolloomooloo

Guest rating
8.4 Very good
Location score
7.8
Score by category
1 of 4
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Hostel★★★Woolloomooloo

Elephant Backpacker

Guest rating
5.6 Below average
Location score
8.6
Score by category
2 of 4
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The short answer

Pick Elephant Backpacker

It leads in 2 of 4 categories. 460 m apart.

Choose Nesuto Woolloomooloo if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay
  • a smaller, quieter hotel

Choose Elephant Backpacker if you want

  • to walk to the sights
  • a big hotel with more facilities

Why is Nesuto Woolloomooloo better than Elephant Backpacker?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (8.4 vs 5.6)+2.8
  2. 2Higher star rating (3★ vs 2.5★)+0.5★
  3. 336 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+36
  4. 4A smaller, more intimate hotel (43 vs 220 rooms)−177

Why is Elephant Backpacker better than Nesuto Woolloomooloo?

  1. 1430 m closer to public transport−430 m
  2. 211 more sights within 1 km+11
  3. 3Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 14:00)−2h
  4. 4Later check-out (12:00 vs 10:00)+2h
  5. 5A larger hotel with more facilities (220 vs 43 rooms)×5.1

All compared facts

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

Nesuto Woolloomooloo vs Elephant Backpacker: which hotel is better?
Nesuto Woolloomooloo vs Elephant Backpacker: which hotel is better?Nesuto WoolloomoolooElephant Backpacker
Score by category
Guest rating 8.4 +2.8 5.6
Location 7.8 8.6 +0.8
Beach access 5.3 5.2
Public transport 5.6 7.9 +2.3
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.4 +2.6 5.8
Guest rating 8.4 +2.8 5.6
Number of reviews 322 334 +12
Google rating 4.3/5 –
Google reviews 354 –
Rank in Sydney top 49% +51% top 100%
Location
Location score 7.8 8.6 +0.8
Distance to Woolloomooloo centre 260 m 230 m
To the beach 1.5 km 1.5 km
To public transport 960 m 530 m −430 m
To the airport 9.3 km 9.0 km
Restaurants within 500 m 150 +36 114
Sights within 1 km 26 37 +11
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★ +0.5★ ★★★
Rooms 43 220
Floors 4 4
Newest building or renovation – 2021
Listed amenities 6 6
Policies
Check-in from 14:00 12:00 −2h
Check-out until 10:00 12:00 +2h
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ ✓
Parking ✓ ✓
Luggage storage ✓ ✓
Air conditioning ✓ –
Blackout curtains ✓ –
Kitchen – ✓
In-room safe – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Families with children ✓ –
Couples ✓ –
Beach holidays ✓ –
Sightseeing on foot – ✓
Business trips ✓ ✓
Spa & relaxation ✓ –

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460 m apart

Nesuto Woolloomooloo or Elephant Backpacker: common questions

Which is better, Nesuto Woolloomooloo or Elephant Backpacker?

Elephant Backpacker leads in 2 of 4 categories, including location, public transport. Nesuto Woolloomooloo is stronger in guest rating.

Which is cheaper, Nesuto Woolloomooloo or Elephant Backpacker?

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How far apart are Nesuto Woolloomooloo and Elephant Backpacker?

The two hotels are 460 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