Newtown Backpackers vs The Erko Hotel
Both are in Sydney, 590 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelNewtown
Newtown Backpackers
- Guest rating
- 7.4 Good
- Location score
- 7.1
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
Hotel★★★Erskineville
The Erko Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.4 Very good
- Location score
- 6.9
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
The short answer
Pick The Erko Hotel
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 590 m apart.
Choose Newtown Backpackers if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 35 / 12)
Choose The Erko Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.4 / 7.4)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 12 / 35)
Why is Newtown Backpackers better than The Erko Hotel?
- 154 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+54
- 2More walkable surroundings (walk grade 83 vs 73)+10
Why is The Erko Hotel better than Newtown Backpackers?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.4 vs 7.4)+1.0
- 2240 m closer to public transport−240 m
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Newtown Backpackers vs The Erko Hotel: which hotel is better? | Newtown Backpackers | The Erko Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.4 | 8.4 +1.0 |
| Location | 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Facilities | – | 3.3 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.5 |
| Public transport | 8.3 | 9.6 +1.3 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.5 | 8.4 +0.9 |
| Guest rating | 7.4 | 8.4 +1.0 |
| Number of reviews | 208 +73 | 135 |
| Google rating | 3.2/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 124 | – |
| Rank in Sydney | bottom 9% | bottom 46% +37% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Distance to the centre | 2.7 km −350 m | 3.1 km |
| To public transport | 460 m | 220 m −240 m |
| To the airport | 5.8 km | 5.2 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 +54 | 96 |
| To the nearest food shop | 220 m | 170 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 5 | 8 +3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 +2 | 2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 35 | 12 |
| Floors | – | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2020 |
| Listed amenities | 8 | 13 +5 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Australian Museum | 3.6 km | 3.9 km |
| Art Gallery of New South Wales | 4.3 km | 4.6 km |
| Museum of Contemporary Art Australia | 4.5 km | 4.9 km |
| Sea Life Sydney Aquarium | 3.3 km | 3.7 km |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Live prices around both hotels
Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.
Nightly price by month
Newtown BackpackersThe Erko Hotel
- Newtown Backpackers is cheaper in 8 of 8 months
- Newtown Backpackers: €79 a night on average · The Erko Hotel: €94 a night on average
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Hotel prices in Sydney by month
All months
| Month | Newtown Backpackers | The Erko Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| December | €83 | €86 |
| January | €83 | €87 |
| February | €89 | €112 |
| March | €89 | €109 |
| April | €75 | €92 |
| May | €67 | €83 |
| June | €67 | €80 |
| July | – | €83 |
| August | – | €92 |
| September | – | €97 |
| October | – | €114 |
| November | €77 | €105 |
Averages of real one-night prices for two adults on Agoda, a Tuesday and a Saturday in each month, last checked 21 October 2026. In euros; the final price is shown before you book.
Location
590 m apart
Newtown Backpackers: city centre: 2.7 km, nearest station Newtown railway station, Sydney: 460 m, Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD): 5.8 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.
The Erko Hotel: city centre: 3.1 km, nearest station Erskineville: 220 m, Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD): 5.2 km, 96 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
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Newtown Backpackers or The Erko Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Newtown Backpackers or The Erko Hotel?
The Erko Hotel leads in 2 of 3 categories, including guest rating, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Newtown Backpackers or The Erko Hotel?
Over the year Newtown Backpackers costs about €79 a night on average against €94 at The Erko Hotel, and it is cheaper in 8 of the 8 months we checked. Pick your dates above for today's prices.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Newtown Backpackers is closer: 2.7 km from the centre, against 3.1 km for The Erko Hotel.
How far apart are Newtown Backpackers and The Erko Hotel?
The two hotels are 590 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