Newtown Backpackers vs Wake Up Sydney
Both are in Sydney, 2.5 km 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
HostelHaymarket
Wake Up Sydney
- Guest rating
- 8.9 Excellent
- Location score
- 9.4
- Score by category
- 3 of 3
The short answer
Pick Wake Up Sydney
It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 2.5 km apart.
Choose Newtown Backpackers if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 35 / 100)
Choose Wake Up Sydney if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.9 / 7.4)
- to walk to the sights (720 m / 2.7 km)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 100 / 35)
Why is Newtown Backpackers better than Wake Up Sydney?
- 1A smaller, more intimate hotel (35 vs 100 rooms)−65
Why is Wake Up Sydney better than Newtown Backpackers?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.9 vs 7.4)+1.5
- 22.0 km closer to the city centre−2.0 km
- 3380 m closer to public transport−380 m
- 4More guest reviews (983 vs 208), so the rating is more reliable×4.7
- 5More walkable surroundings (walk grade 94 vs 83)+11
- 614 more sights within 1 km+14
- 7A larger hotel with more facilities (100 vs 35 rooms)×2.9
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Newtown Backpackers vs Wake Up Sydney: which hotel is better? | Newtown Backpackers | Wake Up Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.4 | 8.9 +1.5 |
| Location | 7.1 | 9.4 +2.3 |
| Public transport | 8.3 | 10.0 +1.7 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.5 | 8.9 +1.4 |
| Guest rating | 7.4 | 8.9 +1.5 |
| Number of reviews | 208 | 983 +775 |
| Google rating | 3.2/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 124 | – |
| Rank in Sydney | bottom 9% | top 16% +75% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.1 | 9.4 +2.3 |
| Distance to the centre | 2.7 km | 720 m −2.0 km |
| To public transport | 460 m | 90 m −380 m |
| To the airport | 5.8 km −1.7 km | 7.5 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 220 m | 180 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 5 | 28 +23 |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 | 18 +14 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 35 | 100 |
| Floors | – | 9 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2023 |
| Listed amenities | 8 | 7 |
| 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 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Nightclub | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Australian Museum | 3.6 km | 1.2 km −2.4 km |
| Art Gallery of New South Wales | 4.3 km | 1.9 km −2.4 km |
| Museum of Contemporary Art Australia | 4.5 km | 2.5 km −2.0 km |
| Sea Life Sydney Aquarium | 3.3 km | 1.5 km −1.8 km |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
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Location
2.5 km 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.
Wake Up Sydney: city centre: 720 m, nearest station Western Forecourt: 90 m, Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD): 7.5 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 18 sights within 1 km.
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Newtown Backpackers or Wake Up Sydney: common questions
Which is better, Newtown Backpackers or Wake Up Sydney?
Wake Up Sydney leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Newtown Backpackers or Wake Up Sydney?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Wake Up Sydney is closer: 720 m from the centre, against 2.7 km for Newtown Backpackers.
How far apart are Newtown Backpackers and Wake Up Sydney?
The two hotels are 2.5 km 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