Parker Cottage vs The Backpack Hostel
Both are in Cape Town, 280 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Guesthouse★★★★Tamboerskloof
Parker Cottage
- Guest rating
- 9.6 Exceptional
- Location score
- 7.0
- Score by category
- 2 of 4
Guesthouse★★★Tamboerskloof
The Backpack Hostel
- Guest rating
- 9.2 Excellent
- Location score
- 7.7
- Score by category
- 2 of 4
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 2 categories. Your priorities decide. 280 m apart.
Choose Parker Cottage if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 10 / 33)
Choose The Backpack Hostel if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 33 / 10)
Why is Parker Cottage better than The Backpack Hostel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.6 vs 9.2)+0.4
- 2Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
- 3Newer or more recently renovated (2017 vs 2014)+3y
Why is The Backpack Hostel better than Parker Cottage?
- 1270 m closer to public transport−270 m
- 241 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+41
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 96 vs 86)+10
- 416 more sights within 1 km+16
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Parker Cottage vs The Backpack Hostel: which hotel is better? | Parker Cottage | The Backpack Hostel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.6 +0.4 | 9.2 |
| Location | 7.0 | 7.7 +0.7 |
| Facilities | – | 5.8 |
| Families | – | 1.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.5 |
| Beach access | 2.1 +0.5 | 1.6 |
| Public transport | 1.3 | 2.8 +1.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| Guest rating | 9.6 +0.4 | 9.2 |
| Number of reviews | 13 | 47 +34 |
| Rank in Cape Town | top 19% | top 15% +4% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.0 | 7.7 +0.7 |
| Distance to Tamboerskloof centre | 160 m −250 m | 410 m |
| To the beach | 2.4 km −140 m | 2.5 km |
| To public transport | 1.8 km | 1.5 km −270 m |
| To the airport | 19 km | 19 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 95 | 136 +41 |
| Sights within 1 km | 14 | 30 +16 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ +1★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 10 | 33 |
| Floors | 2 | 1 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2017 +3y | 2014 |
| Listed amenities | 9 | 15 +6 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | – | ✓ |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
280 m apart
Parker Cottage: city centre: 1.4 km, nearest station Cape Town Station Deck: 1.8 km, Cape Town International Airport (CPT): 19 km, beach: 2.4 km, 95 places to eat within 500 m, 14 sights within 1 km.
The Backpack Hostel: city centre: 1.1 km, nearest station Cape Town Station Deck: 1.5 km, Cape Town International Airport (CPT): 19 km, beach: 2.5 km, 136 places to eat within 500 m, 30 sights within 1 km.
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Parker Cottage or The Backpack Hostel: common questions
Which is better, Parker Cottage or The Backpack Hostel?
They are evenly matched. Parker Cottage is stronger in guest rating, beach access; The Backpack Hostel is stronger in location, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Parker Cottage or The Backpack Hostel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Parker Cottage is closer: 160 m from the centre, against 410 m for The Backpack Hostel.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Parker Cottage is 2.4 km from the nearest beach; The Backpack Hostel is 2.5 km.
How far apart are Parker Cottage and The Backpack Hostel?
The two hotels are 280 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