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Perth 178 Backpackers ( Valid Passport Required For Check In ) vs The Shiralee Hostel

Both are in Perth, 890 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

HostelNorthbridge

Perth 178 Backpackers ( Valid Passport Required For Check In )

Guest rating
7.1 Good
Location score
8.1
Score by category
2 of 3
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HostelHighgate

The Shiralee Hostel

Guest rating
8.2 Very good
Location score
6.8
Score by category
1 of 3
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The short answer

Pick Perth 178 Backpackers ( Valid Passport Required For Check In )

It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 890 m apart.

Choose Perth 178 Backpackers ( Valid Passport Required For Check In ) if you want

  • to walk to the sights (950 m / 1.6 km)
  • a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 6 / 15)

Choose The Shiralee Hostel if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay (8.2 / 7.1)
  • a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 15 / 6)

Why is Perth 178 Backpackers ( Valid Passport Required For Check In ) better than The Shiralee Hostel?

  1. 1600 m closer to the city centre−600 m
  2. 2430 m closer to public transport−430 m
  3. 349 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+49
  4. 43 more sights within 1 km+3
  5. 5Earlier check-in (11:00 vs 13:00)−2h

Why is The Shiralee Hostel better than Perth 178 Backpackers ( Valid Passport Required For Check In )?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (8.2 vs 7.1)+1.1
  2. 2More guest reviews (280 vs 116), so the rating is more reliable×2.4
  3. 3Newer or more recently renovated (2014 vs 2011)+3y

All compared facts

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

Perth 178 Backpackers ( Valid Passport Required For Check In )The Shiralee Hostel
Score by category
Guest rating 7.1 8.2 +1.1
Location 8.1 +1.3 6.8
Beach access 0.4 –
Public transport 8.3 +2.3 6.0
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 7.4 8.2 +0.9
Guest rating 7.1 8.2 +1.1
Number of reviews 116 280 +164
Google rating – 3.8/5
Google reviews – 181
Rank in Perth bottom 7% bottom 28% +21%
Location
Location score 8.1 +1.3 6.8
Distance to the centre 950 m −600 m 1.6 km
To the beach 2.9 km –
To public transport 470 m −430 m 900 m
To the airport 11 km 9.7 km
Restaurants within 500 m 150 +49 101
To the nearest food shop 210 m 80 m −130 m
Shops within 500 m 4 13 +9
Sights within 1 km 8 +3 5
Rooms & building
Rooms 6 15
Floors – 1
Newest building or renovation 2011 2014 +3y
Listed amenities 6 9 +3
Policies
Check-in from 11:00 −2h 13:00
Check-out until 10:00 10:00
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ ✓
Laundry ✓ ✓
Luggage storage ✓ ✓
Air conditioning ✓ ✓
Kitchen ✓ ✓
Airport transfer – ✓
Breakfast – ✓
Blackout curtains – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Sightseeing on foot ✓ –
Business trips ✓ –

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      Location

      890 m apart

      Perth 178 Backpackers ( Valid Passport Required For Check In ): city centre: 950 m, nearest station Perth Trainstation: 470 m, Perth International Airport (PER): 11 km, beach: 2.9 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 8 sights within 1 km.

      The Shiralee Hostel: city centre: 1.6 km, nearest station Mciver: 900 m, Perth International Airport (PER): 9.7 km, 101 places to eat within 500 m, 5 sights within 1 km.

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      Perth 178 Backpackers ( Valid Passport Required For Check In ) or The Shiralee Hostel: common questions

      Which is better, Perth 178 Backpackers ( Valid Passport Required For Check In ) or The Shiralee Hostel?

      Perth 178 Backpackers ( Valid Passport Required For Check In ) leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport. The Shiralee Hostel is stronger in guest rating.

      Which is cheaper, Perth 178 Backpackers ( Valid Passport Required For Check In ) or The Shiralee Hostel?

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      Which hotel is closer to the centre?

      Perth 178 Backpackers ( Valid Passport Required For Check In ) is closer: 950 m from the centre, against 1.6 km for The Shiralee Hostel.

      How far apart are Perth 178 Backpackers ( Valid Passport Required For Check In ) and The Shiralee Hostel?

      The two hotels are 890 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