Pint On Punt Backpackers vs Ritz Backpackers
Both are in Melbourne, 420 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelWindsor
Pint On Punt Backpackers
- Guest rating
- 8.0 Very good
- Location score
- 5.5
- Score by category
- 0 of 4
HostelSt Kilda
Ritz Backpackers
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 6.2
- Score by category
- 4 of 4
The short answer
Pick Ritz Backpackers
It leads in 4 of 4 categories. 420 m apart.
Choose Ritz Backpackers if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- to be closer to the beach
Why is Pint On Punt Backpackers better than Ritz Backpackers?
- 1More guest reviews (201 vs 64), so the rating is more reliable×3.1
Why is Ritz Backpackers better than Pint On Punt Backpackers?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.3 vs 8.0)+0.3
- 2360 m closer to the beach (990 m vs 1.3 km)−360 m
- 3400 m closer to public transport−400 m
- 422 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+22
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Pint On Punt Backpackers vs Ritz Backpackers: which hotel is better? | Pint On Punt Backpackers | Ritz Backpackers |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.0 | 8.3 +0.3 |
| Location | 5.5 | 6.2 +0.7 |
| Beach access | 5.7 | 6.9 +1.2 |
| Public transport | 6.9 | 9.0 +2.1 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.1 | 8.3 +0.3 |
| Guest rating | 8.0 | 8.3 +0.3 |
| Number of reviews | 201 +137 | 64 |
| Google rating | 4.0/5 +0.1 | 3.9/5 |
| Google reviews | 471 +171 | 300 |
| Rank in Melbourne | top 83% | top 66% +17% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.5 | 6.2 +0.7 |
| Distance to the centre | 4.6 km −230 m | 4.8 km |
| To the beach | 1.3 km | 990 m −360 m |
| To public transport | 730 m | 330 m −400 m |
| To the airport | 24 km | 24 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 43 | 65 +22 |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 | 3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 28 | – |
| Floors | 2 | – |
| Listed amenities | 10 +4 | 6 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| 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
420 m apart
Pint On Punt Backpackers: city centre: 4.6 km, nearest station St Kilda railway station: 730 m, Melbourne Airport (MEL): 24 km, beach: 1.3 km, 43 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.
Ritz Backpackers: city centre: 4.8 km, nearest station St Kilda railway station: 330 m, Melbourne Airport (MEL): 24 km, beach: 990 m, 65 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
Pint On Punt Backpackers or Ritz Backpackers: common questions
Which is better, Pint On Punt Backpackers or Ritz Backpackers?
Ritz Backpackers leads in 4 of 4 categories, including guest rating, location, beach access.
Which is cheaper, Pint On Punt Backpackers or Ritz Backpackers?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Pint On Punt Backpackers is closer: 4.6 km from the centre, against 4.8 km for Ritz Backpackers.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Ritz Backpackers is 990 m from the nearest beach; Pint On Punt Backpackers is 1.3 km.
How far apart are Pint On Punt Backpackers and Ritz Backpackers?
The two hotels are 420 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