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title: "Secret Garden Backpackers vs ValueSuites Green Square"
description: "Secret Garden Backpackers or ValueSuites Green Square in Sydney? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-10
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# Secret Garden Backpackers vs ValueSuites Green Square

Both are in Sydney, 1.9 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hostel · Strawberry Hills
## [Secret Garden Backpackers](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/secret-garden-backpackers-sydney/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.3 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 7.3

- **Score by category:** 1 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2071280/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★½ · Beaconsfield
## [ValueSuites Green Square](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/valuesuites-green-square-sydney/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.7 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 6.2

- **Score by category:** 2 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2264859/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick ValueSuites Green Square

It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 1.9 km apart.

### Choose Secret Garden Backpackers if you want

-   to walk to the sights (1.6 km / 3.4 km)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (125 / 48)
-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 20 / 101)

### Choose ValueSuites Green Square if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.7 / 7.3)
-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 101 / 20)

### Why is Secret Garden Backpackers better than ValueSuites Green Square?

1.  1.8 km closer to the city centre (−1.8 km)
2.  77 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+77)
3.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 79 vs 60) (+19)
4.  A smaller, more intimate hotel (20 vs 101 rooms) (−81)

### Why is ValueSuites Green Square better than Secret Garden Backpackers?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.7 vs 7.3) (+1.4)
2.  350 m closer to public transport (−350 m)
3.  More guest reviews (2,773 vs 278), so the rating is more reliable (×10.0)
4.  A larger hotel with more facilities (101 vs 20 rooms) (×5.1)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Secret Garden Backpackers | ValueSuites Green Square |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 7.3 | 8.7  (+1.4) |
| Location | 7.3  (+1.1) | 6.2 |
| Public transport | 8.2 | 10.0  (+1.8) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 7.4 | 8.7  (+1.3) |
| Guest rating | 7.3 | 8.7  (+1.4) |
| Number of reviews | 278 | 2,773  (+2,495) |
| Rank in Sydney | bottom 6% | top 27%  (+67%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 7.3  (+1.1) | 6.2 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.6 km  (−1.8 km) | 3.4 km |
| To public transport | 490 m | 140 m  (−350 m) |
| To the airport | 6.8 km | 4.9 km  (−1.9 km) |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 125  (+77) | 48 |
| To the nearest food shop | 530 m | 230 m  (−290 m) |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 3  (+2) | 1 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★★½ |
| Rooms | 20 | 101 |
| Floors | – | 7 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2017 |
| Listed amenities | 8 | 9 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Garden | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights |
| Australian Museum | 1.8 km  (−1.9 km) | 3.8 km |
| Art Gallery of New South Wales | 2.6 km  (−1.9 km) | 4.5 km |
| Museum of Contemporary Art Australia | 3.3 km  (−1.9 km) | 5.3 km |
| Sea Life Sydney Aquarium | 2.3 km  (−1.9 km) | 4.2 km |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

[ValueSuites Green Square prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/valuesuites-green-square-sydney/prices/)

## Location

1.9 km apart

Secret Garden Backpackers: city centre: 1.6 km, nearest station Regent Street railway station: 490 m, Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD): 6.8 km, 125 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.

ValueSuites Green Square: city centre: 3.4 km, nearest station Green Square railway station: 140 m, Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD): 4.9 km, 48 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Sydney

[Sydney weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/australia/new-south-wales/sydney/weather)

## Secret Garden Backpackers or ValueSuites Green Square: common questions

### Which is better, Secret Garden Backpackers or ValueSuites Green Square?

ValueSuites Green Square leads in 2 of 3 categories, including guest rating, public transport. Secret Garden Backpackers is stronger in location.

### Which is cheaper, Secret Garden Backpackers or ValueSuites Green Square?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Secret Garden Backpackers is closer: 1.6 km from the centre, against 3.4 km for ValueSuites Green Square.

### How far apart are Secret Garden Backpackers and ValueSuites Green Square?

The two hotels are 1.9 km apart in a straight line.

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## Compare now

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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