Secret Garden Backpackers vs ValueSuites Green Square
Both are in Sydney, 1.9 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
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Secret Garden Backpackers
- Guest rating
- 7.3 Good
- Location score
- 7.3
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
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ValueSuites Green Square
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 6.2
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
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?
- 11.8 km closer to the city centre−1.8 km
- 277 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+77
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 79 vs 60)+19
- 4A smaller, more intimate hotel (20 vs 101 rooms)−81
Why is ValueSuites Green Square better than Secret Garden Backpackers?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.7 vs 7.3)+1.4
- 2350 m closer to public transport−350 m
- 3More guest reviews (2,773 vs 278), so the rating is more reliable×10.0
- 4A 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 vs ValueSuites Green Square: which hotel is better? | 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 | – | ✓ |
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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.
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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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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