Freemans Backpackers vs Silverfern Backpackers
Both are in Auckland, 450 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelFreemans Bay
Freemans Backpackers
- Guest rating
- 6.7 Okay
- Location score
- 5.8
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
HostelAuckland Central
Silverfern Backpackers
- Guest rating
- 7.2 Good
- Location score
- 6.8
- Score by category
- 3 of 3
The short answer
Pick Silverfern Backpackers
It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 450 m apart.
Choose Silverfern Backpackers if you want
- to walk to the sights (560 m / 1.0 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (150 / 34)
Why is Freemans Backpackers better than Silverfern Backpackers?
- 1Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 14:00)−2h
Why is Silverfern Backpackers better than Freemans Backpackers?
- 1Higher guest rating (7.2 vs 6.7)+0.5
- 2450 m closer to the city centre−450 m
- 3More guest reviews (434 vs 61), so the rating is more reliable×7.1
- 4116 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+116
- 5More walkable surroundings (walk grade 86 vs 64)+22
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Freemans Backpackers vs Silverfern Backpackers: which hotel is better? | Freemans Backpackers | Silverfern Backpackers |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 6.7 | 7.2 +0.5 |
| Location | 5.8 | 6.8 +1.0 |
| Facilities | 3.3 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Public transport | 2.5 | 3.7 +1.2 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.3 | 7.3 |
| Guest rating | 6.7 | 7.2 +0.5 |
| Number of reviews | 61 | 434 +373 |
| Rank in Auckland | bottom 6% | bottom 6% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.8 | 6.8 +1.0 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.0 km | 560 m −450 m |
| To public transport | 1.5 km | 1.3 km −220 m |
| To the airport | 18 km | 18 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 34 | 150 +116 |
| To the nearest food shop | 460 m | 100 m −360 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 5 | 15 +10 |
| Sights within 1 km | 5 | 6 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | – | 21 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2022 |
| Listed amenities | 12 +7 | 5 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 12:00 −2h | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
450 m apart
Freemans Backpackers: city centre: 1.0 km, nearest station Britomart Transport Centre: 1.5 km, Auckland International Airport (AKL): 18 km, 34 places to eat within 500 m, 5 sights within 1 km.
Silverfern Backpackers: city centre: 560 m, nearest station Britomart Transport Centre: 1.3 km, Auckland International Airport (AKL): 18 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.
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Freemans Backpackers or Silverfern Backpackers: common questions
Which is better, Freemans Backpackers or Silverfern Backpackers?
Silverfern Backpackers leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Freemans Backpackers or Silverfern Backpackers?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Silverfern Backpackers is closer: 560 m from the centre, against 1.0 km for Freemans Backpackers.
How far apart are Freemans Backpackers and Silverfern Backpackers?
The two hotels are 450 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