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Summer House Backpackers vs Elephant Backpacker

Both are in Sydney, 370 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hostel★★Woolloomooloo

Summer House Backpackers

Guest rating
7.9 Good
Location score
8.1
Score by category
1 of 4
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Hostel★★★Woolloomooloo

Elephant Backpacker

Guest rating
5.6 Below average
Location score
8.6
Score by category
3 of 4
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The short answer

Pick Elephant Backpacker

It leads in 3 of 4 categories. 370 m apart.

Choose Summer House Backpackers if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay
  • a smaller, quieter hotel

Choose Elephant Backpacker if you want

  • to be closer to the beach
  • a big hotel with more facilities

Why is Summer House Backpackers better than Elephant Backpacker?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (7.9 vs 5.6)+2.3
  2. 236 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+36
  3. 3A smaller, more intimate hotel (19 vs 220 rooms)−201

Why is Elephant Backpacker better than Summer House Backpackers?

  1. 1320 m closer to the beach (1.5 km vs 1.8 km)−320 m
  2. 2Higher star rating (2.5★ vs 2★)+0.5★
  3. 3280 m closer to public transport−280 m
  4. 4Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 14:00)−2h
  5. 5Later check-out (12:00 vs 10:00)+2h
  6. 6A larger hotel with more facilities (220 vs 19 rooms)×11.6

All compared facts

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

Summer House BackpackersElephant Backpacker
Score by category
Guest rating 7.9 +2.3 5.6
Location 8.1 8.6 +0.5
Beach access 4.1 5.2 +1.1
Public transport 6.4 7.9 +1.5
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 7.9 +2.1 5.8
Guest rating 7.9 +2.3 5.6
Number of reviews 276 334 +58
Rank in Sydney top 79% +21% top 100%
Location
Location score 8.1 8.6 +0.5
Distance to Woolloomooloo centre 260 m 230 m
To the beach 1.8 km 1.5 km −320 m
To public transport 810 m 530 m −280 m
To the airport 8.9 km 9.0 km
Restaurants within 500 m 150 +36 114
Sights within 1 km 30 37 +7
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★ ★★★ +0.5★
Rooms 19 220
Floors – 4
Newest building or renovation – 2021
Listed amenities 8 +2 6
Policies
Check-in from 14:00 12:00 −2h
Check-out until 10:00 12:00 +2h
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ ✓
Free parking ✓ –
Laundry ✓ –
Luggage storage ✓ ✓
Bar ✓ –
Kitchen ✓ ✓
In-room safe – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Families with children ✓ ✓
Couples ✓ –
Beach holidays – ✓
Sightseeing on foot – ✓
Business trips ✓ ✓
Spa & relaxation ✓ –

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      Location

      370 m apart

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      Summer House Backpackers or Elephant Backpacker: common questions

      Which is better, Summer House Backpackers or Elephant Backpacker?

      Elephant Backpacker leads in 3 of 4 categories, including location, beach access, public transport. Summer House Backpackers is stronger in guest rating.

      Which is cheaper, Summer House Backpackers or Elephant Backpacker?

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

      Which hotel is closer to the beach?

      Elephant Backpacker is 1.5 km from the nearest beach; Summer House Backpackers is 1.8 km.

      How far apart are Summer House Backpackers and Elephant Backpacker?

      The two hotels are 370 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