Summer House Backpackers vs The Original Backpackers
Both are in Sydney, 380 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelWoolloomooloo
Summer House Backpackers
- Guest rating
- 7.9 Good
- Location score
- 8.1
- Score by category
- 3 of 3
HostelWoolloomooloo
The Original Backpackers
- Guest rating
- 7.6 Good
- Location score
- 7.3
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Pick Summer House Backpackers
It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 380 m apart.
Choose Summer House Backpackers if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (7.9 / 7.6)
- free parking
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 19 / 40)
Choose The Original Backpackers if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 40 / 19)
Why is Summer House Backpackers better than The Original Backpackers?
- 1Higher guest rating (7.9 vs 7.6)+0.3
- 2290 m closer to public transport−290 m
- 3Has free parking
- 413 more sights within 1 km+13
Why is The Original Backpackers better than Summer House Backpackers?
No clear advantages in our data.
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Summer House Backpackers vs The Original Backpackers: which hotel is better? | Summer House Backpackers | The Original Backpackers |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.9 +0.3 | 7.6 |
| Location | 8.1 +0.8 | 7.3 |
| Facilities | – | 5.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.5 |
| Public transport | 6.4 +1.6 | 4.8 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.9 +0.3 | 7.7 |
| Guest rating | 7.9 +0.3 | 7.6 |
| Number of reviews | 276 | 276 |
| Rank in Sydney | bottom 21% +6% | bottom 15% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.1 +0.8 | 7.3 |
| Distance to Woolloomooloo centre | 260 m | 340 m |
| To public transport | 810 m −290 m | 1.1 km |
| To the airport | 8.9 km | 9.2 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 270 m | 110 m −160 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 6 | 7 |
| Sights within 1 km | 30 +13 | 17 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 19 | 40 |
| Floors | – | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2024 |
| Listed amenities | 8 | 16 +8 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Australian Museum | 570 m −350 m | 930 m |
| Art Gallery of New South Wales | 650 m | 690 m |
| Museum of Contemporary Art Australia | 1.8 km | 1.9 km |
| Sea Life Sydney Aquarium | 1.7 km | 2.0 km |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
380 m apart
Summer House Backpackers: city centre: 1.6 km, nearest station Chatswood Train Station: 810 m, Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD): 8.9 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 30 sights within 1 km.
The Original Backpackers: city centre: 1.9 km, nearest station St James railway station, Sydney: 1.1 km, Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD): 9.2 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 17 sights within 1 km.
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Summer House Backpackers or The Original Backpackers: common questions
Which is better, Summer House Backpackers or The Original Backpackers?
Summer House Backpackers leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Summer House Backpackers or The Original Backpackers?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
How far apart are Summer House Backpackers and The Original Backpackers?
The two hotels are 380 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