Sunshine Backpackers vs Transit Stay
Both are in Mumbai, 450 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelCPWD Colony
Sunshine Backpackers
- Guest rating
- 7.8 Good
- Location score
- 5.6
- Score by category
- 3 of 3
HostelL Ward
Transit Stay
- Guest rating
- 6.0 Okay
- Location score
- 4.7
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Pick Sunshine Backpackers
It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 450 m apart.
Choose Sunshine Backpackers if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (7.8 / 6.0)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (19 / 11)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 20 / 1)
Choose Transit Stay if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 20)
Why is Sunshine Backpackers better than Transit Stay?
- 1Higher guest rating (7.8 vs 6.0)+1.8
- 2270 m closer to public transport−270 m
- 38 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+8
- 4Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h
Why is Transit Stay better than Sunshine 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.
| Sunshine Backpackers vs Transit Stay: which hotel is better? | Sunshine Backpackers | Transit Stay |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.8 +1.8 | 6.0 |
| Location | 5.6 +0.9 | 4.7 |
| Facilities | 4.2 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Public transport | 7.4 +1.5 | 5.9 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.1 +0.5 | 6.6 |
| Guest rating | 7.8 +1.8 | 6.0 |
| Number of reviews | 11 | 12 +1 |
| Rank in Mumbai | top 41% +23% | bottom 36% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.6 +0.9 | 4.7 |
| Distance to the centre | 19 km | 18 km −380 m |
| To public transport | 630 m −270 m | 900 m |
| To the airport | 2.0 km | 1.8 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 19 +8 | 11 |
| To the nearest food shop | 610 m −440 m | 1.0 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 20 | 1 |
| Floors | 1 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2019 | – |
| Listed amenities | 13 | – |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 +1h | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
Price for your dates
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Location
450 m apart
Sunshine Backpackers: city centre: 19 km, nearest station Marol Naka metro station: 630 m, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM): 2.0 km, 19 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
Transit Stay: city centre: 18 km, nearest station Saki Naka Metro Station: 900 m, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM): 1.8 km, 11 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
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Sunshine Backpackers or Transit Stay: common questions
Which is better, Sunshine Backpackers or Transit Stay?
Sunshine Backpackers leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Sunshine Backpackers or Transit Stay?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Transit Stay is closer: 18 km from the centre, against 19 km for Sunshine Backpackers.
How far apart are Sunshine Backpackers and Transit Stay?
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