The Shiralee Hostel vs Billabong Backpackers Resort
Both are in Perth, 380 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hostel★★★Highgate
The Shiralee Hostel
- Guest rating
- 8.2 Very good
- Location score
- 6.8
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
Hostel★★★Highgate
Billabong Backpackers Resort
- Guest rating
- 7.9 Good
- Location score
- 5.7
- Score by category
- 0 of 4
The short answer
Pick The Shiralee Hostel
It leads in 1 of 4 categories. 380 m apart.
Choose The Shiralee Hostel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- more restaurants on the doorstep
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Choose Billabong Backpackers Resort if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities
Why is The Shiralee Hostel better than Billabong Backpackers Resort?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.2 vs 7.9)+0.3
- 2Higher star rating (3★ vs 2.5★)+0.5★
- 344 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+44
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 79 vs 66)+13
- 5Offers an airport transfer
- 63 more sights within 1 km+3
- 7Earlier check-in (13:00 vs 14:00)−1h
Why is Billabong Backpackers Resort better than The Shiralee Hostel?
- 1380 m closer to the area centre−380 m
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| The Shiralee Hostel vs Billabong Backpackers Resort: which hotel is better? | The Shiralee Hostel | Billabong Backpackers Resort |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.2 | 7.9 |
| Location | 6.8 +1.1 | 5.7 |
| Facilities | – | 5.0 |
| Families | – | 1.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.5 |
| Beach access | 4.0 | 4.2 |
| Public transport | 6.0 | 5.7 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.2 +0.3 | 8.0 |
| Guest rating | 8.2 +0.3 | 7.9 |
| Number of reviews | 280 +56 | 224 |
| Google rating | 3.8/5 +0.2 | 3.6/5 |
| Google reviews | 181 | 384 +203 |
| Rank in Perth | top 73% +9% | top 82% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.8 +1.1 | 5.7 |
| Distance to Highgate centre | 670 m | 300 m −380 m |
| To the beach | 1.8 km | 1.8 km −70 m |
| To public transport | 900 m | 940 m |
| To the airport | 9.7 km | 9.4 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 101 +44 | 57 |
| Sights within 1 km | 5 +3 | 2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ +0.5★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 15 | 56 |
| Floors | 1 | 5 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2014 | 2014 |
| Listed amenities | 8 | 17 +9 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 13:00 −1h | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| 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
380 m apart
The Shiralee Hostel or Billabong Backpackers Resort: common questions
Which is better, The Shiralee Hostel or Billabong Backpackers Resort?
The Shiralee Hostel leads in 1 of 4 categories, including location.
Which is cheaper, The Shiralee Hostel or Billabong Backpackers Resort?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Billabong Backpackers Resort is closer: 300 m from the centre, against 670 m for The Shiralee Hostel.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Billabong Backpackers Resort is 1.8 km from the nearest beach; The Shiralee Hostel is 1.8 km.
How far apart are The Shiralee Hostel and Billabong Backpackers Resort?
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