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Backpack OZvsThe Watson
Both properties are recommended by those who travel for a living. On balance, Art Series - The Watson ranks significantly better than Backpack OZ. Art Series - The Watson comes in at #15 in Adelaide with approval from 3 reviewers like The Telegraph, Time Out and Lonely Planet.
Backpack OZ
Rough Guide
Lonely Planet
144 Wakefield St, Adelaide, South Australia 5000
From $15/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Free Parking
Rough Guide "Converted from a nineteenthcentury hotel, this award-winning hostel has light, spacious rooms, dorms (4-, 6- and 12-bed) and an attached guesthouse with private rooms."
Lonely Planet "It doesn’t look like much externally, but this converted pub (the old Orient Hotel) strikes the right balance between party and placid. There are spacious dorms and an additional no-frills guesthouse." Full review
The Watson
The Telegraph
Time Out Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
33 Warwick Street, Walkerville, South Australia 5081, Australia
From $92/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
The Telegraph7.0
"This is Adelaide’s only Art Series hotel – a boutique chain that champions the work of significant Australian artists." Full review
Time Out "The 140 light and airy open-plan suites range from studio to two bedroom, and all feature a kitchenette, Foxtel and free wifi." Full review
Lonely Planet "There's a gym, a lap pool, 24-hour concierge, free bikes, free parking, car hire… Nice one!" Full review
Michelin Guide "Just like its Art Series sisters all across Australia, Art Series - The Watson, in the upscale Adelaide suburb of Walkerville, is a luxury boutique hotel dedicated to the work of a single artist — in this case Yannima Pirkarli Tommy Watson, the great Indigenous painter of the Western Desert" Full review
