Ambiente Hostel vs Vila Garden Guesthouse
Both are in Lisbon, 160 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelArroios
Ambiente Hostel
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 8.1
- Score by category
- 1 of 5
GuesthouseArroios
Vila Garden Guesthouse
- Guest rating
- 9.1 Excellent
- Location score
- 7.9
- Score by category
- 2 of 5
The short answer
Pick Vila Garden Guesthouse
It leads in 2 of 5 categories. 160 m apart.
Choose Ambiente Hostel if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 13 / 24)
- a newer or recently renovated building (2024 / 2016)
Choose Vila Garden Guesthouse if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.1 / 8.6)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 24 / 13)
Why is Ambiente Hostel better than Vila Garden Guesthouse?
- 1Newer or more recently renovated (2024 vs 2016)+8y
Why is Vila Garden Guesthouse better than Ambiente Hostel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.1 vs 8.6)+0.5
- 2More guest reviews (484 vs 92), so the rating is more reliable×5.3
- 36 more listed amenities (18 vs 12)+6
- 4Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
- 5Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Ambiente Hostel vs Vila Garden Guesthouse: which hotel is better? | Ambiente Hostel | Vila Garden Guesthouse |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.6 | 9.1 +0.5 |
| Location | 8.1 | 7.9 |
| Facilities | 1.7 | 4.2 +2.5 |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 9.1 +0.8 | 8.3 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.6 | 9.1 +0.5 |
| Guest rating | 8.6 | 9.1 +0.5 |
| Number of reviews | 92 | 484 +392 |
| Rank in Lisbon | bottom 39% | top 12% +49% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.1 | 7.9 |
| Distance to Arroios centre | 380 m | 260 m −130 m |
| To public transport | 310 m −150 m | 460 m |
| To the airport | 5.8 km | 5.6 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 150 m | 20 m −140 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 22 | 26 +4 |
| Sights within 1 km | 8 | 9 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 13 | 24 |
| Floors | 1 | 4 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2024 +8y | 2016 |
| Listed amenities | 12 | 18 +6 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 12:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Garden | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Praça do Comércio | 2.4 km | 2.6 km |
| Calouste Gulbenkian Museum | 1.9 km | 1.8 km |
| São Bento Palace | 2.5 km | 2.6 km |
| Marquess of Pombal Square | 1.4 km | 1.5 km |
| Lisbon Synagogue | 1.9 km | 2.0 km |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
160 m apart
Ambiente Hostel: city centre: 1.7 km, nearest station Estação Anjos: 310 m, Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS): 5.8 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 8 sights within 1 km.
Vila Garden Guesthouse: city centre: 1.9 km, nearest station Estação Anjos: 460 m, Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS): 5.6 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 9 sights within 1 km.
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Ambiente Hostel or Vila Garden Guesthouse: common questions
Which is better, Ambiente Hostel or Vila Garden Guesthouse?
Vila Garden Guesthouse leads in 2 of 5 categories, including guest rating, facilities. Ambiente Hostel is stronger in public transport.
Which is cheaper, Ambiente Hostel or Vila Garden Guesthouse?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Vila Garden Guesthouse is closer: 260 m from the centre, against 380 m for Ambiente Hostel.
How far apart are Ambiente Hostel and Vila Garden Guesthouse?
The two hotels are 160 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