Apartment in the Centre vs Bastardo Hostel
Both are in Madrid, 250 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
ApartmentMalasaña
Apartment in the Centre
- Guest rating
- 8.1 Very good
- Location score
- 9.3
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
HostelChueca
Bastardo Hostel
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 9.3
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 250 m apart.
Choose Apartment in the Centre if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 15 / 57)
Choose Bastardo Hostel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.6 / 8.1)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 57 / 15)
- a newer or recently renovated building (2018 / 2010)
Why is Apartment in the Centre better than Bastardo Hostel?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Bastardo Hostel better than Apartment in the Centre?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.6 vs 8.1)+0.5
- 2More guest reviews (151 vs 15), so the rating is more reliable×10
- 3Newer or more recently renovated (2018 vs 2010)+8y
- 4Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Apartment in the Centre vs Bastardo Hostel: which hotel is better? | Apartment in the Centre | Bastardo Hostel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.1 | 8.6 +0.5 |
| Location | 9.3 | 9.3 |
| Facilities | – | 2.5 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.3 | 8.6 +0.3 |
| Guest rating | 8.1 | 8.6 +0.5 |
| Number of reviews | 15 | 151 +136 |
| Rank in Madrid | bottom 28% | top 40% +32% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.3 | 9.3 |
| Distance to the centre | 710 m | 470 m −240 m |
| To public transport | 310 m | 360 m |
| To the airport | 13 km | 13 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 90 m | 80 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 27 | 30 +3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 | 40 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 15 | 57 |
| Floors | 4 | 5 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2010 | 2018 +8y |
| Listed amenities | 7 | 12 +5 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía | 2.2 km | 1.9 km |
| Royal Spanish Academy | 1.6 km | 1.4 km −250 m |
| Royal Palace of Madrid | 1.5 km | 1.5 km |
| Puerta del Sol | 1.2 km | 970 m −210 m |
| National Museum of Archaeology | 1.1 km | 930 m |
| Temple of Debod | 1.5 km | 1.5 km |
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Location
250 m apart
Apartment in the Centre: city centre: 710 m, nearest station Metro Manuela Malasaña: 310 m, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD): 13 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.
Bastardo Hostel: city centre: 470 m, nearest station Estación de Chueca: 360 m, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD): 13 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.
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Apartment in the Centre or Bastardo Hostel: common questions
Which is better, Apartment in the Centre or Bastardo Hostel?
Bastardo Hostel leads in 1 of 3 categories, including guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Apartment in the Centre or Bastardo Hostel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Bastardo Hostel is closer: 470 m from the centre, against 710 m for Apartment in the Centre.
How far apart are Apartment in the Centre and Bastardo Hostel?
The two hotels are 250 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