Art Plaza Hotel vs Downtown Hotel Sofia
Both are in Sofia, 470 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Centre
Art Plaza Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 9.7
- Score by category
- 3 of 3
Hotel★★★★Sredec
Downtown Hotel Sofia
- Guest rating
- 7.7 Good
- Location score
- 8.9
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Pick Art Plaza Hotel
It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 470 m apart.
Choose Art Plaza Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
Why is Art Plaza Hotel better than Downtown Hotel Sofia?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.7 vs 7.7)+1.0
- 2400 m closer to public transport−400 m
Why is Downtown Hotel Sofia better than Art Plaza Hotel?
No clear advantages in our data.
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Art Plaza Hotel vs Downtown Hotel Sofia: which hotel is better? | Art Plaza Hotel | Downtown Hotel Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.7 +1.0 | 7.7 |
| Location | 9.7 +0.8 | 8.9 |
| Facilities | – | 5.0 |
| Families | – | 0.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.5 |
| Public transport | 10.0 +2.0 | 8.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.7 +0.8 | 7.9 |
| Guest rating | 8.7 +1.0 | 7.7 |
| Number of reviews | 215 +107 | 108 |
| Rank in Sofia | top 26% +65% | top 91% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.7 +0.8 | 8.9 |
| Distance to the centre | 220 m −360 m | 580 m |
| To public transport | 130 m −400 m | 530 m |
| To the airport | 8.0 km | 7.7 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 | 40 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | – | 59 |
| Listed amenities | – | 19 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
470 m apart
Art Plaza Hotel or Downtown Hotel Sofia: common questions
Which is better, Art Plaza Hotel or Downtown Hotel Sofia?
Art Plaza Hotel leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Art Plaza Hotel or Downtown Hotel Sofia?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Art Plaza Hotel is closer: 220 m from the centre, against 580 m for Downtown Hotel Sofia.
How far apart are Art Plaza Hotel and Downtown Hotel Sofia?
The two hotels are 470 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