Astoria Grand Hotel vs Thracia Hotel
Both are in Sofia, 800 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Vazrajdane
Astoria Grand Hotel
- Guest rating
- 9.3 Exceptional
- Location score
- 7.8
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
Hotel★★★★Centre
Thracia Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.9 Excellent
- Location score
- 9.1
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
The short answer
Pick Thracia Hotel
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 800 m apart.
Choose Astoria Grand Hotel if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities
Choose Thracia Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- to walk to the sights
- more restaurants on the doorstep
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Why is Astoria Grand Hotel better than Thracia Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 8.9)+0.4
- 2A larger hotel with more facilities (490 vs 50 rooms)×9.8
Why is Thracia Hotel better than Astoria Grand Hotel?
- 1730 m closer to the city centre−730 m
- 2More guest reviews (104 vs 5), so the rating is more reliable×21
- 393 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+93
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 100 vs 78)+22
- 527 more sights within 1 km+27
- 6A smaller, more intimate hotel (50 vs 490 rooms)−440
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Astoria Grand Hotel vs Thracia Hotel: which hotel is better? | Astoria Grand Hotel | Thracia Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.3 +0.4 | 8.9 |
| Location | 7.8 | 9.1 +1.3 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Families | – | 0.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.0 |
| Public transport | 7.7 | 8.3 +0.6 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.5 | 8.8 +0.3 |
| Guest rating | 9.3 +0.4 | 8.9 |
| Number of reviews | 5 | 104 +99 |
| Rank in Sofia | top 43% | top 12% +31% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.8 | 9.1 +1.3 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.0 km | 300 m −730 m |
| To public transport | 570 m | 460 m −110 m |
| To the airport | 8.9 km | 8.1 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 57 | 150 +93 |
| Sights within 1 km | 13 | 40 +27 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 490 | 50 |
| Floors | 22 | 8 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2023 | – |
| Listed amenities | – | 18 |
| 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 | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
800 m apart
Astoria Grand Hotel or Thracia Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Astoria Grand Hotel or Thracia Hotel?
Thracia Hotel leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport. Astoria Grand Hotel is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Astoria Grand Hotel or Thracia Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Thracia Hotel is closer: 300 m from the centre, against 1.0 km for Astoria Grand Hotel.
How far apart are Astoria Grand Hotel and Thracia Hotel?
The two hotels are 800 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