Barbieri Sol Hostel vs Hostal Esmeralda
Both are in Madrid, 50 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hostel★★Barrio de las Letras
Barbieri Sol Hostel
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 9.2
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
Guesthouse★★Barrio de las Letras
Hostal Esmeralda
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 9.3
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 50 m apart.
Choose Barbieri Sol Hostel if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Choose Hostal Esmeralda if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- a big hotel with more facilities
Why is Barbieri Sol Hostel better than Hostal Esmeralda?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Hostal Esmeralda better than Barbieri Sol Hostel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.6 vs 8.3)+0.3
- 2More guest reviews (97 vs 29), so the rating is more reliable×3.3
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Barbieri Sol Hostel vs Hostal Esmeralda: which hotel is better? | Barbieri Sol Hostel | Hostal Esmeralda |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.3 | 8.6 |
| Location | 9.2 | 9.3 |
| Public transport | 8.8 | 9.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.4 | 8.6 +0.2 |
| Guest rating | 8.3 | 8.6 +0.3 |
| Number of reviews | 29 | 97 +68 |
| Google rating | 4.2/5 | 4.4/5 +0.2 |
| Google reviews | 347 | 354 +7 |
| Rank in Madrid | top 63% | top 38% +25% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.2 | 9.3 |
| Distance to Barrio de las Letras centre | 110 m | 150 m |
| To public transport | 380 m | 340 m |
| To the airport | 14 km | 14 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 | 40 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★ | ★★ |
| Rooms | 9 | 19 |
| Floors | 1 | – |
| Listed amenities | 9 +3 | 6 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | ✓ |
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Location
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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