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title: "Catalonia Granada vs ECO Hostel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Catalonia Granada or ECO Hostel in Granada? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/catalonia-granada-granada-vs-eco-hostel-granada/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-30
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# Catalonia Granada vs ECO Hostel

Both are in Granada, 470 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★★ · Comarca de la Vega de Granada
## [Catalonia Granada](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/catalonia-granada-granada/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.9 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 8.3

- **Score by category:** 3 of 5

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1257963/agoda/?lang=en)

Hostel · Comarca de la Vega de Granada
## [ECO Hostel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/eco-hostel-granada/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.0 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 8.7

- **Score by category:** 1 of 5

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1375026/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Catalonia Granada

It leads in 3 of 5 categories. 470 m apart.

### Choose Catalonia Granada if you want

-   a spa and wellness
-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 151 / 22)

### Choose ECO Hostel if you want

-   to walk to the sights (600 m / 1.1 km)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (150 / 78)
-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 22 / 151)

### Why is Catalonia Granada better than ECO Hostel?

1.  Has a spa
2.  Has a swimming pool
3.  210 m closer to public transport (−210 m)
4.  More guest reviews (619 vs 95), so the rating is more reliable (×6.5)
5.  13 more listed amenities (26 vs 13) (+13)
6.  Has a gym
7.  Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00) (+1h)

### Why is ECO Hostel better than Catalonia Granada?

1.  440 m closer to the area centre (−440 m)
2.  72 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+72)
3.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 99 vs 84) (+15)
4.  20 more sights within 1 km (+20)
5.  A smaller, more intimate hotel (22 vs 151 rooms) (−129)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Catalonia Granada | ECO Hostel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.9 | 9.0 |
| Location | 8.3 | 8.7  (+0.4) |
| Facilities | 8.3  (+4.1) | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | 9.5  (+8.5) | 1.0 |
| Public transport | 8.3  (+1.2) | 7.1 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Guest rating | 8.9 | 9.0  (+0.1) |
| Number of reviews | 619  (+524) | 95 |
| Rank in Granada | top 29% | top 27% |
| Location |
| Location score | 8.3 | 8.7  (+0.4) |
| Distance to Comarca de la Vega de Granada centre | 1.3 km | 870 m  (−440 m) |
| To public transport | 470 m  (−210 m) | 690 m |
| To the airport | 15 km | 16 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 78 | 150  (+72) |
| To the nearest food shop | 50 m | 60 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 12 | 21  (+9) |
| Sights within 1 km | 16 | 36  (+20) |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 151 | 22 |
| Floors | – | 4 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2018 | 2018 |
| Listed amenities | 26  (+13) | 13 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00  (+1h) | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Outdoor pool | ✓ | – |
| Spa | ✓ | – |
| Sauna | ✓ | – |
| Steam room | ✓ | – |
| Massage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | ✓ | – |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights |
| Alhambra | 1.7 km | 1.2 km  (−420 m) |
| S.A.I. Catedral Metropolitana de la Encarnación | 1.1 km | 610 m  (−460 m) |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Nightly price by month

Catalonia GranadaECO Hostel

           

-   ECO Hostel is cheaper in 10 of 12 months
-   Catalonia Granada: €111 a night on average · ECO Hostel: €95 a night on average

Pick a month to check today's price for its cheapest date.

[Hotel prices in Granada by month](https://stayversus.com/en/spain/granada/prices/)

Averages of real one-night prices for two adults on Agoda, a Tuesday and a Saturday in each month, last checked 21 October 2026. In euros; the final price is shown before you book.

[Catalonia Granada prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/catalonia-granada-granada/prices/)[ECO Hostel prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/eco-hostel-granada/prices/)

## Location

470 m apart

Catalonia Granada: city centre: 1.1 km, nearest station Estación de Granada: 470 m, F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX): 15 km, 78 places to eat within 500 m, 16 sights within 1 km.

ECO Hostel: city centre: 600 m, nearest station Estacion de Ferrocarril-Granada-: 690 m, F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX): 16 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 36 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Granada

[Granada weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/spain/andalusia/granada/weather)

## Catalonia Granada or ECO Hostel: common questions

### Which is better, Catalonia Granada or ECO Hostel?

Catalonia Granada leads in 3 of 5 categories, including facilities, spa & wellness, public transport. ECO Hostel is stronger in location.

### Which is cheaper, Catalonia Granada or ECO Hostel?

Over the year ECO Hostel costs about €95 a night on average against €111 at Catalonia Granada, and it is cheaper in 10 of the 12 months we checked. Pick your dates above for today's prices.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

ECO Hostel is closer: 870 m from the centre, against 1.3 km for Catalonia Granada.

### How far apart are Catalonia Granada and ECO Hostel?

The two hotels are 470 m apart in a straight line.

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## Compare now

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/catalonia-granada-granada-vs-eco-hostel-granada/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/