Downtown Hotel Sofia vs Art Plaza Hotel
Both are in Sofia, 470 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Sredec
Downtown Hotel Sofia
- Guest rating
- 7.7 Good
- Location score
- 8.9
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
Hotel★★★★Centre
Art Plaza Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 9.7
- Score by category
- 3 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 Downtown Hotel Sofia better than Art Plaza Hotel?
No clear advantages in our data.
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
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Downtown Hotel Sofia vs Art Plaza Hotel: which hotel is better? | Downtown Hotel Sofia | Art Plaza Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.7 | 8.7 +1.0 |
| Location | 8.9 | 9.7 +0.8 |
| Facilities | 5.0 | – |
| Families | 0.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 1.5 | – |
| Public transport | 8.0 | 10.0 +2.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.9 | 8.7 +0.8 |
| Guest rating | 7.7 | 8.7 +1.0 |
| Number of reviews | 108 | 215 +107 |
| Rank in Sofia | top 91% | top 26% +65% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.9 | 9.7 +0.8 |
| Distance to the centre | 580 m | 220 m −360 m |
| To public transport | 530 m | 130 m −400 m |
| To the airport | 7.7 km | 8.0 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
Downtown Hotel Sofia or Art Plaza Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Downtown Hotel Sofia or Art Plaza Hotel?
Art Plaza Hotel leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Downtown Hotel Sofia or Art Plaza Hotel?
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 Downtown Hotel Sofia and Art Plaza Hotel?
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