Funker Hostel vs Salles Hotel Malaga Centro
Both are in Málaga, 330 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hostel★★★★★La Trinidad (Centro)
Funker Hostel
- Guest rating
- 8.9 Excellent
- Location score
- 8.2
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
Hotel★★★★La Trinidad (Centro)
Salles Hotel Malaga Centro
- Guest rating
- 8.0 Very good
- Location score
- 8.7
- Score by category
- 3 of 4
The short answer
Pick Salles Hotel Malaga Centro
It leads in 3 of 4 categories. 330 m apart.
Choose Funker Hostel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- a smaller, quieter hotel
- a newer or recently renovated building
Choose Salles Hotel Malaga Centro if you want
- to be closer to the beach
- more restaurants on the doorstep
- a big hotel with more facilities
Why is Funker Hostel better than Salles Hotel Malaga Centro?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.9 vs 8.0)+0.9
- 2Higher star rating (5★ vs 4★)+1★
- 3Newer or more recently renovated (2025 vs 2007)+18y
- 4A smaller, more intimate hotel (8 vs 147 rooms)−139
Why is Salles Hotel Malaga Centro better than Funker Hostel?
- 1300 m closer to the beach (1.4 km vs 1.7 km)−300 m
- 2More guest reviews (148 vs 31), so the rating is more reliable×4.8
- 370 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+70
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 100 vs 89)+11
- 5Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
- 6Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h
- 7A larger hotel with more facilities (147 vs 8 rooms)×18.4
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Funker Hostel vs Salles Hotel Malaga Centro: which hotel is better? | Funker Hostel | Salles Hotel Malaga Centro |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.9 +0.9 | 8.0 |
| Location | 8.2 | 8.7 +0.5 |
| Facilities | – | 5.8 |
| Families | – | 1.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 3.0 |
| Beach access | 4.4 | 5.4 +1.0 |
| Public transport | 6.4 | 7.1 +0.7 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.7 +0.6 | 8.1 |
| Guest rating | 8.9 +0.9 | 8.0 |
| Number of reviews | 31 | 148 +117 |
| Google rating | 4.7/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 203 | – |
| Rank in Málaga | top 32% +59% | top 91% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.2 | 8.7 +0.5 |
| Distance to La Trinidad (Centro) centre | 320 m | 390 m |
| To the beach | 1.7 km | 1.4 km −300 m |
| To public transport | 810 m | 680 m −130 m |
| To the airport | 8.1 km | 8.3 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 80 | 150 +70 |
| Sights within 1 km | 31 | 40 +9 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★★ +1★ | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 8 | 147 |
| Floors | 4 | 7 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2025 +18y | 2007 |
| Listed amenities | – | 19 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 12:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | – | ✓ |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Funker Hostel or Salles Hotel Malaga Centro: common questions
Which is better, Funker Hostel or Salles Hotel Malaga Centro?
Salles Hotel Malaga Centro leads in 3 of 4 categories, including location, beach access, public transport. Funker Hostel is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Funker Hostel or Salles Hotel Malaga Centro?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Salles Hotel Malaga Centro is 1.4 km from the nearest beach; Funker Hostel is 1.7 km.
How far apart are Funker Hostel and Salles Hotel Malaga Centro?
The two hotels are 330 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