Hard Rock Hotel Madrid vs Oxygen Hostel
Both are in Madrid, 470 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Lavapiés
Hard Rock Hotel Madrid
- Guest rating
- 9.0 Excellent
- Location score
- 8.9
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
HostelArganzuela
Oxygen Hostel
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 9.1
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 1 category. Your priorities decide. 470 m apart.
Choose Hard Rock Hotel Madrid if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.0 / 8.3)
- to walk to the sights (1.6 km / 2.1 km)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 161 / 22)
Choose Oxygen Hostel if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 22 / 161)
Why is Hard Rock Hotel Madrid better than Oxygen Hostel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.0 vs 8.3)+0.7
- 2More guest reviews (421 vs 138), so the rating is more reliable×3.1
- 311 more sights within 1 km+11
- 4Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h
- 5A larger hotel with more facilities (161 vs 22 rooms)×7.3
Why is Oxygen Hostel better than Hard Rock Hotel Madrid?
- 1Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
- 2A smaller, more intimate hotel (22 vs 161 rooms)−139
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hard Rock Hotel Madrid vs Oxygen Hostel: which hotel is better? | Hard Rock Hotel Madrid | Oxygen Hostel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.0 +0.7 | 8.3 |
| Location | 8.9 | 9.1 |
| Facilities | 5.8 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 3.0 | – |
| Public transport | 8.8 | 9.8 +1.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.0 +0.6 | 8.3 |
| Guest rating | 9.0 +0.7 | 8.3 |
| Number of reviews | 421 +283 | 138 |
| Rank in Madrid | top 7% +61% | bottom 32% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.9 | 9.1 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.6 km −430 m | 2.1 km |
| To public transport | 370 m | 180 m −190 m |
| To the airport | 14 km | 14 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 160 m | 100 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 23 +3 | 20 |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 +11 | 29 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 161 | 22 |
| Floors | 8 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2021 | – |
| Listed amenities | 20 +14 | 6 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 12:00 +1h | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Outdoor pool | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Pets allowed | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía | 250 m −340 m | 580 m |
| Royal Spanish Academy | 1.0 km −280 m | 1.3 km |
| Royal Palace of Madrid | 2.0 km −460 m | 2.5 km |
| Puerta del Sol | 1.3 km −460 m | 1.8 km |
| National Museum of Archaeology | 2.0 km | 2.2 km |
| Temple of Debod | 2.7 km | 3.2 km |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
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Location
470 m apart
Hard Rock Hotel Madrid: city centre: 1.6 km, nearest station Metro Estación del Arte: 370 m, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD): 14 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.
Oxygen Hostel: city centre: 2.1 km, nearest station Metro Palos de la Frontera: 180 m, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD): 14 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 29 sights within 1 km.
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Hard Rock Hotel Madrid or Oxygen Hostel: common questions
Which is better, Hard Rock Hotel Madrid or Oxygen Hostel?
They are evenly matched. Hard Rock Hotel Madrid is stronger in guest rating; Oxygen Hostel is stronger in public transport.
Which is cheaper, Hard Rock Hotel Madrid or Oxygen Hostel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Hard Rock Hotel Madrid is closer: 1.6 km from the centre, against 2.1 km for Oxygen Hostel.
How far apart are Hard Rock Hotel Madrid and Oxygen Hostel?
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