Hostal Ballesta vs Hostal Tokio
Both are in Madrid, 120 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
GuesthouseChueca
Hostal Ballesta
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 9.5
- Score by category
- 5 of 17
GuesthouseChueca
Hostal Tokio
- Guest rating
- 8.2 Very good
- Location score
- 9.6
- Score by category
- 3 of 17
The short answer
Pick Hostal Ballesta
It comes out ahead on 5 of 17 compared facts. 120 m apart.
Choose Hostal Ballesta if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.5 / 8.2)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 35 / 15)
Choose Hostal Tokio if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 15 / 35)
Why is Hostal Ballesta better than Hostal Tokio?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.5 vs 8.2)+0.3
- 2More guest reviews (146 vs 65), so the rating is more reliable×2.2
- 3Earlier check-in (13:00 vs 14:00)−1h
Why is Hostal Tokio better than Hostal Ballesta?
- 1Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hostal Ballesta vs Hostal Tokio: which hotel is better? | Hostal Ballesta | Hostal Tokio |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.5 +0.3 | 8.2 |
| Location | 9.5 | 9.6 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.5 +0.2 | 8.3 |
| Guest rating | 8.5 +0.3 | 8.2 |
| Number of reviews | 146 +81 | 65 |
| Google rating | – | 3.8/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 364 |
| Rank in Madrid | bottom 48% +23% | bottom 25% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.5 | 9.6 |
| Distance to Chueca centre | 380 m | 270 m |
| To the airport | 14 km | 14 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 80 m | 130 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 30 | 30 |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 | 40 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 35 | 15 |
| Floors | 5 | 1 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2009 | 2010 +1y |
| Listed amenities | 8 | 11 +3 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 13:00 −1h | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 12:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía | 1.7 km | 1.7 km |
| Royal Spanish Academy | 1.3 km | 1.2 km |
| Royal Palace of Madrid | 1.0 km | 1.1 km |
| Puerta del Sol | 510 m | 570 m |
| National Museum of Archaeology | 1.2 km | 1.1 km |
| Temple of Debod | 1.2 km | 1.3 km |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
120 m apart
Hostal Ballesta: city centre: 280 m, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD): 14 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.
Hostal Tokio: city centre: 200 m, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD): 14 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.
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Hostal Ballesta or Hostal Tokio: common questions
Which is better, Hostal Ballesta or Hostal Tokio?
Hostal Ballesta leads in 5 of 17 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Hostal Tokio is stronger in newest building or renovation, listed amenities, check-out until.
Which is cheaper, Hostal Ballesta or Hostal Tokio?
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How far apart are Hostal Ballesta and Hostal Tokio?
The two hotels are 120 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