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title: "Hostal Comercial vs Hostal Santa Cruz: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hostal Comercial or Hostal Santa Cruz in Madrid? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hostal-comercial-madrid-vs-hostal-santa-cruz-madrid/
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retrieved: 2026-11-14
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# Hostal Comercial vs Hostal Santa Cruz

Both are in Madrid, 100 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Guesthouse · Barrio de los Austrias
## [Hostal Comercial](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hostal-comercial-madrid/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.5 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 9.1

- **Score by category:** 0 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1556207/agoda/?lang=en)

Guesthouse · Barrio de los Austrias
## [Hostal Santa Cruz](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hostal-santa-cruz-madrid/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.8 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 9.2

- **Score by category:** 1 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1557179/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 100 m apart.

### Choose Hostal Comercial if you want

-   a newer or recently renovated building (2012 / 2007)

### Choose Hostal Santa Cruz if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.8 / 8.5)

### Why is Hostal Comercial better than Hostal Santa Cruz?

1.  Newer or more recently renovated (2012 vs 2007) (+5y)
2.  Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00) (+1h)

### Why is Hostal Santa Cruz better than Hostal Comercial?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.8 vs 8.5) (+0.3)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hostal Comercial | Hostal Santa Cruz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.5 | 8.8  (+0.3) |
| Location | 9.1 | 9.2 |
| Facilities | – | 3.3 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 8.8 | 9.0 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.5 | 8.6  (+0.2) |
| Guest rating | 8.5 | 8.8  (+0.3) |
| Number of reviews | 31 | 43  (+12) |
| Google rating | – | 4.5/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 279 |
| Rank in Madrid | bottom 44% | top 32%  (+24%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 9.1 | 9.2 |
| Distance to Barrio de los Austrias centre | 130 m | 230 m |
| To public transport | 370 m | 340 m |
| To the airport | 14 km | 14 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 80 m | 30 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 28 | 30 |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 | 40 |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 12 | 15 |
| Floors | 1 | 1 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2012  (+5y) | 2007 |
| Listed amenities | 9 | 13  (+4) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 13:00 | 13:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00  (+1h) | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights |
| Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía | 1.3 km | 1.2 km |
| Royal Spanish Academy | 1.3 km | 1.2 km |
| Royal Palace of Madrid | 700 m | 790 m |
| Puerta del Sol | 310 m | 240 m |
| National Museum of Archaeology | 1.7 km | 1.6 km |
| Temple of Debod | 1.3 km | 1.4 km |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

[Hostal Comercial prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hostal-comercial-madrid/prices/)

## Location

100 m apart

Hostal Comercial: city centre: 820 m, nearest station Estación de Ópera: 370 m, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD): 14 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

Hostal Santa Cruz: city centre: 770 m, nearest station Metro Tirso de Molina: 340 m, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD): 14 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

[Top-rated of 91 hotels in Sol](https://stayversus.com/en/spain/madrid/area/sol/)

## Weather in Madrid

[Madrid weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/spain/madrid/madrid/weather)

## Hostal Comercial or Hostal Santa Cruz: common questions

### Which is better, Hostal Comercial or Hostal Santa Cruz?

Hostal Santa Cruz leads in 1 of 3 categories, including guest rating.

### Which is cheaper, Hostal Comercial or Hostal Santa Cruz?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### How far apart are Hostal Comercial and Hostal Santa Cruz?

The two hotels are 100 m apart in a straight line.

## 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/hostal-comercial-madrid-vs-hostal-santa-cruz-madrid/. 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/
