Hostal Esmeralda vs Barbieri Sol Hostel
Both are in Madrid, 50 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Guesthouse★★Barrio de las Letras
Hostal Esmeralda
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 9.3
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
Hostel★★Barrio de las Letras
Barbieri Sol Hostel
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 9.2
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 50 m apart.
Choose Hostal Esmeralda if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- a big hotel with more facilities
Choose Barbieri Sol Hostel if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Why is Hostal Esmeralda better than Barbieri Sol Hostel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.6 vs 8.3)+0.3
- 2More guest reviews (97 vs 29), so the rating is more reliable×3.3
Why is Barbieri Sol Hostel better than Hostal Esmeralda?
No clear advantages in our data.
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hostal Esmeralda vs Barbieri Sol Hostel: which hotel is better? | Hostal Esmeralda | Barbieri Sol Hostel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.6 | 8.3 |
| Location | 9.3 | 9.2 |
| Public transport | 9.0 | 8.8 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.6 +0.2 | 8.4 |
| Guest rating | 8.6 +0.3 | 8.3 |
| Number of reviews | 97 +68 | 29 |
| Google rating | 4.4/5 +0.2 | 4.2/5 |
| Google reviews | 354 +7 | 347 |
| Rank in Madrid | top 38% +25% | top 63% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.3 | 9.2 |
| Distance to Barrio de las Letras centre | 150 m | 110 m |
| To public transport | 340 m | 380 m |
| To the airport | 14 km | 14 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 | 40 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★ | ★★ |
| Rooms | 19 | 9 |
| Floors | – | 1 |
| Listed amenities | 6 | 9 +3 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | ✓ |
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Location
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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