Hostal Excelsior vs Hostal Santo Domingo
Both are in Madrid, 140 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
GuesthouseCentro
Hostal Excelsior
- Guest rating
- 7.3 Good
- Location score
- 9.6
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
GuesthouseChueca
Hostal Santo Domingo
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 9.6
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 140 m apart.
Choose Hostal Santo Domingo if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.7 / 7.3)
Why is Hostal Excelsior better than Hostal Santo Domingo?
- 1Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 14:00)−2h
Why is Hostal Santo Domingo better than Hostal Excelsior?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.7 vs 7.3)+1.4
- 2More guest reviews (494 vs 25), so the rating is more reliable×20
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hostal Excelsior vs Hostal Santo Domingo: which hotel is better? | Hostal Excelsior | Hostal Santo Domingo |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.3 | 8.7 +1.4 |
| Location | 9.6 | 9.6 |
| Public transport | 10.0 | 9.8 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.9 | 8.7 +0.8 |
| Guest rating | 7.3 | 8.7 +1.4 |
| Number of reviews | 25 | 494 +469 |
| Google rating | 3.9/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 323 | – |
| Rank in Madrid | top 93% | top 26% +67% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.6 | 9.6 |
| Distance to the centre | 530 m | 420 m |
| To public transport | 120 m | 180 m |
| To the airport | 14 km | 14 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 220 m | 130 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 30 | 30 |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 | 40 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 35 | 20 |
| Floors | – | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2007 |
| Listed amenities | 11 | 11 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 12:00 −2h | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Hot tub | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía | 1.8 km | 1.7 km |
| Royal Spanish Academy | 1.5 km | 1.4 km |
| Royal Palace of Madrid | 740 m | 880 m |
| Puerta del Sol | 520 m | 550 m |
| National Museum of Archaeology | 1.5 km | 1.4 km |
| Temple of Debod | 1.0 km | 1.1 km |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
140 m apart
Hostal Excelsior: city centre: 530 m, nearest station Metro Callao: 120 m, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD): 14 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.
Hostal Santo Domingo: city centre: 420 m, nearest station Metro Callao: 180 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 Excelsior or Hostal Santo Domingo: common questions
Which is better, Hostal Excelsior or Hostal Santo Domingo?
Hostal Santo Domingo leads in 1 of 3 categories, including guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Hostal Excelsior or Hostal Santo Domingo?
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How far apart are Hostal Excelsior and Hostal Santo Domingo?
The two hotels are 140 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