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title: "Hostelit vs Hotel San Telmo: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hostelit or Hotel San Telmo in La Palma? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hostelit-la-palma-vs-hotel-san-telmo-la-palma/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-28
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# Hostelit vs Hotel San Telmo

Both are in La Palma, 310 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Guesthouse · Santa Cruz de La Palma
## [Hostelit](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hostelit-la-palma/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.5 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 9.4

- **Score by category:** 3 of 9

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1558184/agoda/?lang=en)

[No photos yet](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-san-telmo-la-palma/)

Hotel · ★★ · El Tanquito
## [Hotel San Telmo](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-san-telmo-la-palma/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Score by category:** 6 of 9

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1623524/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Hotel San Telmo

It comes out ahead on 6 of 9 compared facts. 310 m apart.

### Choose Hostelit if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep

### Choose Hotel San Telmo if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.5 / 7.5)

### Why is Hostelit better than Hotel San Telmo?

1.  More guest reviews (69 vs 3), so the rating is more reliable (×23)
2.  Earlier check-in (15:00 vs 17:00) (−2h)

### Why is Hotel San Telmo better than Hostelit?

1.  Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00) (+1h)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hostelit | Hotel San Telmo |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 7.5 | – |
| Location | 9.4 | – |
| Beach access | 9.8 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 7.8 | 8.7  (+0.8) |
| Guest rating | 7.5 | – |
| Number of reviews | 69  (+66) | 3 |
| Google rating | 3.6/5 | 4.6/5  (+1.0) |
| Google reviews | 152 | 201  (+49) |
| Rank in La Palma | bottom 1% | top 36%  (+64%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 9.4 | – |
| Distance to the centre | 3.6 km | 3.3 km  (−300 m) |
| To the beach | 160 m | – |
| To the airport | 6.5 km | – |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 73 | – |
| To the nearest food shop | 340 m | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 5 | – |
| Sights within 1 km | 11 | – |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★ |
| Rooms | 26 | – |
| Listed amenities | 7  (+3) | 4 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00  (−2h) | 17:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 11:00  (+1h) |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Beachfront | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

[Hostelit prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hostelit-la-palma/prices/)

## Location

310 m apart

Hostelit: city centre: 3.6 km, La Palma Airport (SPC): 6.5 km, beach: 160 m, 73 places to eat within 500 m, 11 sights within 1 km.

## Hostelit or Hotel San Telmo: common questions

### Which is better, Hostelit or Hotel San Telmo?

Hotel San Telmo leads in 6 of 9 categories, including StayVersus score, Google rating, Google reviews. Hostelit is stronger in number of reviews, listed amenities, check-in from.

### Which is cheaper, Hostelit or Hotel San Telmo?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Hotel San Telmo is closer: 3.3 km from the centre, against 3.6 km for Hostelit.

### How far apart are Hostelit and Hotel San Telmo?

The two hotels are 310 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/hostelit-la-palma-vs-hotel-san-telmo-la-palma/. 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/