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title: "Hotel Avenida Palace vs Rossio Hostel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel Avenida Palace or Rossio Hostel in Lisbon? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-avenida-palace-lisbon-vs-rossio-hostel-lisbon/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-09
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# Hotel Avenida Palace vs Rossio Hostel

Both are in Lisbon, 150 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★★★ · Santa Maria Maior
## [Hotel Avenida Palace](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-avenida-palace-lisbon/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.3 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 9.9

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

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1565516/agoda/?lang=en)

Hostel · Santa Maria Maior
## [Rossio Hostel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/rossio-hostel-lisbon/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.8 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 9.7

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

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2039927/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 150 m apart.

### Choose Hotel Avenida Palace if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.3 / 7.8)
-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 82 / 1)

### Choose Rossio Hostel if you want

-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 82)

### Why is Hotel Avenida Palace better than Rossio Hostel?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 7.8) (+1.5)
2.  More guest reviews (510 vs 39), so the rating is more reliable (×13)
3.  A larger hotel with more facilities (82 vs 1 rooms) (×82.0)

### Why is Rossio Hostel better than Hotel Avenida Palace?

1.  A smaller, more intimate hotel (1 vs 82 rooms) (−81)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hotel Avenida Palace | Rossio Hostel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 9.3  (+1.5) | 7.8 |
| Location | 9.9 | 9.7 |
| Facilities | 9.2 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 4.0 | – |
| Public transport | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 9.3  (+1.2) | 8.1 |
| Guest rating | 9.3  (+1.5) | 7.8 |
| Number of reviews | 510  (+471) | 39 |
| Rank in Lisbon | top 5%  (+85%) | bottom 10% |
| Location |
| Location score | 9.9  (+0.2) | 9.7 |
| Distance to Santa Maria Maior centre | 760 m | 640 m  (−120 m) |
| To public transport | 40 m  (−90 m) | 120 m |
| To the airport | 7.4 km | 7.5 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 130 m | 20 m  (−110 m) |
| Shops within 500 m | 25 | 27 |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 | 40 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 82 | 1 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2009 | – |
| Listed amenities | 20 | – |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Massage | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Meeting rooms | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Distance to the main sights |
| Praça do Comércio | 900 m | 760 m |
| Calouste Gulbenkian Museum | 2.7 km | 2.8 km |
| São Bento Palace | 1.1 km | 1.2 km |
| Marquess of Pombal Square | 1.4 km | 1.6 km |
| Lisbon Synagogue | 1.2 km | 1.4 km |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

[Hotel Avenida Palace prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-avenida-palace-lisbon/prices/)

## Location

150 m apart

Hotel Avenida Palace: city centre: 100 m, nearest station Rossio Central Station: 40 m, Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS): 7.4 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

Rossio Hostel: city centre: 220 m, nearest station Rossio Central Station: 120 m, Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS): 7.5 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

[Top-rated of 33 hotels in Chiado](https://stayversus.com/en/portugal/lisbon/area/chiado/)

## Weather in Lisbon

[Lisbon weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/portugal/lisbon/lisbon/weather)

## Hotel Avenida Palace or Rossio Hostel: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Avenida Palace or Rossio Hostel?

Hotel Avenida Palace leads in 1 of 3 categories, including guest rating.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Avenida Palace or Rossio Hostel?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Rossio Hostel is closer: 640 m from the centre, against 760 m for Hotel Avenida Palace.

### How far apart are Hotel Avenida Palace and Rossio Hostel?

The two hotels are 150 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/hotel-avenida-palace-lisbon-vs-rossio-hostel-lisbon/. 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/