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title: "Hotel Madrid Rio vs Oxygen Hostel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel Madrid Rio or Oxygen Hostel in Madrid? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-madrid-rio-madrid-vs-oxygen-hostel-madrid/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-28
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# Hotel Madrid Rio vs Oxygen Hostel

Both are in Madrid, 1.8 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Hotel · ★★ · Colonia del Pico del Pañuelo
## [Hotel Madrid Rio](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-madrid-rio-madrid/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.1 ·  Good

- **Score by category:** 0 of 12

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Hostel · Arganzuela
## [Oxygen Hostel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/oxygen-hostel-madrid/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.3 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 9.1

- **Score by category:** 10 of 12

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1927339/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Oxygen Hostel

It comes out ahead on 10 of 12 compared facts. 1.8 km apart.

### Choose Oxygen Hostel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.3 / 7.1)
-   to walk to the sights (2.1 km / 3.6 km)

### Why is Hotel Madrid Rio better than Oxygen Hostel?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Oxygen Hostel better than Hotel Madrid Rio?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.3 vs 7.1) (+1.2)
2.  1.5 km closer to the city centre (−1.5 km)
3.  360 m closer to public transport (−360 m)
4.  54 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+54)
5.  25 more sights within 1 km (+25)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hotel Madrid Rio | Oxygen Hostel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 8.3 |
| Location | – | 9.1 |
| Public transport | – | 9.8 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 7.3 | 8.3  (+1.0) |
| Guest rating | 7.1 | 8.3  (+1.2) |
| Number of reviews | 138 | 138 |
| Rank in Madrid | bottom 1% | bottom 32%  (+31%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 6.6 | 9.1  (+2.5) |
| Distance to the centre | 3.6 km | 2.1 km  (−1.5 km) |
| To public transport | 540 m | 180 m  (−360 m) |
| To the airport | 16 km | 14 km  (−1.7 km) |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 96 | 150  (+54) |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 100 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 16 | 20  (+4) |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 | 29  (+25) |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★ | – |
| Rooms | – | 22 |
| Listed amenities | 6 | 6 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | – | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights |
| Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía | 2.3 km | 580 m  (−1.7 km) |
| Royal Spanish Academy | 3.0 km | 1.3 km  (−1.8 km) |
| Royal Palace of Madrid | 3.5 km | 2.5 km  (−990 m) |
| Puerta del Sol | 3.2 km | 1.8 km  (−1.4 km) |
| National Museum of Archaeology | 4.0 km | 2.2 km  (−1.7 km) |
| Temple of Debod | 4.2 km | 3.2 km  (−1.1 km) |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

[Oxygen Hostel prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/oxygen-hostel-madrid/prices/)

## Location

1.8 km apart

Hotel Madrid Rio: city centre: 3.6 km, nearest station Metro Sol: 540 m, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD): 16 km, 96 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.

Oxygen Hostel: city centre: 2.1 km, nearest station Metro Palos de la Frontera: 180 m, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD): 14 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 29 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Madrid

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

## Hotel Madrid Rio or Oxygen Hostel: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Madrid Rio or Oxygen Hostel?

Oxygen Hostel leads in 10 of 12 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Madrid.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Madrid Rio or Oxygen Hostel?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Oxygen Hostel is closer: 2.1 km from the centre, against 3.6 km for Hotel Madrid Rio.

### How far apart are Hotel Madrid Rio and Oxygen Hostel?

The two hotels are 1.8 km apart in a straight line.

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## 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-madrid-rio-madrid-vs-oxygen-hostel-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/