Hotel Madrid Rio vs Oxygen Hostel
Both are in Madrid, 1.8 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★Colonia del Pico del Pañuelo
Hotel Madrid Rio
- Guest rating
- 7.1 Good
- Score by category
- 0 of 12
HostelArganzuela
Oxygen Hostel
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 9.1
- Score by category
- 10 of 12
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?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.3 vs 7.1)+1.2
- 21.5 km closer to the city centre−1.5 km
- 3360 m closer to public transport−360 m
- 454 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+54
- 525 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 vs Oxygen Hostel: which hotel is better? | 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 |
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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.
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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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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