--- title: "Malaga Centro Hostel vs Novotel Suites Malaga Centro" description: "Malaga Centro Hostel or Novotel Suites Malaga Centro in Málaga? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side." url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/malaga-centro-hostel-malaga-vs-novotel-suites-malaga-centro-malaga/ language: en source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com) retrieved: 2026-11-01 --- # Malaga Centro Hostel vs Novotel Suites Malaga Centro Both are in Málaga, 440 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger. [No photos yet](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/malaga-centro-hostel-malaga/) Hostel · La Trinidad (Centro) ## [Malaga Centro Hostel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/malaga-centro-hostel-malaga/) - **Guest rating:** 7.0 · Good - **Score by category:** 0 of 13 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1815905/agoda/?lang=en) Hotel · ★★★★ · Perchel Sur ## [Novotel Suites Malaga Centro](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/novotel-suites-malaga-centro-malaga/) - **Guest rating:** 8.7 · Very good - **Location score:** 9.2 - **Score by category:** 11 of 13 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1906719/agoda/?lang=en) The short answer ## Pick Novotel Suites Malaga Centro It comes out ahead on 11 of 13 compared facts. 440 m apart. ### Choose Novotel Suites Malaga Centro if you want - the more consistently praised stay (8.7 / 7.0) - to be closer to the beach (1.3 km / 1.7 km) - more restaurants on the doorstep (150 / 90) ### Why is Malaga Centro Hostel better than Novotel Suites Malaga Centro? No clear advantages in our data. ### Why is Novotel Suites Malaga Centro better than Malaga Centro Hostel? 1. Higher guest rating (8.7 vs 7.0) (+1.7) 2. 420 m closer to public transport (−420 m) 3. More guest reviews (216 vs 51), so the rating is more reliable (×4.2) 4. 60 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+60) 5. 10 more sights within 1 km (+10) ## All compared facts Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel. | | Malaga Centro Hostel | Novotel Suites Malaga Centro | | --- | --- | --- | | Score by category | | Guest rating | – | 8.7 | | Location | – | 9.2 | | Facilities | – | 1.7 | | Spa & wellness | – | 2.5 | | Beach access | – | 5.9 | | Public transport | – | 8.9 | | Ratings & reviews | | StayVersus score | 7.6 | 8.7 (+1.1) | | Guest rating | 7.0 | 8.7 (+1.7) | | Number of reviews | 51 | 216 (+165) | | Rank in Málaga | bottom 1% | top 45% (+55%) | | Location | | Location score | 8.3 | 9.2 (+0.9) | | Distance to the centre | 740 m | 590 m (−160 m) | | To the beach | 1.7 km | 1.3 km (−400 m) | | To public transport | 770 m | 350 m (−420 m) | | To the airport | 8.1 km | 8.1 km | | Restaurants within 500 m | 90 | 150 (+60) | | To the nearest food shop | – | 130 m | | Shops within 500 m | 20 | 22 | | Sights within 1 km | 30 | 40 (+10) | | Rooms & building | | Star rating | – | ★★★★ | | Rooms | – | 90 | | Newest building or renovation | – | 2010 | | Listed amenities | 3 | 13 (+10) | | Policies | | Check-in from | – | 12:00 | | Check-out until | – | 12:00 | | Amenities | | Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – | | Kitchen | ✓ | – | | Parking | – | ✓ | | Luggage storage | – | ✓ | | Breakfast | – | ✓ | | Bar | – | ✓ | | Room service | – | ✓ | | Massage | – | ✓ | | Gym | – | ✓ | | Air conditioning | – | ✓ | | Minibar | – | ✓ | | In-room safe | – | ✓ | | Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ | | Blackout curtains | – | ✓ | | Distance to the main sights | | Cathedral Basilica of the Virgin of Incarnation | 930 m | 650 m (−270 m) | | Museum Jorge Rando | 800 m (−150 m) | 950 m | ## Live prices around both hotels Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer. ## Location 440 m apart Malaga Centro Hostel: city centre: 740 m, nearest station Cercanías Málaga Centro-Alameda: 770 m, Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP): 8.1 km, beach: 1.7 km, 90 places to eat within 500 m, 30 sights within 1 km. Novotel Suites Malaga Centro: city centre: 590 m, nearest station Cercanías Málaga Centro-Alameda: 350 m, Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP): 8.1 km, beach: 1.3 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km. ## Weather in Málaga [Málaga weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/spain/andalusia/malaga/weather) ## Malaga Centro Hostel or Novotel Suites Malaga Centro: common questions ### Which is better, Malaga Centro Hostel or Novotel Suites Malaga Centro? Novotel Suites Malaga Centro leads in 11 of 13 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. ### Which is cheaper, Malaga Centro Hostel or Novotel Suites Malaga Centro? Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side. ### Which hotel is closer to the centre? Novotel Suites Malaga Centro is closer: 590 m from the centre, against 740 m for Malaga Centro Hostel. ### Which hotel is closer to the beach? Novotel Suites Malaga Centro is 1.3 km from the nearest beach; Malaga Centro Hostel is 1.7 km. ### How far apart are Malaga Centro Hostel and Novotel Suites Malaga Centro? 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