Malaga Centro Hostel vs Novotel Suites Malaga Centro
Both are in Málaga, 440 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelLa Trinidad (Centro)
Malaga Centro Hostel
- Guest rating
- 7.0 Good
- Score by category
- 0 of 13
Hotel★★★★Perchel Sur
Novotel Suites Malaga Centro
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 9.2
- Score by category
- 11 of 13
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?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.7 vs 7.0)+1.7
- 2420 m closer to public transport−420 m
- 3More guest reviews (216 vs 51), so the rating is more reliable×4.2
- 460 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+60
- 510 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 vs Novotel Suites Malaga Centro: which hotel is better? | 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 |
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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.
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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?
The two hotels are 440 m 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