Oxygen Hostel vs Rafaelhoteles Atocha
Both are in Madrid, 480 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelArganzuela
Oxygen Hostel
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 9.1
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
Hotel★★★★Arganzuela
Rafaelhoteles Atocha
- Guest rating
- 8.1 Very good
- Location score
- 8.1
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Pick Oxygen Hostel
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 480 m apart.
Choose Oxygen Hostel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.3 / 8.1)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (150 / 57)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 22 / 245)
Choose Rafaelhoteles Atocha if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 245 / 22)
Why is Oxygen Hostel better than Rafaelhoteles Atocha?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.3 vs 8.1)+0.2
- 293 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+93
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 97 vs 81)+16
- 410 more sights within 1 km+10
- 5A smaller, more intimate hotel (22 vs 245 rooms)−223
Why is Rafaelhoteles Atocha better than Oxygen Hostel?
- 1Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h
- 2A larger hotel with more facilities (245 vs 22 rooms)×11.1
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Oxygen Hostel vs Rafaelhoteles Atocha: which hotel is better? | Oxygen Hostel | Rafaelhoteles Atocha |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Location | 9.1 +1.0 | 8.1 |
| Facilities | – | 5.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.5 |
| Public transport | 9.8 +0.6 | 9.2 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.3 +0.2 | 8.1 |
| Guest rating | 8.3 +0.2 | 8.1 |
| Number of reviews | 138 | 194 +56 |
| Rank in Madrid | bottom 32% +18% | bottom 14% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.1 +1.0 | 8.1 |
| Distance to Arganzuela centre | 850 m −140 m | 1.0 km |
| To public transport | 180 m −130 m | 310 m |
| To the airport | 14 km | 14 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 +93 | 57 |
| To the nearest food shop | 100 m −410 m | 510 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 20 +17 | 3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 29 +10 | 19 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 22 | 245 |
| Floors | – | 4 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2008 |
| Listed amenities | 6 | 14 +8 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 12:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| EV charging | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía | 580 m −400 m | 980 m |
| Royal Spanish Academy | 1.3 km −260 m | 1.5 km |
| Royal Palace of Madrid | 2.5 km −470 m | 2.9 km |
| Puerta del Sol | 1.8 km −440 m | 2.2 km |
| National Museum of Archaeology | 2.2 km | 2.5 km |
| Temple of Debod | 3.2 km | 3.6 km |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
480 m apart
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.
Rafaelhoteles Atocha: city centre: 2.5 km, nearest station Madrid - Puerta De Atocha.: 310 m, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD): 14 km, 57 places to eat within 500 m, 19 sights within 1 km.
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Oxygen Hostel or Rafaelhoteles Atocha: common questions
Which is better, Oxygen Hostel or Rafaelhoteles Atocha?
Oxygen Hostel leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Oxygen Hostel or Rafaelhoteles Atocha?
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: 850 m from the centre, against 1.0 km for Rafaelhoteles Atocha.
How far apart are Oxygen Hostel and Rafaelhoteles Atocha?
The two hotels are 480 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