Choosing guide

Inter Plaza Mayor or Inter Puerta del Sol?

Both sit in central historic Madrid, 200 metres from their namesake square. Same team, same prices, same comfortable rooms. But there are real differences worth knowing before you book. This is the honest breakdown.

At a glance

	Inter Plaza Mayor Calle Zaragoza, 6	Inter Puerta del Sol Calle de la Cruz, 26
Total rooms	33	26
Room types	6 (single, double, twin, triple, quad, superior with terrace)	3 (single, flex double, twin)
Max guests per room	4 (quad)	2 (double)
24h self check-in	Yes	Yes
Private bathroom in all rooms	Yes	Yes
Air-conditioning · double-glazed windows	Yes	Yes
Room with private terrace	Yes (Superior)	No
Distance to its landmark	200 m to Plaza Mayor	200 m to Puerta del Sol
Nearest metro	La Latina · Sol (5-7 min walk)	Sol (3 min walk)
Google reviews	420	227

Pick Inter Plaza Mayor if…

You travel as a group or family.

You are 3 or 4 people. It is the only one of the two with real triple and quad rooms. Puerta del Sol only sleeps 1 or 2 per room.
You want a private terrace. The Superior room comes with its own — the only terrace across both hostels.
You prefer Habsburg Madrid. Right next to Cava Baja, San Miguel Market, the Royal Palace, La Latina. The most "old Madrid" district.
You need room-type variety. 6 categories versus 3 — easier to fit mixed groups.

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Pick Inter Puerta del Sol if…

You travel solo or as a couple, and want to move around a lot.

You are 1 or 2 people. The 3 room types are designed exactly for that setup (including the flex double for couples or friends).
You arrive by public transport. Sol station 3 minutes away on foot (metro lines 1, 2 and 3 + Cercanías C-3 and C-4 direct to the airport, Atocha and Chamartín).
You want to be next to commercial Madrid. Gran Vía, Fnac, Casa del Libro, the Art Triangle (Prado, Reina Sofía, Thyssen), Las Letras district right there.

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Whichever you pick

These things are identical in both.

Same base price. We do not penalise one choice over the other. The rate difference depends on room type and season, not which hostel.

24-hour self check-in. Whenever you arrive, you let yourself in with a code — no waiting for reception.

Soundproofed rooms. Double-glazed windows. You sleep well even in central Madrid.

Private bathroom in every room. No shared bathrooms. Towels and hair dryer included.

Air-conditioning and heating. Per-room control, not central.

Same Interhostales team. Same email (reservas@interhostales.es), phone and policy.

Still unsure?

Drop us a WhatsApp or an email and we will help you pick based on your exact plans. Nobody knows both hostels better than the team behind reception every day.

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